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Turkey bans boats from leaving ports ahead of hurricane
Authorities have banned boats from leaving two western Turkish ports on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 ahead of the expected landfall of Medicane, which...
National News
Lonely Turkish man calls police emergency line 45,210 times, faces jail time
A Turkish man in Istanbul is facing five years jail time for calling the "155" police emergency line more than 45,000 times in a...
Turkish delight becomes big part of British society
Turkey's traditional sweet, lokum, has become a big part of British society after local company Truede began to sell it to stores across the...
Erdogan calls for immediate action on animal rights
President Recep Tayip Erdogan reportedly called on legislators to pass a bill on animal rights “as soon as possible.”
Erdogan voiced his concern over the long-delayed legislation...
Turkey to earn $1.5B from medical tourism in 2018
Turkey is expected to earn around $1.5 billion from health tourism in 2018, Firuz Baglikaya, head of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB)...
Istanbul metro receives first reverse vending machine
Istanbuls ITU-Ayazaga metro station has become the first station to receive a newly launched vending machine that accepts recyclable cans and bottles as currency....
World News
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,...
Cost of British passport to increase
The price of a British passport is to rise by £12.50 from 27 March for those applying by post.
Currently, an adult's passport costs £72.50 regardless of how you apply for it but under government...
Passport-free travel may become reality by 2020 through digital ID system
Passport-free travel through a digital identity system may become reality by 2020, according to leaders at this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
Seeking to improve the faulty and time-consuming paper passport system,...
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Irish Embassy Turkey
What to do if your Irish Passport is lost or stolen in Turkey
If your passport is lost or stolen while on holidays in Turkey,...
Update on Istanbuls New Airport
On 29 October the new airport in Istanbul is due to open with flights transferring from the existing Ataturk airport between 29 and 31...
Health Matters
Fall detox: Rejuvenate in 9 steps
It is a new season which means it is also time to detoxify with a balanced diet and exercise program for a healthy body...
Drinking 6 or more cups of coffee daily may boost longevity
Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more.
New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for...
What to do for comprehensive skin protection
The skin you live in is the most crucial organ to protect you from the sun and UV radiation. Let's see what can be...
Tea: A drink of health and beauty
Consumed by two thirds of the world's population, tea is more than a popular drink as studies show that tea made from camellia sinensis...
Walking pace plays key role in longer life, study claims
A study published in the Journal of Sports Medicine in the U.K. revealed the relation between a long life and the speed of walking.
British...
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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...
Expat Ladies on Parade
March the 8th is International Women’s Day and many events will be taking place around Kusadasi.
On Thursday from 2pm at the Kervanseray a group of English, American, Russian, Belgian, Dutch and Danish expats will...
