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  • Turks and Greeks; common words, proverbs, idioms.

    Istanbul born Greek-Turkish writer Herkul Milas, compiled 4700 common words and 1275 proverb Turks and Greeks use in his book ‘Türkçe Yunanca Ort...
  • A Turkish village in Belgium: Faymonville

    At the town square of this little village, on a large flag pole, alongside Belgian and Valonia flags, Turkish flag is flying. However nobody in t...
  • Promoter, fighter, actor – Tarik Solak

    Born in Ankara and migrating to Australia in 1969 as a 5 year old, Tarik Solak grew up in the Brunswick, Melbourne, with Turkish immigrant parent...
  • Auburn’s friendliest Turkish deli: Arzum Market

    You can experience an old world deli like you remember from your youth at Arzum Market. Arif and his family members will treat you or your family l...
  • Puffy bread (Lavash) recipe

    Lavash bread is a puffy bread usually served as an appetizer in restaurants throughout Turkey. Lavash is also popular in Azerbaijan, Iran, Armenia ...
  • Our popular Turkish Bread Recipe

    The foundation of Turkish food is, if anything, the dough made of wheat flour. Besides "ekmek" - the ordinary white bread. The bakers of the Ottoma...
  • Turkish spices

    Turkish cuisine is a particularly spicy cuisine enhanced by different spices that make this kitchen a delight for our taste buds. The Turkish cui...
  • The largest Turkish supermarket in Sydney

    Gima supermarket in Sydney has long been the primary meeting point for those who want to live the Turkish supermarket experience. PARKING AT GIM...
  • Walnut & pepper meze recipe

    Walnut & pepper meze is one of our favorite dishes with its simplicity, practicality and taste. This delicious flavor-bomb, which you can consu...
  • Gallipoli and the Ottoman Jews

    A travelling exhibition entitled ‘The Gallipoli War – The 1st World War and the Ottoman Jews’ will be available to public at Mekor Hayim Synagogue ...
  • Roasted banana peppers with tahini meze

    Just as every recipe with paprika is wonderfully delicious, this recipe is perfect. It is so delicious that you will say I wish I had more, you wil...
  • The rise and fall of Arda Turan

    A star is born in the small and humble Istanbul suburb called Bayrampasa in 1987. His father Adnan Turan was working at Turkish Airlines whilst h...