Poverty line reaches nearly 2,000TL
THE poverty line for a single worker has been set at TL 1,999.14 by the Turkish Public Workers’ Labor Union (Kamu-Sen).
Read MoreHealth expenditures deal blow to citizens’ budget
HEALTHCARE expenditures not covered by the Social Security Institution (SGK) reached TL 14 billion in the last 12 months, an 85 percent increase from the figure for the entire year of 2009, a year after Turkey’s new healthcare system was introduced.
Read MoreBritish man ‘trapped’ over medical bills
A PENSIONER has been left trapped on a life support machine in a Turkish hospital after insurers refused to pay his medical bills, the Daily Mail reports.
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Turkey welcomes expats with open arms
AN INTERNATIONS Expat Insider survey has revealed friendliness overcomes instability in Turkey
Read MorePoverty line for workers reaches nearly 2,000TL
THE poverty line for a single worker has been set at TL 1,999.14 by the Turkish Public Workers’ Labor Union (Kamu-Sen).
Read MoreTourism ‘not affected’ by IS
TOURISM has not been widely affected by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacks near the Turkey-Syria border, but there are concerns about the upcoming year’s reservations, said the head of the Aegean Tourism Association.
Read MoreTHY continues to soar
THE combined number of domestic and international Turkish Airlines (THY) passengers reached over 41 million in the first nine months of this year, the company has said.
Read MoreHalal tourism boosts Turkey
TURKEY has been named the fifth European destination that Muslims from the Middle East and the Far East would like to visit as their next holiday, in an index topped by France.
Read MoreHome sales in Turkey remain buoyant
TURKEY’s sun and seas continue to lure foreigners from colder climates. At the peak of the summer season in August, foreigners bought 1,774 homes in Turkey, a twofold increase from the 840 purchased the same month in the previous year.
Read MoreNip and tuck choice, it’s Turkey!
TURKEY is fast being listed as a preferred medical tourism destination for cosmetic surgery. This is primarily for a nip, tuck, laser eye surgery or hair transplant.
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