The Alaçatı Letter
A narrow lane between stone houses in Alaçatı

Hi, I'm Mert.

A Turkish-American hotelier living in Alaçatı.

Photo: Ugur Peker

I own and run three small hotels here, and I write this letter because friends, guests and strangers keep asking me the same good questions.

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What I run

Full disclosure, since you'll see them mentioned: I own the GAIA Hotels group.

  • GAIA Alaçatı, a 10-room boutique hotel in Alaçatı.
  • GAIA Bazaar, a 13-room boutique hotel in Alaçatı.
  • GAIA By the Sea, an adults-only beachfront hotel in Çeşme with private thermal pool suites and the restaurant RITUEL.

When I recommend other hotels and restaurants, it's because I'd send my own family there. Nobody pays to be in this letter.

Ask me anything

Planning a trip, thinking about living here, or looking at property? Write to [email protected]. I read everything.

Get the letter

Openings, closings, festival dates and what's actually worth your time this season. Every two weeks, from me.

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