13/04/2008 by Marmaris.

Turkey has been hot topic number one throughout February, with enquiries for property and mortgages increasing beyond all expectations when compared to figures from 2007, A Place in the Sun naming Turkey as the third top place to buy, and the Independent hailing Turkey as top of the hot spots list.

In February 2008, award-winning property agent and developer International Property Agents saw a record number of enquiries about property in Turkey.  The number of enquires about property in Turkey was up 43% on February 2007’s figures, and up 112% on the number of enquiries received in January 2008.

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13/04/2008 by Marmaris.

The recent travel chaos at London Heathrow Airports new Terminal 5 which resulted in 10 days of massive delays and over 20,000 pieces of misplaced luggage has convinced British Airways to delay the planned move of the carrier’s remaining flights from Terminal 4, until the beginning of June 2008.

Originally, the second phase of the move was scheduled to take place at the end of this month. As such, the majority of long-haul flights including transatlantic routes will continue to land at, and take off from Terminal 4

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24/03/2008 by Marmaris.

The lure of Turkish destinations such as Bodrum, Dalaman and Antlaya, Alanya is so strong that it could encourage some foreign visitors to relocate to the country permanently, a market expert has suggested. According to the Association of British Travel Agents, Turkey will be the fourth most popular package holiday destination in 2008, behind Spain, France and Greece.

Rhiannon Williamson, director of international lifestyle magazine ShelterOffshore.com, said that there is a correlation between tourism and property investment that suggests that a rising number of people will be relocating in Turkey in the coming years.

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06/02/2008 by Marmaris.

EasyCruise One - our first view

Originally uploaded by Wazzza

Accommodation-only specialist youtravel.com has teamed up with easyCruise to take 20 top-selling agents on the inaugural cruise of the line’s second ship easyCruise Life.

The ship will leave Piraeus (Athens) on April 19 for the voyage - a week-long cruise around the Greek islands.

Ports of call include Syros and Samos, Kalymnos, Kos and Paros, and a 24-hour-stay in Mykonos. easyCruise Life will visit Turkey for the first time with a full day and night in Bodrum.

Youtravel.com has an exclusive deal with easyCruise meaning that agents can earn 15% commission on every booking they make at youtravel.com.

To celebrate the launch of easyCruise Life, youtravel.com is also offering a trade incentive of £10 per booking made before February 29.

Youtravel.com sales director Paul Riches said: “Not only will the winners have a chance to be the among the first to sail on the line’s new ship, they’ll also have the chance to meet easyCruise founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou who’ll be onboard for the first two days as the ship sails from Athens to Bodrum.”

Source - travelweekly.co.uk/

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03/02/2008 by Marmaris.

pür-i pak (HAMMAM), originally uploaded by Huseyin Cetin.

The tradition of the Turkish bath extends far back, to a time before Turks had reached Anatolia. When the Turks arrived in Anatolia, they brought with them one bathing tradition, and were confronted with another, that of Romans and Byzantines, with certain local variants. The traditions merged, and with the addition of the Moslem concern for cleanliness and its concomitant respect for the uses of water, there arose an entirely new concept, that of the Turkish Bath. In time it became an institution, with its system of ineradicable customs.

For the Turkish bath was much more than just a place to cleanse the skin. It was intimately bound up with everyday life, a place where people of every rank and station, young and old, rich an poor, townsman or villager, could come freely. Women as well as men made use of the “hamam”, as the bath is known in Turkish, although of course at separate hours.

From the individual’s point of view, the hamam was a familiar place from the earliest weeks of life right up to its very end. Important occasions during a lifespan were, and in some township still are, celebrated with rejoicing at the bath. The newborn’s fortieth day, the brides bathing complete with food and live music, and the Avowal are instances. The latter requires some explanation, for it involved the custom common in Anatolia of making a promise or vow, contingent on the fulfillment of some important wish. The celebration of this in the hamam was arranged and paid for by the person fulfilling his vow, and was open to one and all.

