The heartbroken mother of a woman who collapsed and died on a family holiday has revealed she could have been saved – by delayed test results. Melissa Kinsella, 30, was at the airport waiting to fly home from a holiday in Turkey when she collapsed and had a massive seizure and cardiac arrest. Her devastated family…
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Eight-four irregular immigrants were determined to have been pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces were rescued in Didim. Similar news has become quite frequent in recent days. When news sources are examined, approximately 200 irregular immigrants were pushed into Turkish waters by Greece during the past two weeks off the coast of Kuşadası…
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A comprehensive study initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will aim to solve the rising problem of stray dogs within a short span of time. It follows President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s expressing his concern about the issue, stating: “I am closely monitoring this matter, and we intend to adopt the same successful approaches…
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The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) this week lifted its key interest policy rate by 5%, meeting the overall market forecast and affirming its monetary tightening cycle drive. Accordingly, the bank raised its policy rate to 30% following increases in previous months. The committee decided to continue the monetary tightening process to…
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In August, home sales in Türkiye reached this year’s highest level at more than 122,000. Home sales, however, declined by 1.1 per cent from August last year. Mortgaged sales were down 26 per cent year-on-year to 16,375, accounting for 13 per cent of all home sales. “High prices and problems with accessing loans appear to…
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A young visionary Turkish woman challenges beauty industry norms by offering natural, eco-friendly products and ushering in a new era of sustainable self-care. In a small, see-through jar, you’ll find a light-coloured cream that embodies transparency in skincare, setting a positive example for the billion-dollar industry. It is a deodorant, free from aluminium, parabens and…
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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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