Counterfeit Popsicle Stick Gang | Busted in Turkey

Thousands of fake popsicle sticks with a “free” mark on them were seized along with the machines used in production.

Two suspects were detained June 27 in Istanbul for allegedly producing fake popsicle sticks that can be used to claim free ice cream bars from vendors.


Istanbul police raided an office building in the Sultangazi district following complaints by an ice cream firm that they had received back more popsicle sticks than they originally pro-duced. 


Thousands of fake popsicle sticks with a “free” mark on them were seized along with the machines used in production. Suspects Ahmet A., 35, and Cem S., 27, were sent to court in connection with the case.




The suspects are accused of collectively exchanging the fake popsicle sticks in some markets and selling ice cream to other markets at half-price. It was revealed that the popsicle stick ring had been producing and distributing fake sticks on the market for three years.


Source: Counterfeit popsicle stick gang busted in Turkey - CRIME

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Ephesus’ Enters UNESCO World Heritage List | Finally!

Photo: Daily News

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"We have finished the reconstruction plan for protection and the land management plan has been approved. Unless something very important goes wrong, the ancient city of Ephesus will become a part of the UNESCO World Heritage permanent list. The 22-year-old dream of Ephesus will come true in June,” he added.

Ephesus’ dream of entering UNESCO World Heritage List to come true this year - ARCHAEOLOGY

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Konya Yoresi Deli Borek Tarifi

Malzemeler:

300 gr. dana kıyma

5 adet patates

1 adet kuru soğan

1 tatlı kaşığı biber salçası

2 yemek kaşığı tereyağı

½ demet maydanoz

1 tutam pul biber

1 tutam karabiber

1 yemek kaşığı tereyağı

Hamuru için;

1 adet yumurta

1 çay bardağı süt

1 çay bardağı sıvıyağ

Aldığı kadar un

Açmak için;

1 su bardağı nişasta

1 su bardağı un

Yapılışı:

1 çay bardağı su yoğurma kabına alınır. 1 yumurta kırılır, 1’er çay bardağı süt, sıvıyağ ve bir tutam tuz eklenir.

Azar azar un eklenerek kulak memesi kıvamında bir hamur yoğrulur. Hamur ceviz büyüklüğünde bezelere ayrılır ve temiz bir bezin arasında dinlenmeye bırakılır.

5 adet patates haşlanır ve rendelenir. Kuru soğan yemeklik doğranıp tencereye alınır. Üzerine 1 çay bardağı sıvıyağ dökülüp 300 gr. kıyma eklenip kavrulur. Rengi dönünce rendelenen patatesler eklenir. Birer tutam pul biber ve karabiberle lezzetlendirilir. Yarım demet kıyılmış maydanozla harmanlanır ve soğumaya bırakılır.

Ayrı bir kaba 1’er su bardağı nişasta ve un konulup harmanlanır. Dinlenen hamur bezeleri un ve nişasta karışımıyla birlikte ısıya dayanıklı bir cam tepsi genişliğinde açılır. Dolu dolu 2 yemek kaşığı tereyağı eritilir. Açılan her hamur tereyağıyla yağlanıp kıymalı patatesli içle sarılır. Yağlanmış tepsiye yerleştirilir ve üzerlerine kalan tereyağı sürülür. 

Börek 3-4 parmak kalınlığında dilimlenip fırına verilir ve üzeri kızarana kadar pişirilir.

Deli Börek servise hazırdır.

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Cappadocia- Nevsehir - Avanos- Zelve -Anatolia, Turkey

Photo's belong to me-Lynn

The surrealistic geological formation of Cappadocia is one of the wonders of the world. It is the result of the natural forces during the intense volcanic activity.

In addition to the European Alps, the Taurus Mountains of southern Anatolia were formed during the Tertiary period of geological development (65 million to 2 million years ago). During the "Alpine period" of mountain-building, deep fissures and large depressed areas were created. The fracturing process allowed the subsurface magma (rocks in their molten state) to find its way to the surface where it formed the Erciyes, Develi, Melendiz, Kegiboydoran, and Hasan Dag cones.

After numerous eruptions these cones increased in size and formed a chain of volcanoes running parallel to the Taurus Mountains. Also the volcanic material slowly ran towards the depressed areas and covered the previously formed hills and valleys. This geological activity changed the general landscape of the region, giving it the appearance of a plateau.

