Turkey: Celebrating the Bread of Ramadan
"Turkey's for Life," a fun blog published by an English couple living in Fethiye, Turkey, has a great photo essay up about Ramadan pide. The very tasty flatbread is baked during the month-long Ramadan...
View ArticleTurkey: Five-Star Iftar Dinners Under Scrutiny
Iftar, the meal that ends the daily Ramadan fast, has traditionally been a humble affair, a chance for family and friends to gather at home and celebrate. In recent year, though, Iftar has increasingly...
View ArticleTurkey: For Some, A Near Beer That's Still Too Close for Comfort
For beer purists, alcohol-free suds are a joke, if not an insult. But one group in Turkey, where alcohol-free beer has been recently introduced, is taking this strange brew very seriously, warning...
View ArticleTurkey: Top Cleric Warns About "5 Star" Ramadan Fast Breaking
In Turkey and other predominantly-Muslim countries, iftar -- the nightly meal that breaks the Ramadan fast -- has gone from being a humble affair based around dates, soup and some freshly baked bread...
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