Changes to Tourist Visa regulations have been “Temporarily suspended” by the Ministry of the Interior, following recent concern and confusion amongst the many foreign nationals who want to spend their summers in Turkey.
The Ministry of the Interior has ‘temporarily’ halted new regulations designed to close loopholes, which provide foreign nationals with the opportunity to live [...]...
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Girdev is a breathtakingly beautiful valley in the rugged Highlands between Fethiye and Antalya. The spectacular lakebed is 1750 metres above sea level. In order to access it stony tracks must be negotiated at altitudes of more than 2000 metres. This environment is often up to 10 degrees cooler than the hot coastal areas of [...]...
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Divers across Turkey spread the message “Free Divers & Free Dolphins” above and below the water on Sunday. In locally organised events, coordinated by HAYTAP and Sualtı Gazetesi, divers are collectively raising awareness about the exploitation of dolphins in captivity.
Yesterday dive centres in Fethiye and Ölüdeniz showed their support for Captive Dolphins including Misha and [...]...
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Helen Worth crouches on the side of the bare, concrete swimming pool containing two fully-grown male dolphins – brought to the mountain resort of Hisarönü to swim with tourists at £50 a go.
Actor Helen Worth, better known to millions as Gail McIntyre on UK TVs long running soap opera Coronation Street, made a surprise, fleeting [...]...
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Concern is growing as rumours spread about projects for hydroelectric projects in two of the regions most beautiful and biodiverse areas. If the projects go ahead they will also destroy more than 20 villages and some of Turkey’s most important agricultural areas.
Saklıkent means hidden city in Turkish but for more than half a million tourists, [...]...
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Fethiye’s Nomad Museum owner, Enver Yalçin hosts what he claims to be the world’s first wedding between two donkeys.
The weather was very warm and humid on May 15th but unfortunately it was not a sunny start to the day when two donkeys, Duman and Linda got ‘married’, becoming the first beasts of burden or to [...]...
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We live in a town of contradictions. I say this whenever I think about it. Sometimes I am amazed at the turn of events and fail to see the reason behind them. To cite an example: I have never been able to understand why a tomato paste factory has not been established in Fethiye, which [...]...
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An exhibition of work by teachers and students of Painting, and Technological Design from Fethiye’s Ataturk Central School of Primary Education was held at the Fethiye Public Library.
Tools and equipment to help make our lives easier were displayed at the exhibition with some very interesting concepts from the school children.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition [...]...
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In Fethiye about 50 thousand people are involved in paragliding at Ölüdeniz every year,. which is further enhanced by the arrival of groups of students. Hundreds of people from all over the world and from various regions of Turkey enliven the skies of Ölüdeniz with their multi-coloured parachutes.
The Ölüdeniz district of Fethiye, Mugla, which has [...]...
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The Research Conference on Fethiye getting a Trademark in Tourism was held on the dates of the 7th and 8th of May. The conference was initiated by FETSO (Fethiye Chamber of Commerce and Industry and organized successfully by a professional advisory firm. Unfortunately, although invitations were sent out, participation from the universities, public and local [...]...
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