Wind, climate, mechanical weathering, rain, snow, and rivers caused the erosion giving to Cappadocia its unusual and characteristic rock formations. Rain and rivers also formed valleys such as Zelve and Goreme.

There is much more History than I could ever write, or tell you about.

Traveling to Turkiye each year has been a totally awesome experience.

Will post more photos and give you Links. Thanks for your interest. 

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Islak Kek, Browni Sosu Malzemeler

En Güzel Islak Kek, Browni Sosu Tarifi

Islak kek veya diğer bir adı ile Browni tarifleri internette oldukça fazla. Ancak en güzel lezzete sahip olan ıslak kek tarifini bulmak zor. Genellikle ıslak kek olarak verilen tariflerde üzerine eklenen sos ıslaklık vermemesi ile şikayet edilir. Bizde sizler kekin tamamen içine işleyecek ve 3. gün bile ıslaklığını yitirmeyecek en güzel Browni sosu tarifini paylaşmak istedik.

Dip not: Kek tarifi değildir keki ıslak hale getirmek için sos tarifidir.

Kekin büyüklüğüne göre sosu arttırabilirsiniz veya daha da ıslak istiyorsanızda fazla sos yapabilirsiniz.

Slak Kek, Browni Sosu Malzemeler

- 50 gr margarin

- 6-7 yemek kaşığı toz şeker (çok fazla koymayın şekerleşiyor)

- 1-1,5 yemek kaşığı kakao

- 5-6 yemek kaşığı süt

Islak Kek, Browni Sosu Hazırlanışı

Margarin, toz şeker, kakao ve sütü bir kap içerisinde orta ateşe sürekli karıştırarak 1 dakika kaynayacak şekilde pişirin. Sonra ocaktan alıp üzerini kapatarak soğumaya bırakın.

Tarifine göre hazırladığınız kek piştiğinde fırından çıkarıp 10 dakika bekletin. Sonra üzerine hazırladığınız ıslak kek, browni sosunu kaşıkla yayarak dökün ve soğumaya bırakın. Ilık yediğinizde de ayrı bir güzelliği olacaktır.

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Turkey's Bosphorus Sub-Sea Tunnel Links Europe and Asia

The Marmaray tunnel is the world's first connecting two continents, and is designed to withstand earthquakes.

It was inaugurated on the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has for years championed the undersea engineering project, first conceived by an Ottoman sultan in 1860.

Work began in 2004, but archaeological excavations delayed construction.

The underwater section runs for 0.8 miles (1.4 km), but in total the tunnel is 8.5 miles (13.6 km) long.

Watch Video and Read more on this Historic Event below on Link: 


BBC News - Turkey's Bosphorus sub-sea tunnel links Europe and Asia

Gurallar Artcraft Olive Glass Cube Containers

Imported from Turkey

I use these same containers for olives.

I always keep green and black olives from Turkey in my containers.

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      Gurallar Artcraft Glass Cube Containers Import Turkiye - Ad#: 1479557 - Addoway

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Manavgat Falls-Side Turkey

Rich culture, history, ancient ruins, and food.

Best place to travel is Turkey. 

Above is my photo of Manavgat Falls in Side (pronounced Sid) Turkey

Manavgat River trips or rafting is a must. 

UK favors this area for their holiday or vacation time.

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Manavgat Falls Side Turkey

Istanbul Yedi Tepe University Folklore Club Dancers in DC

Istanbul Yedi Tepe University Folklore Club (YUFOLK) will be performing at the 10th Annual Turkish Festival in DC on Sunday, September 30!

More Info at LINK below: 

Turkish Festival

Washington D.C. Turkish Festival

If your in and around Washington DC- Please come visit Turkiye in Washington DC
Lots of food and dancing. See you there.

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Washington D.C. Turkish Festival | Visit Turkey in D.C.

Turkish Ramazan Pide Bread

Tomorrow I make my own Turkish-Ramazan Pide style bread

This photo: Credit Turkey's for Life

I have no recipe, I have just my instincts. That's what I do, when I feel like creating I just make sure I have basics in kitchen, and I just start creating. I have been making pide style bread for only a few years. The first time..well.....lets just say it was eatable. But every few years I re-create it. 

