The Fethiye Times recently published a report (link) on proposed quarries close to the village of Sidyma, on the Lycian Way. Villagers have started to sell land at Alınca and Gey and new house-building is underway. Seydikemer forestry department’s proposed road to Cennet Plaj (Paradise Beach), but was stopped because it threatened the historical road…
A new meeting point for outdoor lovers has opened its doors in Göreme, Cappadocia. Housed in the office building of Middle Earth Travel it is a good spot to meet like-minded people who love to explore the valleys of Cappadocia on foot or by bike. Atıl: “I am a real coffee addict and I search…
As the whole world knows, the G7 summit of leaders of the world’s 7 capitalist countries took place in Cornwall, in the UK in June. To complement this, and remind the world of the importance of trails, the World Trails Network partnered with the Southwest Coastal Trail to hold a short on-line conference about the…
In June 2021, Nick Hobbs and a small team (Oytun, Tasha, Fatemah) from Hiking Istanbul explored a route crossing the area between Şile and Yağcılar (north-south) in order to find a route which could complete this segment of the Via Eurasia. This supplements a route from Anadolu Kavağı to Şile, and together these routes will…