Turkey to continue year-round daylight saving
Last year saw Turkey move to daylight saving time on March 27, 2016, at 3:00 a.m. local time, moving clocks forward one hour, and has not resumed standard Turkish time since. “I abolished the...
View ArticleProperty sales to foreigners in Turkey soar in September
In recent months the upturn in property sales in Turkey to foreigners is extremely encouraging. Official data reported on the 25th September showed the sales to foreign investors rose again in August...
View ArticleIs St Nicholas final resting place in Turkey?
Is St Nicholas buried in Turkey? We all now know he originates from here born on 15th March 270 AD in Patara, Lycia, Turkey of Greek nationality; he died on the 6th December 343 AD in Myra, Turkey and...
View ArticleDriving in Turkey? Handy hints
Living in Turkey? Then you need to either apply for a Turkish driving license or you can keep your UK license as long as your passport is stamped that you leave Turkey every 6 months, most people...
View Article5 million Russians visit Antalya in 2017
Antalya is hitting the news headlines again and its popularity is growing with the number of Russian tourists to the area predicted to top 5 million by the end of this year the tourism association have...
View ArticleTurkey aspire to attract 1.5 million health tourism visitors per year by 2023
Turkey once again has big plans to attract more visitors via the health tourism system it has recently announced. They are aiming to attract 1.5 million health tourism visitors and one million thermal...
View ArticleNew plans in store for the ancient city of Ephesus
The ancient city of Ephesus which is just over an hour away from Didim is destined to once again have a harbour on the Aegean coast, according to plans announced for a new project. Ephesus is one of...
View ArticleTurkish cities amongst top tourist destinations
It goes without saying that Turkey is a popular country to visit throughout the season; tourists have been taking their annual holidays here for many a year. The seaside resorts are popular along the...
View Article2018 announced as the year of Troy
We are all aware of the legend of Troy and none other than Brad Pitt brought it to the cinema screen way back in 2004. It has recently been announced that 2018 will be The Year of Troy which will...
View ArticleForeign property sales in Turkey on the increase
Recent figures released show that foreign property buyers are still ploughing their hard earned cash into Turkey, taking advantage of solid investments, affordable holiday homes or to live as a...
View ArticleTurkey expects 35 million tourists in 2018
Encouraging news is coming through for tourism in Turkey for 2018. Recent information is that 35 million tourists are expected to land on Turkish soil for their holidays next year, putting an end to...
View ArticleDestination Turkey for 2018
I know Christmas is just around the corner and now when you think of Turkey you are generally thinking of the bird that will be the centrepiece of your Christmas table. However, we are increasingly...
View ArticleTop 10 reasons to buy in Turkey in 2018
As the New Year approaches we turn our thoughts once again to travel. We all say that “next year” we will travel more and change our lifestyles, sometimes we get bogged down in the rat race and think...
View ArticleHuge surge for holiday bookings to Turkey
Great news for Turkey, Turkish Airlines is targeting 74 million passengers in 2018. “The total number of passengers that Turkish Airlines predict to carry is targeted to reach 74 million, including 33...
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