Expat author and aficionado on Türkiye, Lisa Morrow, has released her first guidebook, which uncovers 50 off-the-beaten-track destinations in Istanbul that are well worth discovering. The Australian expat, author and sociologist’s new guidebook offers some of the most captivating yet lesser-known places of interest in Istanbul. From mosques to churches, doll museums and more, Morrow’s…
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A coroner will write to the Health Secretary after a British woman died following a “Brazilian butt lift” in Turkey. Norfolk’s senior coroner Jacqueline Lake will tell Steve Barclay of her concerns that people are unaware of the risks of having cosmetic surgery overseas. Melissa Kerr, 31, who was “conscious about her appearance”, travelled to a private hospital in Istanbul for…
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A father whose daughter died after travelling to Turkey for weight-loss surgery has urged people to think again before doing the same. Shannon Meenan Browse from Londonderry was 32 when she died in August. The mother-of-four travelled for a gastric sleeve operation 18 months ago but, according to her father, got sick almost straight away.…
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Investors are starting to exit a tool designed to halt a selloff in the lira and are moving their money into regular dollar accounts, putting pressure on the central bank to meet increasing demand for foreign exchange. Depositors last week withdrew around $5 billion from the so-called KKM accounts, according to a person familiar with…
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British Ambassador Jill Morris is visiting local authorities in Muğla province and its districts. In her statement in Bodrum, Morris stated the number of tourists coming to Turkey from the United Kingdom increased year by year after the epidemic, and that he expected more than 4 million visitors to come to Turkey in 2024. Morris visited…
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The ‘Towel Movement’, which was launched against coastal businesses on the Paros Island of Greece and spread throughout the country, has also spread to Turkey. At the beginning of August, protests started in the neighbouring country due to coastal businesses occupying the beaches and public beaches being paid. Activists entered paid beaches, sat with their…
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Celestyal Cruises, a leading cruise line popular for its Greek Islands tours among Turkish tourists, has announced a new itinerary that ventures beyond European waters. Starting from Kuşadası, Turkey, the cruise will cover destinations in Greece, Egypt, and Israel. The new program is set to launch in October aboard Celestyal’s latest ship, the Journey. Özgü…
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A family of six stuck in Turkey due to a UK air traffic control failure has been left £3,500 out of pocket to fly back home. Shamila Kauser, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who went to Antalya with her husband, her four children and her brother and his family, said she is “stressed out” after they…
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Holidaymakers heading home from Turkey back to the UK were still experiencing major issues after the Bank Holiday air traffic control failure meant flight plans caused delays and cancellations. Around 790 flights on Monday departing UK airports were cancelled and 785 arriving flights, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. This equates to about 27% of…
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The construction of tourist facilities on two beaches that were part of the ancient city of Phaselis – a tentative nominee for Unesco world heritage status – has caused outrage at what is claimed to be the latest example of the Turkish culture ministry sacrificing heritage for tourism. The Alacasu and Bostanlık beaches, on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean…
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