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Wishes to get married in Turkey

I recently received the following question: “I am getting married to a Turk soon. I am a foreign citizen and a resident of Turkey. I have been told that I needed to get my birth certificate translated into Turkish, which I have done. I have also been told that the Turkish authorities might need other [...]

New iPhone sale in China

Apple said Friday it was suspending sales of the new iPhone at its China stores after fans desperate to get their hands on it fought with security and threw eggs at an official outlet. Police detained at least two people outside the Beijing shop on Friday when angry crowds who had queued for hours in [...]

Windmill Park in Bodrum

Bodrum, one of the most popular Aegean  Sea resorts in Turkey, in the near future is going to present a new landmark. It will be a windmill park. Eight old windmills near Bodrum are planned to be transformed into a modern recreation center. Resort authorities supported by the local business plan to restore the mills and create a brand new tourist center. [...]

Military service in Turkey

On Dec. 15, 2011, a most anticipated law was enacted. Parliament approved a new bill regarding exemption from military service in lieu of payment, which enables men who are 30 years old and older to skip military service in exchange for TL 30,000. According to “The Bill Amending the Law on Military Service,” men who [...]

Flights to Bodrum in 2012

Four new routes are being launched by Jet2.com from Newcastle as part of expansion plans which will see a sixth aircraft based at the airport. Flights to Bodrum, Rome, Reus and Venice will start from May 31 next year with fares leading in at £34.99 one way. The low-cost carrier aims to attract an additional [...]

Foreigners to understand

This week I have taken the liberty of writing about my own complaints regarding a new procedure that makes life more difficult for nothing. The heading above is inspired by expats’ complaints regarding local regulations, which are already difficult for foreigners to understand. I want to let you know that you are not alone in [...]

First victim of the single currency

Pressure had been building on a number of fronts, but the issue which finally destroyed her was the yet-to-be-born euro. In the last weekend of October 1990, she travelled to a European summit in Rome, where Jacques Delors’ dream of European Monetary Union was high on the agenda. But while Mrs. Thatcher was fighting her [...]

O’Kane tricked 70 investors

A businessman accused of a Turkish holiday home scam has denied he was ever out to trick anyone. Giving evidence, Kevin Eugene O’Kane claimed he felt he had been “conned” and was “shocked” on discovering deeds for villas costing £75,000 were worthless. Mr O’Kane, from Ballynease Road, Portglenone, also rejected claims by some clients that he [...]

Stranded in a Turkish hospital

A boy of 10 has been stranded in a Turkish hospital after a quad bike accident left him with terrible head injuries. Robbie Street can only return home once an air pocket in his head clears and he is given permission to fly. His worried family are having to raise £15,000 to pay for his [...]

Bodrum Holidays in Turkey

One of the most popular holiday resort in Turkey and Bodrum has many beach, shops, bays that holiday makers will love because located more than 500 miles south of Istanbul in the southwestern Aegan region of Turkey, Bodrum offers an idyllic getaway along the coast. The port town sits on a peninsula that is flanked [...]