janeyinmersin

In case you guys don’t already know, I write smut. Officially, I like to refer to myself as an “author of multicultural rom-com’s set against the backdrop of magnificent Türkiye”, but af...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2023/08/03/and-thats-the-cay/

Today, I come bearing exciting news that will tickle your funny bone and warm the depths of your rom-com-loving heart. Drumroll, please… *cue exaggerated drumroll sound* Introducing, “Galata ...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2023/06/10/shameless-self-promotion/

I know. It’s been a while. Don’t hate me. You’re probably thinking, “Where on earth is Janey in Mersin?” Well, let’s just say life has thrown a few curveballs my way, and I’ve been ...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2023/05/24/istanbul-50-unsung-places/

Turkiye has little to offer a young person these days, so Daughter has decided to move permanently back to Australia. She will stay with my brother for a few weeks before renting somewhere with f...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2023/03/19/highway-robbery/

When I first moved to Mersin, Türkiye I befriended a ginger stray. I named her Evil because, quite frankly, she was a feral cat who hated everything and everyone. I made it my mission to win ove...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2023/02/12/losses-and-lessons/

You guys all remember my infamous “One Finger Salute” post from wayyyy back in 2019, yeah? Well, The Turk recently told me that he thinks he might know who the crazy T-1000 Terminator is! I k...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2022/10/05/one-finger-salute-update/

As you all know I love to take my cross poodle / bishon fraise, Hurley, out on adventures. He’s 12 now and becoming a bit of a grump so we want to keep him happy and active as much as we can. R...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2022/08/07/kanlidivane/

Gosh it’s been eons since I gave you guys a proper update of life here in Mersin. Summer is upon us yet again and bloody hell it’s hotter than Satan’s asshole after a dodgy tantuni (my most...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2022/07/22/life-interrupted/

I met Nancy a few years ago when she first moved to Mersin. Nancy allowed me to join her on many photography expeditions around Mersin (and even further afoot), introducing me to places that I wo...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2022/05/18/meet-nancy-habbas/

I know I’ve been threatening to do this for a while now but it looks like it’s really happening… Mersin: All Over is being formatted as we speak and will soon be live to purchase on Amazon,...

https://janeyinmersin.com/2022/04/23/mersin-all-over/