There are a number of reasons why Turkey is emerging into the twenty first century as the best place to go on holiday. Turkey has, over recent years, evolved into a reasonably peaceful, stable and commercially viable link between east and west. These factors have meant that Turkey’s amazing holiday possibilities have been opened up. [...]
Carla Finlayson, 20, a student from Milton Keynes, met her fiancé in Turkey. On holiday with my family in Alanya the last thing I was looking for was a fling. I was already in a relationship but everything changed when I met Volkan. He was a greeter outside one of the restaurants. The moment we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
South Wales police are investigating a possible suicide chain after the seventh hanging of young people in Bridgend in a year. The seven dead are not known to have been close friends but several of them posted personal profiles on the social networking internet site Bebo. Police are worried that youngsters may consider it fashionable [...]
Turkey will help the United States to operate and transport neighbouring Iraq’s oil as part of its drive to become an energy hub, Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler told CNN Turk on Friday. Guler visited the United States this week with President Abdullah Gul for talks with U.S. officials dominated by energy. ‘We have reached [...]
A man charged with murdering five prostitutes in a series of killings that shocked England and led to a manhunt by hundreds of police officers went on trial Wednesday. Prosecutor Peter Wright opened the trial at Ipswich Crown Court by telling the jurors that Steve Wright, 49, a former pub landlord, was responsible for killing [...]
U.S. President George Bush meets with Turkey’s president Tuesday before departing this evening on a trip to visit several U.S. allies in the Middle East. Mr. Bush and Turkish President Abdullah Gul are expected to discuss the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as Istanbul’s efforts to join the European Union. The talks are [...]
A court commissioner has awarded sole custody of Britney Spears’ two young sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline. He has also suspended the troubled US pop star’s visitation rights. Los Angeles commissioner Scott Gordon issued a ruling the day after Spears was hauled away from her home to a hospital by paramedics after police had to [...]
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 Boeing 777 crashed short of Heathrow Airport’s south runway today (Thursday) as it attempted to land. The Department of Transport has launched an investigation following reports that the plane lost power, forcing the pilot to glide the jet in. But despite extensive damage to the plane, including the left wing almost coming off the [...]
Goldtrail Holidays has expanded its range of Turkish holidays flying from Leeds Bradford International Airport. The Turkish specialist tour operator made the decision following the success of its holiday packages to Bodrum and Dalaman leaving from the West Yorkshire airport. It will now begin offering a new flight service to Antalya departing from LBIA every [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]