ANYONE who wants to have a pet at home will need to undergo training, the Hurriyet has reported. Pet owners will also have to provide suitable accommodation for the welfare of the animal, as well as meeting its ethological needs and care for its health. With the new arrangement, sales of all kinds of pets…
Read MoreTHE British Ambassador, Richard Moore, this week took the extraordinary step to issue a statement to British expats who have been left floundering around for information regarding the new residence permits changes. There has been no official advice or confirmation from the Turkish authorities or the British embassy on the issue – with expats whose…
Read MoreTURKEY’S Central Bank decided to leave its interest rates unchanged on Thursday, for the third time since it was hiked to protect the lira on January 28. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee said it would keep overnight interest rates the same, the borrowing rate at 8 percent, the marginal funding rate at 12 percent and…
Read MoreRESEARCH has found that a staggering 90,000 UK expats quit Spain because they weren’t happy. A study of those who moved to a Mediterranean country found their levels of happiness were lower than those who had headed in the opposite direction. And official figures from Spanish authorities show how 90,000 Brits packed up and left…
Read MoreBerk Cektir – Zaman Legal Column IT is becoming difficult to understand the system of laws in Turkey. I really wonder if there is an educated background to some laws requiring specialist knowledge. It seems that the government is willing to impose new taxes on property value increases, and I am not sure if the…
Read MoreALMOST one in four passengers has been caught out by airline cabin baggage restrictions and ended up paying additional fees to check in their luggage at the airport, according to travel search site Skyscanner. The survey of 1,000 Britons found there is a great deal of confusion surrounding cabin baggage because airlines are free to…
Read MoreSUPERMARKET giant Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, said Turkey maintains its attractiveness despite the challenges in the local market amid tough conditions in the global business. “Our business in Turkey has been affected by strong competition and our relative exposure to large store formats. “We have also closed nine loss-making stores, helping to stabilise trading losses.…
Read MorePRIME Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told his lawmakers that he is still undecided as to whether he will pursue the presidency, but he vowed to use the full powers given by the Constitution if he is elected president in the popular vote, scheduled for August. Erdoğan convened with his lawmakers April 16 in a meeting that…
Read MoreBRITISH expats living in Turkey are wanted to share their experiences on consular services. The UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee is conducting an inquiry into consular services provided to British citizens overseas. It has been accepting written submissions and will hold oral evidence sessions with experts and Ministers.
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VOICES can reveal to readers that there has been a shift for visitors on entry to Turkey. While the evisas will remain in force, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced – within 48 hours of the original Voices story being uploaded here assuring that evisas will remain in place – that tourists will…
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