Grimsby carer is seeking compensation after she was struck down by salmonella on a foreign holiday. Toni-Louise Kavanagh, 19, and her boyfriend Karl Eggleston, 23, had saved up £1,600 for the holiday in a Turkish resort in July. But within three days, she was confined to her room at Hotel Kevansaray, in Marmaris. Irwin [...]
In Turkey, love is a beach, but not just any old beach. The roped-off stretch of sand lying before us on Sedir Island is arguably one of the most protected in the world. Here, legend would have it, the Roman general and eternal suitor, Mark Antony, displayed his undying affection for Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt [...]
Historically, it was nearly impossible in most instances for a foreign national to purchase real estate in Turkey. Indeed, for the most part, Turkey maintained a nearly absolutely blanket prohibition against foreign nationals having the ability to directly purchase and own real estate in that country. In 2003, the Turkish government liberalized the laws pertaining [...]
A van carrying beehives crashed into a lorry yesterday on Bodrum Marmaris Highways, causing huge swarms to break free and sting the injured and rescue workers who rushed to the scene. All together, about 20 people were taken to hospital: six had been injured in the crash and the rest were rescue workers who had [...]
Holidays in Turkey have grown in popularity with the Great British public over the past few years, thanks to the beautiful sunny weather, bright blue seas and fascinating culture combined with the fact that it lies outside of the Euro zone. As a direct response to this rise in customer demand, Summer 2010 will see [...]
State officials have strongly rejected the allegations of a British tabloid magazine suggesting a rapist was set loose in the popular resort town of Marmaris. A suspect accused of raping four tourists spent 10 month in jail and was released pending trial, the Muğla governor said. British tabloid magazine “Take a Break” ran a story [...]
Two St Neots families were lucky to escape serious injures after they were involved in a “terrifying” coach crash during a Turkish holiday. The families were travelling by coach from the resort of Marmaris to Dalaman Airport at 1am on Tuesday, September 22 when the coach hit a minibus. Jeff Robson, of Monarch Road, said [...]
Marmaris in the Dalaman area of Turkey has always been a hot spot for lively crowds. Known to be frequented by couples and groups of travelers, the place is world famous for its happening pubs and nightlife. While most travelers to the Dalaman area would want to stay in Marmaris or Icmeler that is situated [...]
From May 2010, Thomson Celebration will be based in Marmaris, Turkey. The 1,250 passenger cruise vessel has been located at this port because it has an ideal proximity to both the Aegean and Mediterranean as well as being close to major resorts for stay-cruise holiday and to Dalaman airport for fly-cruise passengers. Thomson Celebration as [...]
The heartbrooken parents of a Teesside plumber who died suddenly while on holiday in Turkey have spoken of their tragic loss. Steven Richmond lost his life while staying in the popular Marmaris resort with parents Ron and Pauline. Unbeknown to the 31-year-old, he had a ruptured pancreas which led to his blood becoming poisoned. After [...]
While Spain has long been seen as the primary holiday destination for Britons looking for sun and beaches, a recent study indicates that Turkey is now well in the process of overtaking Spanish resorts when it comes to attracting visitors from the United Kingdom. This change, however, has a lot to do with concerns about [...]
A British man is feared to have been kidnapped while enjoying a walk in Turkey. John Kirkham and his wife Sandra were staying in a hotel in Ovacik and John, 67, went walking on Monday along the Lycian Way. His wife describes him as an experienced walker and the family is considering the fact that [...]
A drunken Northern Ireland tourist who exposed himself and attacked two policemen has been deported from Turkey. Joseph McCarron (21), from Londonderry, arrived in the popular Mediterranean resort of Marmaris on Monday and immediately hit the town. McCarron and his pals had been drinking in bars on the town’s Long Beach, knocking back tequila slammers [...]
From next May you can fly from Norwich airport direct to Dalaman in Turkey. This is great news for our customers in East Anglia say on line ABTA travel agency Airflights.co.uk. Cheap flights to Dalaman have been so popular this year from all regions of the UK that it is great that customers who want [...]
The Co Londonderry man’s trial was set to get under way last month but is now expected to start within the next fortnight. Said Mr O’Kane: “I have been meeting with the court officials this week, but we still haven’t heard anything. “I hope the trial can get under way as soon as possible, because [...]
Parliament approved a law Thursday extending a smoking ban in this tobacco-growing nation to all bars, restaurants and coffeehouses by mid 2009. The new law backed by the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will prohibit smoking in all enclosed public areas next year. Turkey already bans smoking on buses, airplanes and large offices, [...]
Striker Tuncay Sanli struck a double as Turkey kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Cup finals. Back-to-back defeats against Spain in their previous two outings had rendered this match a must-win affair and things started badly when they fell behind to a Vladimir Voskoboinikov striker after seven minutes. Tuncay got [...]
This month of Ramadan (Ramazan) in Turkey and on Saturday for Muslims in America. Practicing Muslims make sacrifices during Ramadan by fasting from all food, smoking and sex from sun up to sundown every day during the month. Although the fasting practice is the same everywhere, how one celebrates this holy season may differ from [...]
Turkey is restoring access to YouTube after the video-sharing website removed the videos that prompted the officials to block access in the first place. The website said that it has removed the videos a prosecutor deemed insulting to Turkey’s founding father, who established the country after collapse of the Ottoman Empire Turkey has blocked access [...]
Paris Hilton took part in an impromptu belly dance during the Miss Turkey 2008 contest in Istanbul yesterday. The heiress was a judge at the beauty pageant – but she clearly didn’t want to be left out of the limelight. Paris, 27, took to the stage to join a professional belly dancer and was seen [...]
