Fewer people to travel abroad this year
MORE than a quarter of Britons will forgo a foreign holiday this year, which is slightly more than last year, according to a recent survey.
Read MoreInflation forecast upped by TCB
THE Turkish Central Bank (TCB) has raised its 2015 year-end inflation rate estimate to 6.8 percent from 5.5 percent amid renewed discussions about the nature of the recent hike in consumer prices.
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British woman’s gift of life saves three people
A RETIRED British nurse who died in Turkey has given the gift of life to three other people, Voices has learned.
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New tax headache for expats
EXPATS in Turkey and elsewhere who sell residential property in the UK could be exposed to hefty tax bills after new capital gains rules kicked in on April 6, the OverseasGuidesCompany.com team have warned.
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Holidaymakers fall foul of visa fees
CONCERNED holidaymakers have been fleeced in an ongoing online visa operation where they end up paying exorbitant prices. As the holiday season kicks in, more and more tourists are searching Google and other online sites on how to buy visas. Officially, tourists should only buy their visa from the only recommended website: www.evisa.gov.tr. However, recently…
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Russian tourists offered travel discounts
TOUR operators have been offering Russians significant discounts on package tours, according to a report in the Hürriyet daily on Sunday.
Read MoreNew 24-hour super priority visa service for Turks to launch
The British Embassy is introducing a ‘super priority visa’ in Istanbul for Turkish citizens heading to the UK
Read MoreVisa-free travel for Turks in the EU ‘within 3 years’
FOREIGN Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has stated that Turks will be able to travel without a visa in EU’s Schengen countries within three years.
Read MoreTourist fleeced for £69 evisa
EXCLUSIVE A BRITISH tourist has warned other holidaymakers to avoid Turkish evisa rip off sites after spending nearly five times as much as what a normal one costs.
Read MoreGovernment ‘to ease work permit issues’
A new draft bill regulating permission to work for foreigners in Turkey will open the path for foreigners to work in many jobs that need a specific profession with an “extraordinary” work permit, the Hurriyet Daily News has reported.
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