The construction of tourist facilities on two beaches that were part of the ancient city of Phaselis – a tentative nominee for Unesco world heritage status – has caused outrage at what is claimed to be the latest example of the Turkish culture ministry sacrificing heritage for tourism. The Alacasu and Bostanlık beaches, on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean…
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A British tourist has drowned after jumping into a lake to cool off during a family holiday in Turkey. The citizen, aged 43, had been on an organised tour at Manavgat Dam, in Antalya Province, when he plunged into the water to escape the heat. The Brit entered the water from a pier platform attached…
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This year, landlords and tenants have filed tens of thousands of legal cases to resolve the disagreements and conflicts among them, overwhelming the country’s courts. Some 90,000 rent dispute-related legal cases have been opened at courts since the start of the year, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç said, noting that this marked a 100 percent increase…
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According to the news in Travelmole, Corendon Airline has started taking reservations for the summer of 2024. Corendon Airlines today announced the launch of their summer 2024 flight schedule to Dalaman, this is in addition to their 2024 Antalya programme, which was launched earlier this year. The airline reported ‘strong early sales’ so far for…
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A British woman who spent 16 months in prison in Turkey after being accused of pushing her boyfriend to his death off a balcony has flown home after being freed. Kayley Myers, 32, has been acquitted of the murder of Reece Pegram, and insisted: “I didn’t kill him.” Mr Pegram, 22, was found dead in…
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Joe Martin, 25, and Kieran Brown, 28, are two part-time travelers with proverbial day jobs that have taken on the full-on challenge of traveling from Asia to London with no money. This means they are taking each day as it comes, hoping and sometimes pleading for a meal and accommodation and hitchhiking for most of…
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AN expert has sounded the alarm over a concerning shift in the seasons, which he claims is a direct consequence of climate change. This shift, lasting approximately three weeks, has raised fears of detrimental effects on crop yield and harvest. Professor Zeynep Zaimoğlu, a member of the Department of Environmental Engineering at Çukurova University, spoke…
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SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is to offer 41 weekly flights from Manchester Airport to popular holiday destinations in Turkey from summer 2024. The airline will increase its flight frequency to Antalya, Dalaman and Izmir throughout the summer of 2024. Antalya and Dalaman will be served with up to three daily…
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Exaggerated housing prices, a declining lira, and people wondering whether houses in Turkey can be used as an investment tool are all causing the sector to take stock this summer. In real terms, housing prices have decreased in foreign currency terms and could fall further with the ailing lira. While house prices have been above…
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TOURISM authorities in Turkey are working with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) on a groundbreaking programme to achieve sustainability certification for all the country’s hotels. A GSTC conference recently convened in Antalya with the project already underway, with hundreds of auditors trained to verify hotels operate to GSTC-recognised standards and hundreds more on the…
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