Between 1939 and 1999 Turkeyâs major earthquakes were marching westward along the north Anatolian fault, prompting fears that Istanbul â which lies near the fault â would eventually shake. In 1999 a magnitude-7.6 quake struck near Izmit, just 70 kilometres from Istanbul, killing around 17,000 people.
Both vegetarian and meat-eating children have special meal options available to them on Emirates as well. Parents can order kids' meals for 2- to 12-year-old children. Flight attendants also keep a healthy supply of baby food for infants traveling onboard.
Qatayef is a special dessert, commonly served during Ramadan. Sometimes called arabic pancakes, qatayef is filled with sweet cheese or nuts and then fried or baked. This is recipe is for cheese qatayef and is fried.hare. Some of the most popular Middle Eastern desserts are made with a special kind of dough called phyllo (also called filo or fillo). Check out my favorite easy desserts made with phyllo.