Author Archive: Oludeniz
Ölüdeniz is a small resort village in the Muğla Province on the South West coast of Turkey on the Aegean Sea to the south and the high, steep sided Babadağ Mountain, 14 km (9 mi) south of Fethiye. The town is a beach resort. Ölüdeniz remains one of the most photographed beaches on the Mediterranean. It has a secluded sandy bay at the mouth of Ölüdeniz, on a blue lagoon.
Booking holidays online
When booking a holiday there are so many things to consider. “Where would I like to go”, “when would I like to go”, “can I get the time off of work” and the all important, “What’s my budget” . The thing that gets overlooked nine times out of ten is if you’re booking a holiday through [...]
Final News of the World
The final edition of the News of the World has been published, with its front page declaring: “Thank You & Goodbye”. In a full-page editorial, the paper offers an apology, saying: “Quite simply, we lost our way.”On page three, there is a full-page editorial, where the paper offers it apology for the scandal. Following a [...]
Left my life in the UK to be a housewife in Turkey
After some California weather we are now back to constant hot and humid ?stanbul days. First email; “Dear Berk Çektir, I live in the United Kingdom. I would very much appreciate it if you could answer a simple query I have regarding co-ownership of a property. I own 50 percent of a property and someone else [...]
Turkish Family Law protects both
A Blackburn woman is locked in a child custody battle with her estranged husband in Turkey. Anisa Khansia, 29, was visiting 22-month-old son Amani’s grandparents when a bitter fight over the child broke out. Friends and relatives of Miss Khansia in Blackburn claim husband Mehmet Baki Sakaraglu tried to snatch the child. But Mr Sakaraglu, [...]
Buying property in Turkey
Today I would like to go to my inbox and respond to a question about property purchase and company establishment. Here is the question: “Dear Sir, I am a British citizen and would appreciate some advice on what areas in Turkey foreigners can legally purchase property or land. Previously the understanding was that foreigners can [...]
British buyers of Turkish properties
There has been a marked increase in the number of overseas buyers active in the Turkish property market which has been noted in a recent report by the Association of Real Estate Investment Companies. Between 2006 and 2008 property sales to foreign nationals stood at $ 3 billion (£1.8 billion approx). In 2009 this fell [...]
Bought half of an apartment
We have returned to the best time of the year, as this coming couple of weeks is erguvan season in Istanbul. I strongly recommend you take some time off after work or travel to enjoy the fantastic view of erguvan blossoms along the Bosporus. You can go sightseeing around ?stanbul to see the violet trees [...]
Mothers day in Fethiye
Happy Mothers day to every amazing mother all over the World! You might already know, in Turkey the celebrating of mothers day goes almost the same way then back home, but because the weather is nice and summers is already here, you can have more options to celebrate the wonderful mothers day in Fethiye Oludeniz [...]
New flights to UK
Leading leisure airline Monarch is boosting its services from Bodrum to the UK with the launch of new scheduled flights this summer. Flights are available to book now via www.monarch.co.uk with fares starting from only €84 one way including all taxes and charges. The new flights for summer 2011 include: • Bodrum – Manchester, 2 [...]
Bin Laden did not die in the American operation
The killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden continues to dominate columns in the Turkish press, with many debating the way his body was treated by the US, actual developments that led to the metaphoric death of bin Laden before his actual death and a possible change in the US foreign policy discourse. In her [...]
