April-May 2015: Istanbul At last! The markets are delivering on their early promise! This is what we have been waiting for: the glorious sight of huge mounds of beautiful spring produce! ...
Selami Çeşme Market
Monthly Market Update: What’s In and What’s Not in the Turkish Pazars
March - April 2015: Istanbul Monday was market day but I wasn't able to go for multiple reasons. After a very up and down week weather wise, Wednesday dawned fine and clear and I resolved to pay a ...
Monthly Market Update: What’s In and What’s Not in the Turkish Pazars
February - March 2015: Istanbul I purposefully waited until today to go to my local weekly market here in Selami Çeşme on the Asian side of Istanbul so that I could see for myself what ...
Monthly Market Update: What’s In and What’s Not in the Turkish Pazars
December 2014 - January 2015: Istanbul It's almost time to say farewell to 2014 and the weather is abysmal. Snow is predicted for the next few days - we are truly in the heart of winter! Today's ...
Monthly Market Update: What’s in and What’s not in the Turkish Pazars
September-October 2014: Istanbul A few years ago I used to be on the BCC [the British Community Council] here in Istanbul. Our mission was varied but one of my particular tasks was to write the ...
Time for Beetroot Again!
one beautiful beetroot with just enough stalk left so as to avoid 'bleeding' during boiling Just back from my regular Monday morning market in nearby Selami Çeşme where the beginnings of spring ...
Happy New Year! – Some Market Photos
And here we are on the last day of 2012. Quite momentous, really. Before I get too carried away, I would like to send each and every one of you my warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and ...