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Title: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Scunner on December 17, 2018, 17:48:14 PM
There are quite a few topics about things people take to Turkey, what about things you stock up on when out there?

We love the Turkish mayonez and bring some back. Also these, they help make meatballs into koftes  :)


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Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: KKOB on December 17, 2018, 18:49:35 PM
Believe it or not, wooden spoons and catapults. I always visit the old fellas by the canal at the Tuesday market and buy several from each of them. They're artisans, relatively poor, and it's my way of giving them some support.

I got some very strange looks from the security lads at Dalaman the last time I went through. ( Come on all you wannabe comedians. I've fed you a great line there.  ;) )
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Highlander on December 17, 2018, 21:43:38 PM
( Come on all you wannabe comedians. I've fed you a great line there.    ;) )

Even if I were a wannabe comedian  :) I wouldn't dream of give a punch line to such a nice post   :).
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Steve A on December 17, 2018, 22:31:56 PM
Olive oil soap and lemon cologne.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Highlander on December 17, 2018, 23:40:26 PM
Mrs H always brings back lots of Turkish Lira :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: lynne on December 18, 2018, 07:26:37 AM
Carrots.  Really.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: SteveJ on December 18, 2018, 08:34:37 AM
Funnily enough Lynne my wife does the same but she spells it differently!  >:(
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: swindsor on December 18, 2018, 08:58:33 AM
Olive oil soap
Ventolin inhalers
Aftershave & perfume from D & P Perfumum
Endless pieces of tat - usually costume jewellery - and as soon as I walk out of the shop my husband says "I'd better get the superglue out" - because nine times out of ten it breaks!! 
Tea towels from the market

Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Liz 101 on December 18, 2018, 09:48:55 AM
An almost empty suitcase, so that I can stock up on all those ex-pat goodies when I'm in the UK  :D
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: mary62 on December 18, 2018, 09:57:58 AM
I always bring back the chicken Harci (Coating for fried chicken)...Delicious.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Bluwise on December 18, 2018, 10:23:23 AM
Baklava !   ;D
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: blueclad on December 18, 2018, 10:23:41 AM
we bring back jars of  various local honey types   and  various home made chutneys from safria the gold repair man by the duck pond area in calis . its all  so very nice better than we can buy in uk

and a lot of memories  of our visits
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Phil on December 18, 2018, 11:22:00 AM
Fenistil Gel from the Eczane - THE best treatment for insect bites
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Christie on December 18, 2018, 11:35:47 AM
Meatball spice from the sisters in fethiye market, d and p perfumes,  and rosehip tea when we can find it.  Will now also try the packets that scunner recommended.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: MrT on December 18, 2018, 14:04:18 PM
we bring back jars of  various local honey types   and  various home made chutneys from safria the gold repair man by the duck pond area in calis . its all  so very nice better than we can buy in uk

and a lot of memories  of our visits

We brought back some jars of Pekmez 
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Ray1951 on December 18, 2018, 14:14:17 PM
Where do you get the fried chicken coating?  I buy Texs Original in the U.K. but it’s expensive. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: mary62 on December 18, 2018, 17:43:17 PM
Where do you get the fried chicken coating?  I buy Texs Original in the U.K. but it’s expensive. Thanks in advance.
You can get it in any of the supermarkets. It's called Citir Pane Harci, and there is another called Tavuk pane Harci.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: KKOB on December 18, 2018, 17:54:00 PM
You can get most of the Knorr products sold in Turkey, online from a supplier called National Flavours in the Netherlands.

https://www.nationalflavours.nl/en/shop/foods-drinks/spices-1/knorr-citir-pane-harci-detail
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Karennina on December 19, 2018, 16:37:43 PM
Loads of stuff! Ventolin inhalers, hormone pills, herbal sleeping pills, buscopan, packets of sauce mixes like Scunner, loads of various smelling soaps, dvds, cans of drink and a few tins of efes, the list is endless for us   :)
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Ray1951 on December 19, 2018, 23:15:08 PM
Thanks Mary62
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: suzyq on December 20, 2018, 15:00:42 PM
Pashminas even though I have a drawer full!
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: Ray1951 on December 21, 2018, 14:15:32 PM
Spices, honey, waffle mix, various packet soups and sachets of drain cleaner.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: DavidNicholson on December 21, 2018, 15:37:37 PM
Arko shaving sticks.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: MarKar on December 22, 2018, 23:51:31 PM
White cotton sheets and pillowcases, both towels and Turkish beach towels, spices, olive oil soap, socks!!, coupious amounts of Turkish delight, a cuddly turtle to add to my son's ever growing collection. Branded Cosmetics as they are rediculous low in price compared to the UK.
The not so legal stuff brought home by a member of our holidaying party.....various plant cutting carefully naurtured for a couple of weeks before being transported and bottles of por coz because it cleans stonework!!.
Title: Re: Things You Bring Back From Turkey
Post by: grizabella on December 25, 2018, 13:04:21 PM
Perfume from D&P,
knitting wool,
sweets and cakes,
medications,
Hayed leaflets.....spreading the word!Lol!