For some of our guests, eating in the privacy of their own villa and having the services of a House Helper is a preferred option, especially if they have babies or young children. On request, a female member of the Gökçe Gemile team, who is from the nearby village, will come to your villa on a daily basis.

For many families, the day involves a constant round of tidying up, washing up, and cleaning, whether or not they are on holiday. But here at Gökçe Gemile, we want to give our guests a break from all that, and this is why we have our very own team of Turkish Mary Poppins. Our wonderful ladies are House Helpers, all experts in the arts of tidying, washing up, cleaning, and laundry – all those jobs we tend to call “chores” and are only too pleased to hand over to someone else when the opportunity arises!

As any family coming to Turkey with young children will know, Turkish people adore children and love the chance to play and interact with them. Our House Helpers are just the same and will be pleased to assist with childcare and babysitting upon request.

Given free rein of the kitchen, your House Helper, who is a talented cook, will prepare delicious traditional home-style Turkish village meze and main dishes according to your requirements. She will also do the food shopping if asked. This option enables you not only to relax and eat at your leisure but also to learn about some of our wonderful local recipes.

Any Turkish home-style cook will naturally make the most of the lovely, fresh, seasonal, local ingredients that grow abundantly in this part of the country. Our House Helpers are no exception, and the food they cook is simply delicious, as well as healthy and nutritious.

One of the many great things about traditional Turkish cuisine is the variety of dishes served at the same meal. There’s no “meat and two veg” in this part of the world. Turkish tables are always packed with plates and bowls brimming with wonderful food, and when cooking for guests, the Turkish cook will pull out all the stops.

From soups to meze to wonderful desserts – prepare to be amazed and inspired! And of course, with all our lovely fresh vegetables and olive oil, there are always plenty of salads. Cooked to perfection, vegetable dishes will regain their appeal even for the most hardened carnivore. But there’s no need to worry; although vegetables are an integral part of any meal in this part of Turkey, there are plenty of tasty meaty dishes too. And we haven’t even mentioned the wickedly wonderful baklava and all those other moreish desserts.

When academics studied some extraordinary examples of longevity in Turkey, it was attributed to the wonderful village milk, from which delicious cheese and yogurt are made. But we think the mouth-watering fish, grass-fed meat, fruit, vegetables, olives, and wild herbs – to name just a few examples of the country’s abundant produce – must help too.

For many of our guests, particularly mums, having the daily services of a Gökçe Gemile House Helper is a really special bonus, transforming an already wonderful holiday experience into a truly brilliant one.