Photos: Satirdan kahraman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Satirdan kahraman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Selçuk's Saturday market, stall by stall
Your local guide
Mehmet Demirtaş
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Highlights
- Selçuk's weekly market, stall by stall
- Valley produce sold fresh that morning
- Local cheese and olives, explained
- A market that has grown over decades
- Everyday life beyond the ruins
About this tour
This session walks the Saturday market that fills Selçuk's streets once a week with produce from the surrounding valley. You see vegetable stalls, olive barrels and cheese counters set up by farmers who travel in for the morning. Mehmet, who has watched the market grow over decades, points out which stalls have been there the longest.
The call starts with a sound check at the edge of the market, then moves stall by stall as Mehmet talks to sellers along the way. He answers questions live and sends a short list of what was in season that week afterwards.
This suits anyone curious about everyday life in a small Turkish town rather than only its ruins. It also gives a sense of the produce behind the region's cooking.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Selcuk before heading out.
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Vegetable stalls 21 min
The camera moves along stalls piled with valley-grown tomatoes, peppers and courgette flowers, and Mehmet asks a seller what came in fresh that morning.
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Olive and cheese counter 21 min
You see wheels of local cheese and barrels of green and black olives, and Mehmet points out the olive oil pressed nearby that most stallholders sell alongside their produce.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Selcuk: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Şirince fruit wine and Şirince, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Selcuk, showing you Vegetable stalls and Olive and cheese counter live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the market live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (+03)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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