Regional News

IKEA opens in Bodrum

IKEA has opened a new store in Bodrum – mainly for picking up pre-ordered stock. The new branch is located close to the Bitez round about – but is not as large as the one in Izmir. Its main purpose seems to be a base for people to pick up their goods having first ordered…

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Tourists’ compo ‘call to prayer’ claim

A COURT in Germany has ruled in favor of a Turkish tourism company that was sued by a German couple who demanded compensation due to the noise of the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, that they heard during their vacation in Turkey. The unnamed couple filed a complaint against the Turkish company after they…

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Roman Road at İzmir’s Agora opens

A TWO-way 60-meter ancient Roman road, which was unearthed in the north of İzmir’s ancient site Agora, has been opened to visits.  Tourists who come to Agora after the tourism season begins will be able to enter the ancient city through this road.  The excavations in the area are being carried out under the leadership…

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Young boy killed in Aydın

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy died in hospital after being found in a serious condition, with his throat and right wrist slit, in Aydın on April 16, the Hurriyet Daily News reported. The boy, identified as C.C., was found in an unused barn belonging to his grandfather after going missing while playing in front of his family…

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