Turkey losing British tourists
THE number of British tourists visiting Turkey has been decreasing amid security and political concerns, according to sector representatives.
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An Aegean tragedy: The migration tale
AS MANY as 20,166 migrants trying to illegally migrate to different countries were rescued in 629 operations from Turkey in the Aegean Sea and a total of 42 human traffickers arrested between Jan 1 to July 24, this year.
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Life for Irish couple’s killer
A YOUNG man who killed his Irish girlfriend’s mum and her friend has been told he will serve two life sentences.
Read More House sales increase across Aydin
HOUSE sales in Turkey have increased by 19.1 percent to 110,657 units in June 2015, in comparison with last year’s rates.
Read MoreUK tourist is 10 millionth Turkish e-visa applicant
A LUCKY UK national received a pleasant surprise upon landing at Turkey’s Bodrum Airport after becoming the 10 millionth person to use Turkey’s two-year-old online e-visa system.
Read More Bodrum’s streets host Pakistani refugees
AFTER previously hosting refugees from Syria and Myanmar, the streets of Bodrum are now being used as an outdoor camping site by Pakistani refugees.
Read MoreClassic music fest begins
GÜMÜŞLÜK, a small fishing village near Bodrum, will host 12 concerts from early July to August as part of its annual classical music festival.
Read MoreExpat’s gift-of-life to five
THE FAMILY of an expat, who was popular in the Didim darts community, has agreed to donate five of his organs to patients in need following his death from a brain haemorrhage, according to the Hurriey newspaper.
Read MoreAnyone for ballet – in Bodrum?
RUSSIA’S Krasnoyarsk State Opera and ballet and the popular Spanish dance company Los Vivancos will be the special guests of this year’s Bodrum International Ballet Festival.
Read More‘Trapped’ man faces £50,000 medical bill
THE distraught family of a plumber who fell into a coma on holiday in Turkey are facing a £50,000 medical bill because he forgot to tick a box when filling out his travel insurance.
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