National & International News

Sunken ships should open to tourism

4 August 2014

SUNKEN ships discovered in the seas surrounding Anatolia should be open to tourism to improve diving tourism in the country, according to the Turkish Foundation for Underwater Archaeology (TINA) President Oğuz Aydemir.

Brits gone bad…… in Turkey

17 July 2014

THE number of British tourists arrested in Turkey increased by more than 50 per cent, recently released figures have revealed.

Device charging advised for any UK flight

16 July 2014

ALL passengers flying into or out of the UK are being advised to ensure electronic and electrical devices in hand luggage are sufficiently charged to be switched on.

Fruit and veg prices skyrocket

16 July 2014

THE prices of fruits and vegetables significantly increase between the field and the final sale in the market, Zaman reports.

Turkcell messages now in English

16 July 2014

EXPATS who are Turkcell users may well be interested to know that they can now convert the daily messages from the phone provider into English.

New EU driving app

16 July 2014

OVERSEAS motoring has just become safer, thanks to a new EU driving app.

Turkey plans smoking ban at outdoor locations

7 July 2014

THE HEALTH Ministry plans to expand Turkey’s smoking ban to open areas that are close to indoor spaces where large numbers of people gather, as part of a new campaign to combat smoking.

Special ‘passport’ measures for British expats

7 July 2014

BRITISH nationals living overseas who are waiting for a new passport, or whose passport has recently expired or will expire soon, are being offered additional services to help with any concerns they may have about their ability to travel.

Could Turkish beaches be privatized?

7 July 2014

LOCALS in Fethiye marched on June 29 to protest at the privatization of two public beaches in Ölüdeniz – but there are fears that the practice could be rolled out across the country.

Bank shaves 0.75 off interest rates

7 July 2014

THE Turkish Central Bank cut its benchmark rate to 8.75 from 9.5 percent amid mounting pressure from the prime minister for lower interest rates that would support growth.