National & International News

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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Government ‘to ease work permit issues’

A new draft bill regulating permission to work for foreigners in Turkey will open the path for foreigners to work in many jobs that need a specific profession with an “extraordinary” work permit, the Hurriyet Daily News has reported. 

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Change to ‘blue book permit’ announced

The British Embassy has released details of a meeting they had with the Deputy Director of the Foreigners Department at the Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM) on 20 January 2015.

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Turkish holidays and useful dates: 2015

Date Weekday Holiday name Holiday type Jan 1 Thursday New Year’s Day National holiday Mar 20 Friday March equinox Season Apr 23 Thursday National Sovereignty and Children’s Day National holiday May 1 Friday Labor and Solidarity Day National holiday May 19 Tuesday Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day National holiday Jun 21 Sunday June…

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