The new Cyprus president, Demetris Christofias, is due to meet the Turkish Cypriot leader on 21 March, according to a UN office on the divided island. After he was elected last month, Mr Christofias asked the UN to arrange a meeting with Mehmet Ali Talat to revive peace talks which stalled in 2004. A spokesman [...]
The north west of Turkey was shaken by a moderate earthquake Wednesday evening, causing widespread panic but no casualties or major damage. The quake, which registered 4.8 on the Richter scale of magnitude, had its epicenter in the inland Sea of Marmara region, close to the town of Cinarcik in the province of Yalova. The [...]
A political science professor was convicted Monday of insulting the revered founder of modern Turkey and given a 15-month suspended prison sentence, a news report said. Atilla Yayla, a professor at Gazi University in Ankara and head of the Association for Liberal Thinking, was convicted of insulting the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. It is [...]
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. Property in Turkey – Guide to Buying Property in [...]
Dominic Whiting, editor of the Buying in Turkey guide, picks the hottest property spots for the year ahead. With Turkey gearing up for a record-breaking tourist season in 2008, with 25 million visitors expected, it also looks set to be a busy year for estate agents and developers along the country’s beautiful Mediterranean coast. The [...]
For property investors looking to put their money into the Mediterranean, Turkey is a cheaper alternative, an expert has said. Paul Collins, BuyAssociation’s property editor, made his comments while predicting a growth in popularity for the country over the next year. “The prices are rising, so people are well advised to get in before it [...]
British people have been reported missing following the earthquake that struck China killing at least 10,000 people, the Foreign Office has said. A spokesman confirmed that it is believed British nationals were “possibly” in the area when the earthquake struck on Monday afternoon. “We have been told through our embassy that there are British nationals [...]
British Airways plans to launch a new service to the Antalya region on April 10th. The introduction of new flights to Turkey is set to trigger huge interest amongst overseas property buyers. In addition, after its purchase of GB Airways, EasyJet will soon begin offering services to the south coast of Turkey. A new airport [...]
At a press conference held in Istanbul on 5 December the British Ambassador, Nicholas Baird, described new arrangements being rolled out globally by UKvisas, an arm of the British government, to introduce biometric capture -digital photograph and fingerscans – as part of the visa application process. These arrangements will begin in Turkey on Thursday 6 [...]
More people found their sand-and-safari trip plans in ruins today when UK travel companies cancelled holidays to strife-torn Kenya up to and including Monday January 7. The decision was taken by the Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) and extends by at least two days the Kenya ban, which had originally been imposed until the end [...]
Restrictions to the number of pieces of luggage passengers are allowed to check-in are set to be eased next week. From January 7th 2008, the Department for Transport (DfT) will lift restrictions on the one piece of hand luggage rule at 22 of the UK’s largest airports, including Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham and Manchester. Smaller British [...]
Five people died when a small plane crashed into two homes in a residential area south of London, England on Sunday. “No survivors were found, but I can confirm that there were no people involved in the houses,” said Jim Bascran of the London fire department,. Police were not releasing the names of the victims [...]
Milan won out over the Turkish port city of Izmir in a vote of 86-65 by members of the Paris-based International Exhibitions Bureau. In Izmir, crowds waving flags and mistakenly cheering prematurely for their city left the town square disappointed. The broadbased theme proposed by winner Milan is “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” touching [...]
Nearly 300 passengers had to be rescued from a Greek tourist boat after it ran aground near Athens. The Giorgis, carrying mostly Japanese, American and Russians, was taking in water but in no danger, rescuers said. The boat, one of several that runs day trips between Piraeus and nearby islands, ran aground near Poros. Three [...]
A British tourist has been found dead on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Barbara Scott Jones, 61, had been reported missing a week ago and her body was found in a pit near the house she was staying in. Jamaican police have launched a murder investigation into the death and have said they are looking [...]
A row has blown up over the death of a teenager from Devon whose body was found on a beach in India. Scarlett Keeling, 15, from Bideford, had been on a six-month holiday with her family. Her body was found at the resort of Anjuna, Goa, on 18 February. Police said that they believed she [...]