The hamam ceremony of mourning, on the other hand, was far different, but also widespread. The Hospitality bathing was simply the taking of one’s house-guest to the hamam for a wash. Then there were the Circumcision, Groom’s, and Off-to-the-Army bathings, and others besides. As we see, the whole culture of a people had the Turkish bath as one of its important nexuses.

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02/02/2008 by Marmaris.

Turkish Meal-Istanbul.Turkey, originally uploaded by Ms N.

Food in Marmaris is either extremely good or disappointing. The good part is the very fresh organic produce which taste much better than its cultured counterpart. Fruit and vegetables are extremely cheap and if you are on a self catering holiday, you will have no problem here. There are lots of small grocery shops and two large supermarkets. English is not well catered for in the shops, the vast majority of items are Turkish and sometimes you are not sure what you are buying. Take a Turkish friend with you for advice.

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02/02/2008 by Marmaris.

marmaris by night, originally uploaded by marmarisport.

Once a sleepy fishing village, Marmaris has ballooned into one of the Aegean coast, if not Turkey.Little of its history remains as the town is now a modern development with tourism at its heart and soul. The population swells to a massive 200.000 in the summer with most hotels, restaurants, night clubs, shops catering to low cost package holidays although there are facilities for all budgets.Despite the development which reaches around 10 km along the west of the bay, Marmaris is also well known for its expanse of green, presents the whole year round thanks th the pine covered hills which surround the town

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08/01/2008 by Marmaris.

Once a sleepy fishing village, Marmaris has ballooned into one of the Aegean coast, if not Turkey.Little of its history remains as the town is now a modern development with tourism at its heart and soul. The population swells to a massive 200.000 in the summer with most hotels, restaurants, night clubs, shops catering to low cost package holidays although there are facilities for all budgets.Despite the development which reaches around 10 km along the west of the bay, Marmaris is also well known for its expanse of green, presents the whole year round thanks th the pine covered hills which surround the town.

There many villages close by for day trips.The yacht harbour is the biggest and newest in Turkey, therefor the busiest charter port especially for trips along the Turquoise Coast.In addition to the climate beaches and facilities of the town the transportation infrastructure is a definite plus for attraction visitors. It has easy connections to the nearby airport Dalaman, ferries to Rhodes. on the road Datca and Fethiye is the near resorts.
The harbour has attracted private boats from around the world, with yacht maintenance and production in the workshops on the yalanci strait. With the climate being comfortable even in the winter and nearby impressive mountains and pine forest, Marmaris is likely to remain a popular and practical holiday spot for long time.

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08/01/2008 by Marmaris.

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08/01/2008 by Marmaris.

Parliament approved a law Thursday extending a smoking ban in this tobacco-growing nation to all bars, restaurants and coffeehouses by mid 2009. The new law backed by the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will prohibit smoking in all enclosed public areas next year.

Turkey already bans smoking on buses, airplanes and large offices, and within four months, it will be prohibited on taxis, ferries, trains and some open air locations such as stadiums and playgrounds. The new law must now be approved by the president. Tayyip Erdogan’s government originally proposed enforcing the smoking ban in cafes and restaurants this year, but postponed it until mid 2009 after complaints from businesses.

Similar smoking bans came into force this year in France and parts of Germany. Enforcing smoking bans in Turkey has been tricky. Fines up to 5000 YTL for smoking in places such as hospitals are rarely imposed, and it is not unusual to see people lighting up next to no-smoking signs in public places.

 Under the new law, owners of cafes, restaurants and bars would be fined up to 5000 YTL if they allow customers to light up. TV stations would be barred from airing shows in which people can be seen smoking.
The ban will include cigars, pipes and the traditional water pipe, or nargile, a popular attraction for tourists visiting Istanbul and Turkey’s coastal resorts as well as for locals.

Erdogan’s party said some 160,000 people die annually in Turkey from smoking-related ailments. About 40 percent of Turks over the age of 15 are smokers, consuming around 17 million packs a day, according to Yesilay, an organization devoted to fighting alcohol, drug and tobacco abuse.
Turkey is among the world’s main tobacco growers along with China, India, the United States and Brazil, and one of the top exporters. Several major cigarette producers blend Turkish tobacco in their products.

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