SEVERAL British readers of Voices have contacted us asking how the visa-free access being sought by Turks to the Schengen countries will affect them. In one sentence: it won’t. And here’s why. Britain is not signed up as a member of the Schengen Zone. The visa that British tourists obtain online – https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/– to gain…
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MOST expats in Turkey rarely plan too far ahead, so Voices has sourced some of the most important dates that could affect them in the first half of 2016. We will provide an update for the run in to the end of the year in June. So here’s the schedule: January Friday January 22:…
Read More BREAKING NEWS Voices and Newswires TEN people are feared dead and 15 injured – including tourists – in an explosion that rocked İstanbul’s central Sultanahmet Square, close to the iconic Blue Mosque, a world tourist attraction, this morning (Tues). The explosion occurred at 10.20am, the Doğan news agency reported. It is understood that among the casulaties…
Read More Voices Blogs looks at how much your car tax will be in 2016 Car tax You pay car tax twice a year – end of January and end of July. To take out the uncertainty of how much to pay, the below table is the most up to date government guide on what you can…
Read More A quick guide to keeping ahead of planned power cuts in the Aydin, Mugla and Denizli regions: POWER cuts – intentional or not – are a part of everyday life in Turkey, but you can try and plan ahead if you know where to look when planned outages strike. There’s nothing worse than sitting waiting…
Read More AN EXPAT has gone ‘fruit’n’nut’ after a PTT ‘choc-block’ on a special festive package for her four children. Jill Robinson, from Didim, was left stunned when Aydin Post Office declared that she wouldn’t be able to pick up her 20 kilogramme package containing at least 16 kilos of chocolate for Christmas. A Customs manager ruled…
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ENTRY prices to some of Turkey’s popular historic attractions are to increase in the New Year – with some rising as high as 400 percent. Despite experiencing a decline in the number of visitors heading through the entrance to some of the best historic sites on the globe, the Culture and Tourism Ministry will ring…
Read More The statue of Ataturk on a Horse has galloped off into the sunset – with a promise of a replacement version of the founder of Turkey in due course. The statue which stands pride of place by the old law courts and on the key junction serving Didim’s town centre was picked up in…
Read More A CRACKER of a Christmas fayre in Didim drew in scores of expats on Sunday. Zebra Cafe, run by Laura Bower Çetinkaya, hosted many hobby, arty and cooked produce stalls for the mainly expat community. The Christmas spirit was helped along with one of Santas helpers keeping busy with the little ones. Elf Olivia Tilley…
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