3,900 litres of bootleg alcohol seized
GENDARMERIE forces have raided a cologne producer in Fethiye, seizing 3,900 litres of bootleg alcohol and the material used to produce counterfeit alcoholic drinks.
Read MoreSeeking new drive: Try this car museum
A newly opened car museum has opened in Torbali – about an hour’s drive from Didim on the way to Izmir. Aylin Öney Tan (Hurriyet Daily News) takes you for a spin.
Read MoreEphesus edges closer to UNESCO list
THE mayor of İzmir’s Selçuk district, Zeynel Bakıcı, has announced the ancient city of Ephesus fulfills all requirements to be accepted on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List.
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Plush hotel opens in Bodrum
THE Jumeirah Bodrum Palace, an ornate luxury hotel overlooking the Aegean Sea, opened this month with a range of new services and special offers for discerning travellers.
Read MoreResidence permit applications suspended!
APPLICATIONS for residence permits for foreigners have been suspended across Turkey until next Monday (May 18), Voices can reveal.
Read MoreMarina emerges close to Didim
A NEW marina is set to be opened over the Aegean Sea from Didim in Gulluk, off the Bodrum Peninsula.
Read MoreLargest Virgin Mary statue planned
CEMIL Seboy, a deputy candidate for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), has suggested the construction of the world’s biggest Virgin Mary statue in the Selcuk district of Izmir in order to increase the district’s tourism potential.
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Tourist mauled in dog attack
A BRITISH tourist was hospitalized after being attacked by five dogs while hiking in Cappadocia.
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Sirince church to be renovated
THE restoration of St. John’s Church, in the popular tourist haunt of Şirince, near İzmir, has been put out to tender.
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Bodrum’s Sunsplash Festival line-up announced
THE line-up for Bodrum’s SunSplash Festival has been announced.
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