Mustafa Alparslan
‘Mad honey’: Türkiye’s elixir with dark side
Its fans swear it can cure heart palpitations, dodgy stomachs and even impotence. Yet every year hundreds of people end up in hospital after gorging themselves on Türkiye's "mad honey."
But beekeeper Bayram Demirciler is adamant the honey his bees make high in the mountains above the Black Sea "has never caused any problems."
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Istanbul five-star hotel managers worry about oversupply
A dramatic rise in the number of five-star hotels in Turkey's biggest cities, especially in Istanbul, has pushed hotels to cut their room prices to remain competitive, but the trend is not sustainable, according to sector representatives.