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Western Turkey experiencing many aftershocks after 5.4 magnitude earthquake
Turkey's western Manisa province experienced a 5.4 magnitude earthquake at 22.22pm on January 22.
Governor Ahmet Deniz reported that some buildings were damaged and that...
Invest in a beautiful Eco Village near Kusadasi
Eco-villages are essentially designed communities intending to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainable.
The dream for many people is to have a summer house with...
National News
Discover Istanbul with KarDes, a new walking tour app
Released by the Hrant Dink Foundation, KarDes is a new walking tour app which will allow the user to discover Istanbul’s many cultural sites.
The...
New Netflix series on the rise of the Ottoman Empire
The new series which will be a blend of fiction and documentary will be released on January 24th.
Filmed in Turkey, Rise of Empires: Ottoman...
New plant species native to Turkey found in Denizli
A new plant species native to western Turkey has been found in Denizli’s Cameli district.
The plant which was discovered after Rasim Cetiner, a forestry...
Non-speaking person wins 125,000 in Turkey’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Turkey hosted its first non-speaking person on Who Wants to be a Millionaire this week, and 27 year old Ummu Gulsum Genc walked away...
Turkish Apricots popular in 110 countries
Turkey has always been known as one of the top producers of Apricots and the province of Malatya accounts for 90% of the country’s...
World News
World records achieved in 2019
2019 has been a record-breaking year around the globe with many world records being recorded. From amazing athletes to global temperatures, here are a few world records which were achieved in 2019.
In December Australia...
Internet star Grumpy Cat dies at age of seven
Internet star "Grumpy Cat" has died at the age of seven, her owners said May 17.
"We are unimaginably heartbroken to announce the loss of our beloved Grumpy Cat," they said in a statement on...
EU aviation authorities ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has suspended the operations of all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aeroplanes in Europe.
An emergency directive from the agency states that all MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft will...
2018 set to be 4th hottest year on record, UN agency says
Global temperatures in 2018 are set to be the fourth highest on record, the United Nations said Thursday, stressing the urgent need for action to rein in runaway warming of the planet.
In a report...
French man wins 1 million euro lottery a second time
A Frenchman has won a million Euros twice in the last eighteen months on the same lottery, media reported Wednesday, a feat mathematicians said carried odds of around 16 trillion to one.
The lottery is...
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Change to registering Death and Births
From 14 January 2015, birth registrations and death registrations in Turkey will transfer from the British Consulate General Istanbul to the Foreign and Commonwealth...
Getting your documents legalised in your home country
Many people who come into our office ask how they can get certain documents apostilled in their home country.
You can get certain official documents...
Health Matters
Enjoy New Year’s Eve safely and healthfully
Tomorrow we will be setting foot into a brand new year and the thought of a pounding hangover and the excess calorie-intake can be...
Beware of the dinner table: Food allergies affect children the most
Food allergies are common in Turkey and can occur at any age, however, children are affected the most.
The big problem is that most parents...
Why you should choose wooden toys over plastic
If you take your child shopping there is a good chance that they will go for the flashiest, most expensive item rather than the...
An overweight region: Steps taken to shrink waistlines
Though the Mediterranean diet, with its heavy use of extra virgin olive oil and wide variety of vegetable-based dishes, is heralded as one of...
Turkish university hospital receives international award for ‘hand hygiene excellence’
Turkish university hospital has been awarded by the International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC) for its contributions and innovative methods on hand...
Local Life
A Christmas Eve “Tail’s of Ladies Beach”
“Twas was the night before Christmas” and all was peaceful down by the seafront on Ladies Beach. I thought it would be nice to catch-up with some of our four-legged friends who are well...
Have a great Bayram!
Wishing all our Turkish friends a great holiday, from all at The Ege Eye and Foreign Citizens Advice Centre
What IS that noise!!!?
A bit about your friendly neighbourhood cicada:
The apparatus used by cicadas for singing is complex. The organs that produce sound are called tymbals, a pair of ribbed membranes at the base of the abdomen....
Tortoises welcome!
I woke up to find this cute couple in my back garden. I look forward to the patter of tiny tortoise feet 🙂
Bayramınız kutlu olsun, Happy Bayram!
Wishing all our readers a very good weekend, from all at the Foreign Citizens Advice Centre and The Ege Eye. We will be closed on Friday 15th of June & Monday 18th of June...
