National & International News

Izmir offers Italian touch

TURKEY’S SunExpress Airlines will begin flights to Rome and Milan from Izmir on the Aegean coast this month, the company has announced.

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Inflation forecast upped by TCB

THE Turkish Central Bank (TCB) has raised its 2015 year-end inflation rate estimate to 6.8 percent from 5.5 percent amid renewed discussions about the nature of the recent hike in consumer prices.  

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New tax headache for expats

EXPATS in Turkey and  elsewhere who sell residential property in the UK could be exposed to hefty tax bills after new capital gains rules kicked in on April 6, the OverseasGuidesCompany.com team have warned.

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Holidaymakers fall foul of visa fees

CONCERNED holidaymakers have been fleeced in an ongoing online visa operation where they end up paying exorbitant prices. As the holiday season kicks in, more and more tourists are searching Google and other online sites on how to buy visas. Officially, tourists should only buy their visa from the only recommended website: www.evisa.gov.tr. However, recently…

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Tourist fleeced for £69 evisa

EXCLUSIVE A BRITISH tourist has warned other holidaymakers to avoid Turkish evisa rip off sites after spending nearly five times as much as what a normal one costs.

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