Just want to say how simply tasteful this bread is. I could eat it all day long. I let you know how it goes. Wish me luck. 

Photo: mine-L. Yildiz

In Turkiye

Photo: mine-L. Yildiz

Turkish oven in Turkiye

Balconies BALKON or Patio's in Turkiye

Spending time with friends and family is a daily love of Turkiye.

Must keep in stock teas and tea glasses, and cookies.

Here are some of the balconies in Turkiye.

It is also one of my passions. Though a couple of years ago, or last year, 

I went to Colorado, and Vegas on a whim. I totally was coming back in a few days

and ended up taking my time. I was very sadden that most of all my plants had died.

I cried for days. I ended up redoing the balcony with artificial plants. 

It may not be the same as having fresh, but I know when I leave next time,

I won't have to worry about my plants dying. Actually only one desert plant survived.   

Thank you for sharing your balcony.

Erden Seyman

Rubbİye Beşler şapçı

İbrahim Şen

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Ramazan Sofrası

TOPALAK ÇORBASI


Ramazan ayında iftar sofrasının vazgeçilmezi çorbalardır. Doyurucu özelliğiyle bilinen topalak çorbasını da mönünüze katın.
4 kişilik
- 100 gr bulgur
- 50 gr kuzu döş kıyma
- 1 adet yumurta
- 1 adet kuru soğan
- 10 gr un
- 3 gr tuz
- 3 gr akbiber
- 3 gr pul biber
- 2 diş sarımsak
- 4 adet domates
- çay bardağı sirke
- 1 tatlı kaşığı biber salçası
- 3 yemek kaşığı tereyağı
- 5 gr tuz
- 5 gr karabiber
- 5 gr kimyon
- Yarım adet limon
- 4 yemek kaşığı yoğurt
Bulgur, kıyma, yumurta, ince doğranmış kuru soğan, un, tuz, akbiber, pul biber ve sarımsak ile bir harç hazırlayın. Hazırladığınız harcı minik minik toplar haline getirin. Ayrı bir tencerede tereyağını eritin. Salça ve domatesleri soteleyin. Üzerine sıcak su ilave edin ve sirke, tuz, karabiber ve kimyonu ekleyerek kaynatın. Hazırladığınız topları içerisine atın ve pişmesini bekleyin. Çorbamız hazır. (Arzu ederseniz çorbayı servis ederken sarımsaklı yoğurt ilave edebilirsiniz).

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Myra’s Famous Rock-cut Tombs-Demre Turkiye

St.Nicholas was born in nearby Patara, became a priest, rose to the rank of bishop, and did much of his good work here in the Roman town then called Myra, a name derived from myrrh.

Demre is a town and its surrounding district in the Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, named after the river Demre. Demre is the Lycian town of Myra, the home of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the original Santa Claus. 

Myra’s famous rock-cut tombs

Also this same place and area was where St. Paul (St. Paul which I find so intriguing), changed ships at Myra's port on his way to his trial in Rome, in about 60 AD, after he had been arrested in Jerusalem after being charged with inciting to riot.

All photo's by: L.Yildiz 

Mediterranean Blue Crab

Mediterranean Blue Crabs-Turkiye

Traveling to South Turkiye

Beautiful historic country of Turkiye (Turkey) with its history comes food and its people.

Prior to arriving to Demre, had to stop and have the famous Mediterranean (turkish) blue crab. The restaurant is built right along and over the edge of the Mediterranean Sea. It is open air and I sat right next to the waters and I could see fish in the water. 
 I for one had never even seen a blue crab, so the owner let me see it before it was cooked. I don't remember the fish I had along with the blue crab, but I never tasted such good grill fish. 
What I do know there are five species of crab that are highly valued and economically profitable found in Turkish Mediterranean waters. From May to July, the Mediterranean blue crabs spawn.

Euro 2012: Ronaldo double sends Portugal into quarter-finals

Euro 2012: Ronaldo double sends Portugal into quarter-finals:

"Cristiano Ronaldo shone for the first time at Euro 2012, scoring twice in Portugal's 2-1 win over the Netherlands in their Group B game on Sunday to secure a quarter-final place and send the winless Dutch home."


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