Turkey scraps visas for THESE countries: See here

Turkey scraps visas for THESE countries: See here

Turkey has lifted visa requirements for nationals of 6 countries that were subject to visa restrictions. The arrangement was announced in the country’s official gazette on Saturday 23 December.  VISA EXEMPT Daily Sabah states that nationals of the following countries are now visa-exempt when travelling to Turkey: Bahrain United Arab Emirates Oman Saudi Arabia Canada … Read more

The 10 last-minute winter sun breaks from Portugal to the Caribbean – and they start from £319pp

The 10 last-minute winter sun breaks from Portugal to the Caribbean – and they start from £319pp

IF all you want for Christmas is a little winter sun, then we have got it sorted. All the major holiday companies have got tempting deals to fly you off to warmer climes from Tenerife to Thailand and Turkey too – and they will have you on a plane as early as New Years Eve. … Read more

Turkish MPs set to restart talks on Sweden’s NATO application – POLITICO

Turkish MPs set to restart talks on Sweden’s NATO application – POLITICO

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee will once again take up the issue of Sweden’s NATO accession Tuesday, according to a parliamentary statement cited in media reports. Turkey is one of two NATO countries, along with Hungary, that has yet to approve Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance following Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine. … Read more

British Airways To Launch New Flights From UK To Beautiful Coastal Region In Turkey From Next Year

British Airways To Launch New Flights From UK To Beautiful Coastal Region In Turkey From Next Year

British Airways is reportedly launching a new route between the UK and a popular European city in Turkey from next year. Holidaymakers can gear up for British Airways flights from London Heathrow Terminal Five to the Turkish city of Izmir, starting next summer, reported The Sun. The English carrier has planned to operate one weekly … Read more

British Airways launches new UK flights to one of the world’s ‘best 2024 cities’ – and it’s right on the beach

British Airways launches new UK flights to one of the world’s ‘best 2024 cities’ – and it’s right on the beach

BRITISH Airways is launching a new route between the UK and Turkey, with flights for next summer. Brit holidaymakers can already start looking forward to next summer, with an extra flight announced to an up-and-coming destination in Turkey. 2 British Airways will be launching a new flight between London Heathrow Terminal Five to Izmir in … Read more

Seven new hotels opening in 2024 – including beachfront resorts, huge pool complexes and sea-view rooms

Seven new hotels opening in 2024 – including beachfront resorts, huge pool complexes and sea-view rooms

THE dark days of winter have us planning our trips to the sun for 2024. There are a host of new hotel openings that will prove the perfect places to head to in the New Year for fresh-out-the-box holiday fun. 8 Sun seekers now have seven stunning new hotels to try outCredit: Getty Here Lisa … Read more

Forget the Maldives or Thailand – if Brits win the Lottery, their perfect Christmas would be in a country manor house (with a private chef and a perfectly laid table)

Forget the Maldives or Thailand – if Brits win the Lottery, their perfect Christmas would be in a country manor house (with a private chef and a perfectly laid table)

Forget exotic holidays to the likes of the Maldives and the Caribbean – if money was no object, an ideal Christmas for Britons would be in a country manor house. That’s according to a survey that quizzed them on the elements that would make up their perfect Christmas day, producing a ranking with 24 entries. … Read more

Families take advantage of late start to school year with cheeky New Year hols

Families take advantage of late start to school year with cheeky New Year hols

SAVVY families are taking advantage of kids going back to school later in January by booking a cheeky New Year getaway. With the new term for many starting on January 8, one travel agent has seen a 101 per cent rise in family bookings compared to last year. 1 Zoe Harris of On The Beach … Read more

Abandoned Cyprus: Haunting photos show a former booming beach resort that’s now frozen in time

Abandoned Cyprus: Haunting photos show a former booming beach resort that’s now frozen in time

Forgotten churches, an apocalyptic car show room, barren boutiques and tower blocks being reclaimed by nature. These haunting photographs capture the once-booming beach resort of Varosha, located on coastline known in bygone times as the Riviera of the Eastern Mediterranean. Varosha lies in a UN buffer zone that separates Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus and the Republic … Read more

Turkey: Seismic signals predicted Turkey’s devastating earthquake months in advance

Turkey: Seismic signals predicted Turkey’s devastating earthquake months in advance

A recent overseas study has unveiled a groundbreaking revelation in earthquake prediction, as seismic signals were found to provide advanced clues leading up to a devastating quake that struck Turkey earlier this year, reported RNZ. The signals, unique in their nature, were detected up to eight months before the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in February, which … Read more