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Alacati Herb Festival heralds spring
Organized by Izmir's Cesme Municipality, the 10th Alacati Herb Festival will begin today. This year's theme herb is chard.
The Aegean cuisine is known for...
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Turkey
Remember in the UK and most of Europe, Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday, 31 March 2019 at 01:00:00. Clocks for example in the...
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How and where to celebrate Easter in Turkey
Easter, one of the most important holidays in the Christian world, is this Sunday, April 21 and while this holiday is not celebrated widely...
Turkeys oldest tortoise turns 99
Known as Turkey’s oldest turtle, Tuki, which lives in the Faruk Yalcin Zoo in the northwestern province of Kocaeli’s Darıca district, has turned 99.
Organized...
Turkish shepherds fight ‘Siberian’ cold to tend flocks
Ahough spring is dawning elsewhere in Turkey, shepherds in a region known as the "Siberia of the Mediterranean" continue to struggle to keep their...
Didim Vegfest will teach you to go green
As Turkey's first vegan festival, Didim Vegfest is set to start on April 19 right next to the remains of the Temple of Apollo.
Throughout...
Lost and found: Officials seek owners of abandoned vehicles at Istanbuls closed airport
Officials at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, which was closed to commercial flights earlier in April, are looking for the owners of several vehicles who abandoned...
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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...
St George the Turkish Arab
Today is St George's Day, but many other countries and cities also have this early Christian as a patron saint.
He was born in Turkey; his mother was Palestinian. He's so multicultural we have to...
Today is – International Women’s Day 8 March
History of the Day
Introduction
International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural,...
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Re-registering with Turkish Telecommunications companies
As many people are aware Turktelecom, Turkcell and Vodaphone are updating the mobile phone and internet details for all foreigners. Any foreigner with a...
Important Information with regard to the Land Registry Office
It has come to our attention that until further notice, anyone who does not speak Turkish cannot sign at the Land Registry Office (Tapu).
It...
Health Matters
Replenish yourself with yoga and wellness retreats
Spring is the beginning of Turkey's spectacular retreat season, in which yoga, wellness and self-development workshops make for a wonderful excuse to enjoy the...
Ahead of allergy season, ways to keep pollen out
Spring is around the corner but so are the spring allergies. People will soon start to sneeze everywhere we turn. Mostly triggered by pollen...
Turkish Health Minister urges parents to get their kids vaccinated
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has once again urged parents to get their children vaccinated to prevent potential measles cases.
“Children get scared of vaccination...
Want to live for a century? These five foods are key
A healthy diet and lifestyle raise the possibility of a longer lifespan. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the average lifespan for humans...
Black sand in northern Turkey promises relief from pain, stress
Alternative medicine is becoming popular all around the world. Instead of turning to pills for every illness and discomfort, people now tend to try...
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...
