So you’ve decided that Turkey is the place for you, and that’s great news, so firstly welcome to this beautiful country, we hope you have a long and prosperous life here, but with so many towns and cities each of which have their own unique charm and reasons for living there, where do you settle? Well, it really depends on what you class yourself as, but let’s start with Istanbul - a place that many...
Kalkan is a city like no other, where history combines with modern society so well, it’s as if a genie escaped from their lamp overnight and spread their magic all around, so that everyone in the world could enjoy it’s beauty and charm, whatever they were looking for in a holiday or a place to call home. Situated on the Turquoise coast it was originally a tiny fishing village, and it’s now well...
Today, see's the first Easyjet Liverpool to Antalya departing, this is the third destination in Turkey along with Bodrum and Dalaman for the airline. Check out the website for this year's availability and of course, get next years holiday in early. So what has Antalya got to offer at a glance................ Sat on the western coastline it is Turkey's third largest city, and combines all the beauty of...
With a total of 206 eco-friendly beaches, Turkey's Antalya province leads the way in global tourism and proves it is one of the world leaders in tourism. The Blue Flag certification, an international program implemented in 50 countries, is an exclusive international eco-label given to beaches and marinas after meeting certain criteria set by the International Foundation for Environmental Education, an...
The Brexit vote in 2016 meant that the time would soon come for the UK to negotiate new trade deals with both their European & Global counterparts, and after months of negotiation it’s looking likely that Turkey & the UK have come to an agreement. It’s an important step forward given that the UK is Turkey’s second biggest market with a volume of £18.8 billion, and a plethora of companies...
Turkey's first domestically produced train should be ready for testing by the end of August, and hopefully be in service by the end of the year, Turkey's Technology and Industry Minister Mustafa Varank has announced, from (TÜVASA?) Turkish Wagon Industry plant in the northwestern province of Sakarya. Design and operating speeds of the first electric train were planned at 176 kph (109.3 mph) and 160 kph...
As the world started to ease the lockdown last month, and try to re-start the tourism industry, which for many contributes to such a huge part of their national GDP, Turkey was one of the first to introduce a ‘Safe Tourism Certification’ program which bought in a series of measures to allow for the safe re-opening of transportation hubs, accommodation facilities and amenities whilst still ensuring that...
So holidays are back on the menu again for anyone looking to holiday in Turkey. With quarantine free travel tourists are slowly bnut surely starting to return. Early in July the UK Government included Turkey in its list of safe countries to holiday in this summer, and from mid July the flights will start rolling in, capacity set to increase into August. with more charter planes arriving. UK Tourists are...
A trip to Fethiye is not complete without experiencing the route from Fethiye to Calis by Water taxi, a far more comfortable and exciting journey than taking the car, bicycle, or walking. Okay, it’s not the quickest, we appreciate that, but on a warm summer day and with it costing just 13 Lira for a one way trip it’s inexcusable not to at least try it! The trip lasts around half an hour and on your...
Turkey has been declared ‘well placed’ to fully recover and grow stronger during the second half of 2020, and even though Covid-19 put a big strain on the economy, based on the beginning of the year where it grew by 4.5% in the first quarter when compared to 2019, it will bounce back. With the idea of attracting further investment from outside of Turkey, they are also aiming to challenge China, and...