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Patara beach is 20 km (12 miles) long, 50 meters yards wide, and never crowded, because the small village inland from the beach has only a few hundred tourist beds. The ruins of ancient Patara are just inland from the beach, and no big hotels can be built in an archeological zone, so the beach [...]
Side was once idyllic, a traditional Turkish Mediterranean village amid marble Roman ruins on 2 km (1.2 miles) of unspoiled beach just an hour (65 km, 40 miles) east of Antalya or west of Alanya . Tourism arrived with a vengeance in the 1980s, however, and although Side is still nice, it is now crowded [...]
Alanya was favored as a seaside resort by the Seljuk Turks 800 years ago, just as it is for the thousands of British and European visitors who pack its hundreds of hotels and villas today. For the Seljuks, the attraction was the mild climate, the good harbor, and its relative closeness to Konya, the Seljuk [...]
Turkish beach resort with guaranteed sunshine, turquoise sea and golden beaches, Alanya is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Turkey. Meeting the friendliest touch of the local sun, this coastal town at the foot of the Taurus mountains is an idyllic place for an enjoyable beach holiday. The resort offers also plenty of [...]
In Alanya a night out is can get very busy during the summer months and every bar and night clubs are will be right packed because Alanya Nightlife is very populer round the Turkey and Alanya is very big holiday resort. There is alot of bars and night clubs and open till late in the [...]
BBC – Ten people have been arrested during a demonstration outside a mosque in north-west London where an anti-Islamic protest was planned. At least 1,000 people gathered outside Harrow Central Mosque as activists from Stop Islamification of Europe planned to demonstrate outside the mosque. Unite Against Fascism were also present to “defend the mosque”, they [...]
A Belfast man is facing seven years in a Turkish jail after being charged with fighting with hotel staff, being drunk and disorderly and punching a hole in a door. Gerard Marshall’s nightmare began on July 14 when he was arrested in the sunshine Alanya resort. The thirty-six-year-old was released on bail the following day [...]
Torrential rains continued in some parts of Turkey on Saturday (September 12th) causing new floods. A river in Istanbul went out of its bed flooding nearby houses and production facilities. A tornado in Alanya on the Mediterranean coast injured ten German and Russian tourists. Meanwhile, Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler announced on Saturday that a natural [...]
Some locals in Alanya argue that the popular Mediterranean resort town must have foreign civil servants, especially in the police force. Supporters of the idea say foreigners residing in Alanya would feel more comfortable and secure, while the critics argue no state would allow foreign police officers to wander the streets. Inspired by an exercise [...]
Police say a body has been found in Turkey where a Fylde coast grandfather went missing last month. Lancashire Police have confirmed the jandarma the Turkish police have put out a statement saying a body has been found off the Lycian Way, where 67-year-old John Kirkham was walking when he disappeared on August 10. The [...]
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 [...]
The first modern pentathlon competition held in Turkey started Wednesday in the Mediterranean town of Alanya. Youth A European Championships in Modern Pentathlon, organized by the Turkish Modern Pentathlon Federation and Alanya Municipality, will end Sunday. A total of 130 men and women athletes from 19 countries will compete in fencing, swimming, running and shooting. [...]
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 series of forest fires that broke out in 17 areas across Turkey on Sunday, destroying 503 hectares of forest and cultivated land, had been contained by midnight on Sunday. Seven of the fires broke out nearly simultaneously, according to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, making it more difficult to control the flames. However, [...]
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 [...]
A British teenager was deported from Turkey last night after stripping off and waving his manhood in front of a national hero’s statue. Thomas Strong, 19, was on holiday when he strode up to the quayside statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and dropped his shorts. An angry boatmen who called police said: “He just stripped [...]
The European Union is in danger of breaking its promise that Turkey will eventually be granted membership, an influential group has warned. The Independent Commission on Turkey accuses some European leaders of trying to derail Turkey’s membership bid. Behind the carefully balanced language of diplomacy is a hard hitting report, a BBC correspondent says. It [...]
Would you mind if I take up this column with a personal matter? Indeed, it is not really a personal matter. This might be interesting reading for anyone who flies with British Airways. Turkish Airlines (THY) has started direct flights to Toronto. Please keep this in mind when traveling — not only to Toronto but [...]
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 [...]
Olive oil is one of the healthiest oils
There’s no doubt that olive oil is one of the healthiest oils in the world. It’s so helpful that it is listed in many ancient texts as a miracle worker which has helped humans get rid of medical conditions. The benefits of olive oil are endless, right from cooking to the healing of many health [...]
A doubling of new HIV infections in the UK in the past decade is leading experts to tell GPs to offer testing to all adult male patients in some areas,” reported BBC News. The news report is based on the latest data, which showed that new diagnoses of HIV acquired in the UK have nearly doubled [...]
Most popular cocktails at bars
Whether its popularity is due to its role on HBO’s Sex and the City or its light, fruity taste, the cosmopolitan has become one of the most popular cocktails at bars, restaurants, and parties. Most bartenders today know how to make a cosmopolitan, called a “cosmo” for short Making a cosmopolitan requires one and a [...]
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