Didim is a fabulous place to live and if you are a history fanatic, then this is where you should be. Dating back thousands of years, it has a plethora of rich artefacts, temples and ancient city ruins and three which deserve a visit are the Temple of Apollo, The Ancient City of Priene & The Ancient City of Miletus. The Temple of Apollo was built in the 8th Century originally as a divination and cult...
National Sovereignty and Children's Day - April 23rd Each year local children will fill the streets, towns and villages across Turkey, marching proudly in their school uniforms alongside fire trucks and police marching bands. The commemorative event is to celebrate the life of the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kermal Ataturk. Songs about the Turkish Republic will be sung and famous moments of...
One of Turkey´s many UNESCO World Heritage sites has recently excavated a Necropolis, which sheds new light on the site of Hierapolis-Pamukkale, and how it´s history was changed and shaped by this ancient structure. The ´Cotton Castle´ as it´s translated is situated in the south western province of Denizli and with this new discovery it´s now thought the known history of the site dates back around...
It´s constantly good news coming out of Turkey at the moment as it continues to post record finances, boosts to its growing economy, investment in its ever-expanding infrastructure and increased demand from the tourist sector, and the recent news flash is also good news for Boeing, as Turkey´s main carrier Turkish Airlines orders three 777 freighters for its fleet. Earlier in 2018, Turkish Airlines had...
Turkey continues to hit the headlines, and grows ever closer to being one of the best and biggest tourist destinations, and so this week we’ve decided to focus on Bodrum, which is a small peninsula on the Aegean, but is huge in terms of stature, attracting thousands of tourists from over the world. With the new world turning to Turkey as a more than attractive Investment, Bodrum is contributing heavily...
As part of the 2019 summer schedule Ryanair have announced a twice weekly service to Bodrum from Dublin. Further expanding its route network. Bodrum is hugely popular with Irish holiday makers, and hopefully buyers alike. Properties here are increasing in price, but there is still a little time to snap up that bargain at around £40,000, but how long will this last, not too long…….. Why not check out...
When Turkey is discussed, more than often than not you will hear the town of Alanya discussed and today we ask ourselves why this is the case, and what it can offer when compared with the rest of Turkey. Situated on the Mediterranean coast it forms part of the Antalya region and is the second most visited holiday destination in the country. Throughout the year it offers a host of activities and...
It’s a ‘monument to victory’ mentioned President Erdogan, ‘our most important brand, and a beautiful jewel between two seas’ – of course, he was talking about the new three Terminal Airport complex which has partially just opened its doors in Istanbul, on the 95th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. The $11bn facility located on the shores of the Black sea, is just one of several projects...
Since 2013 the European Golf Tournament has had a presence here in Antalya, played for the second year on the bounce at the Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort. Also by coincidence, England’s Just Rose claimed back to back wins for the first time here in Antalya successfully, something that has taken him 20 years to achieve. He was watched by his mum and family, who also enjoyed their time in...
October 9th to October 14th sees the annual Presidential Cycling Tour sweep through Turkey, which started in 1963 by the Turkish Cycling Federation, and has been an International event on the World Stage since 1965. This year 20 teams raced across the 950km tour, complete with 6 stages, with the first stage taking part in Konya which happens to be the home of the world-renowned Poet Rumi. Broadcast to...