Turkey Archive - Mr. Food & Travel by Murmelz

Memecik olive oil – liquid gold of the southern Aegean

From mid-October, when the summer heat is over and the first rains herald the “second spring” in the Mediterranean climate, a final tour de force of the harvest year awaits…

9 min

Gravyer – Slow Food award-winning Swiss cheese from North-East Anatolia

4. August 2020

Gravyer, a cheese from the high plateaus of the north-eastern Anatolian province of Kars, has been a household name among Turkish cheese connoisseurs for years. It doesn’t take much imagination…

1 min

Kismet Lokantasi, Bodrum – Wild herbs to fall in love with

Orhan Dumanlı only uses fresh, organically grown wild herbs in his now legendary restaurant Kismet Lokantasi in Konacik, a small village on the outskirts of Bodrum town. Every day, the…

5 min

Bodrum mandarins – orange treasures from Bodrum Yadigarı

White cube houses and turquoise-blue bays – that’s how you know Bodrum the lively seaside resort on the Turkish Aegean coast. However, hardly any holidaymakers know the colorful side of…

4 min

Nisanyan Hotel, Sirince – a country estate to dream of

Not far from Ephesus, Turkey’s most famous ancient site, in the province of Izmir lies the small mountain village of Şirince. Its name translates as “pretty” or “cute ” –…

2 min

Yeni Lokanta, Istanbul – new restaurant, new cuisine

Thanks to a tip from our Istanbul friends, we ended up in Civan Er’s Yeni Lokantato the “new restaurant” for dinner. We were happy to trust the chef’s recommendations and…

1 min

Nisantası Beymen Brasserie – Lunch & People-Watching

In the heart of Nişantaşı , Istanbul’s bohemian district par excellence, we love the centrally located Nişantaşı Brasserie in the middle of Abdi Ipekçi Caddesi. Surrounded by stores from international…

2 min

Argos in Cappadocia – mystical hideaway

6. September 2018

The view down into the valley, into the land of horses – in the heart of Cappadocia – is breathtaking. The luxurious 5-star hideaway is located on a hill Argos…

3 min

Relaxed luxury in Bodrum – Swissôtel Bodrum Beach

Restaurant am Meer © Swissotel Bodrum Beach Casual, relaxed, charming – lots of understatement and yet chic and sophisticated: the new Swissôtel Bodrum Beach in Turgutreis. In summer 2015, the…

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Memecik olive oil – liquid gold of the southern Aegean

Gravyer – Slow Food award-winning Swiss cheese from North-East Anatolia

Kismet Lokantasi, Bodrum – Wild herbs to fall in love with

Bodrum mandarins – orange treasures from Bodrum Yadigarı

Nisanyan Hotel, Sirince – a country estate to dream of

Yeni Lokanta, Istanbul – new restaurant, new cuisine

Nisantası Beymen Brasserie – Lunch & People-Watching

Argos in Cappadocia – mystical hideaway

Relaxed luxury in Bodrum – Swissôtel Bodrum Beach

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