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Edirne, in northwestern Turkey, around 200 km west of Istanbul and close to the Greek and Bulgarian borders, is not a city that needs to reinvent itself. It already has an extraordinary concentration of history and heritage, a distinctive Balkan character, rivers and green spaces, a strong food culture and […]
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If you need a pair of trousers shortened, a jacket altered, a zip replaced or a piece of clothing repaired while you are in Edirne, you do not necessarily need to look for a modern alteration shop. Edirne still has traditional tailors and small tailor ateliers where clothing repairs and […]
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So, where should you go if you want to buy nuts and snacks in Edirne? As the editor of EdirneTurkey.com and a regular customer of Yıldırım Kuruyemiş, I can recommend the company from personal experience. For someone relatively new to Edirne, discovering where to buy good local food is part […]
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Edirne has a Sanayi Sitesi, an industrial area where numerous small businesses provide vehicle repair and maintenance services. Among them are several repair shops specialising in different areas of automotive work, including auto electrical services. If you are visiting Edirne and have an electrical problem with your car, this local […]
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When we talk about a café in Edirne with something a little different to offer, NOOK CAFE is certainly one of the first places that comes to mind. We wanted to introduce this rather special café and pastry shop briefly. The café is in a very central location. Although it […]
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A mobile phone problem can be more than just an inconvenience when you are travelling. If your phone stops working, the screen is damaged, the battery fails, or you have another problem that needs an expert to look at it, you may need help quickly. And if you are visiting […]
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There are plenty of things a tourist can postpone. One thing is rather harder to postpone. Nature calls. If you are exploring Edirne and need a public toilet, here are the locations we have been able to identify, particularly around the historic centre and the city’s main visitor areas. Public […]
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There are plenty of things a tourist can do without. They can skip a museum, miss an attraction, postpone shopping or change their lunch plans. But there is one thing that is rather harder to postpone: Nature calls. It is an ordinary fact of travelling, but it raises a surprisingly […]
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Turkey is changing the way practical driving tests are conducted. The fixed routes that have been used for years, where candidates could become familiar with and effectively memorise the examination course, are gradually being replaced by a new system known as the free-route driving test. Under the new system, candidates […]
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Turkish people are generally curious about foreigners. When they get the chance, they often enjoy getting to know them, talking about where they come from, what brought them to Turkey, what they think of the country and what life is like back home. Most differences in behaviour are accepted for […]
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Every country changes its laws, regulations and administrative procedures. For foreigners living in, working in, buying property in or planning a future in Turkey, however, the difficulty is sometimes not the change itself. It is keeping up with the change. A new rule may arrive with little notice. Information may […]
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One of the easiest ways to misunderstand Turkey is to assume that everyone follows the same rules about privacy, politeness, personal space and social behaviour. A Turkish person may say something surprisingly direct. Someone may offer advice you did not ask for. An older person may correct you. A stranger […]
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