Regional News

Ephesus edges closer to UNESCO list

THE mayor of İzmir’s Selçuk district, Zeynel Bakıcı, has announced the ancient city of Ephesus fulfills all requirements to be accepted on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List.

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Plush hotel opens in Bodrum

THE Jumeirah Bodrum Palace, an ornate luxury hotel overlooking the Aegean Sea, opened this month with a range of new services and special offers for discerning travellers.

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Largest Virgin Mary statue planned

CEMIL Seboy, a deputy candidate for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), has suggested the construction of the world’s biggest Virgin Mary statue in the Selcuk district of Izmir in order to increase the district’s tourism potential.

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