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24/09/2019

Thomas Cook has ceased trading

https://thomascook.caa.co.uk

Thomas Cook has confirmed that all the UK companies in its group have ceased trading, including Thomas Cook Airlines.

As a result, we are sorry to inform you that all holidays and flights provided by these companies have been cancelled and are no longer operating. All Thomas Cook's retail shops have also closed.

The Government and the Civil Aviation Authority are now working together to do everything we can to support passengers due to fly back to the UK with Thomas Cook between 23 September 2019 and 6 October 2019. Depending on your location, this will be either on CAA-operated flights or by using existing flights with other airlines.

If you are already abroad you will find all the information you need about your arrangements to get home on this website.

If you are due to depart from a UK airport with Thomas Cook Airlines, please do not travel to your UK airport as your flight will not be operating and you will not be able to travel.

This repatriation is hugely complex and we are working around the clock to support passengers.

Customers already abroad
If you are currently abroad and your flight was with Thomas Cook we are providing new flights to return you to the UK. These repatriation flights will only be operating for the next two weeks (until 6 October 2019). After this date you will have to make your own travel arrangements. From a small number of locations, passengers will have to book their own return flights.

For further advice and details of your return journey please read I am currently abroad. Please note that repatriation flights are only available for passengers whose journey originated in the UK.

If you are currently abroad and due to return to the UK after 6 October 2019, please read the additional information section.

If you are ATOL-protected and are having difficulties with your hotel, please read managing difficulties with accommodation.

PLEASE NOTE: Some of Thomas Cook's package holiday bookings include flights with airlines unrelated to the Thomas Cook Group. If your return flight is not with Thomas Cook's airline, it will still be valid. However other elements of the package, such as accommodation and transfers will be affected.

Customers yet to travel out of the UK
We are sorry to inform you that all future holidays and flights booked with Thomas Cook are cancelled as of 23 September 2019.

If you are booked on a Thomas Cook Airlines flight, please do not go to your UK airport, as your flight will not be operating. The Civil Aviation Authority’s repatriation programme will not include any outbound flights from the UK.

If you choose to book a new flight with another airline out of the UK, you will not be eligible for a repatriation flight.

PLEASE NOTE: Some of Thomas Cook's package holiday bookings include flights with airlines unrelated to the Thomas Cook Group. If your return flight is not with Thomas Cook's airline it may still be valid. However other elements of the package, such as accommodation and transfers might be affected.

We know that this is a very distressing time for Thomas Cook's customers, both those currently overseas and those yet to travel.

Affected Thomas Cook Group companies
Thomas Cook Retail Ltd ATOL 0020
Thomas Cook Tour Operations Ltd ATOL 1179
Future Travel Ltd, trading as Freedom Personal Travel Advisors ATOL 5704
TCCT Retail Ltd ATOL 10585

Antalya AYT
https://thomascook.caa.co.uk/customers/if-you-are-currently-abroad/guidance-by-destination/turkey/antalya-ayt/

Bodrum BJV
https://thomascook.caa.co.uk/customers/if-you-are-currently-abroad/guidance-by-destination/turkey/bodrum-bjv/

Dalaman DLM
https://thomascook.caa.co.uk/customers/if-you-are-currently-abroad/guidance-by-destination/turkey/dalaman-dlm/

Izmir ADB
https://thomascook.caa.co.uk/customers/if-you-are-currently-abroad/guidance-by-destination/turkey/izmir-adb/

As a result, we are sorry to inform you that all holidays and flights provided by these companies have been cancelled and are no longer operating. All Thomas Cook's retail shops have also closed.

03/08/2019

Animals and insects discovered in Turkey.
The most common mammals in Turkey belong to the rodent family, however, the country still houses larger species like the striped hyena, the brown bear, the grey wolf, the caracal (a medium-sized cat known for its black ears) and the Eurasian lynx.

26/02/2018

A taste of what real Turkish Living is like away from the town's and cities.

31/01/2018

Güllük is a small harbor quarter within the district of Milas, situated north of Bodrum in the Muğla Province of Turkey.
It is a small Turkish town and a growing holiday destination.
Güllük is only 9 km. away from Milas-Bodrum Airport (BJV), which makes the town easily accessible. Bodrum is approximately 42km

21/01/2018

Property and land in Turkey.
Maybe you would like to buy or sell a property in Turkey.
Bodrum, Milas, Gulluk, Bitez.
Please send us a message if your are interested or need further information.
Turkish Prices, not inflated UK or European prices.

16/01/2018

TRADITIONAL TURKISH BREAKFAST

A meat free (vegetarian) healthy Turkish breakfast. I have never been a fan of the traditional English breakfast. Mainly because I do not eat meat. Also, it is hardly a healthy start to the day. However, each to their own.

I have always loved the Turkish breakfast. It is healthy and filling and looks just great. If you get the chance when in Turkey, look for the village breakfast. The food will just keep on coming, and you will not need lunch.

Fried eggs (in Olive Oil), olives, cream, butter, prunes, 4 - 5 kinds of cheese, Turkish Tea, tomatoes, potatoes, honey, cherry jam the list goes on.

The meal you see was 55TL and more that enough for 3 people. w is that for value?

29/12/2017

Films/Movies showing in Turkey 2018

Upcoming Releases for Turkey

29 December 2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
Father Figures (2017)
Slumber (2017)
05 January 2018
Downsizing (2017)
The Vault (2017)
12 January 2018
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
The Post (2017)
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
The Commuter (2018)
19 January 2018
Coco (2017)
02 February 2018
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
09 February 2018
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
16 February 2018
The Shape of Water (2017)
Black Panther (2018)
23 February 2018
Darkest Hour (2017)
All the Money in the World (2017)
Peter Rabbit (2018)
02 March 2018
The Florida Project (2017)
Red Sparrow (2018)
16 March 2018
Tomb Raider (2018)
Death Wish (2018)
23 March 2018
Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
Game Night (2018)
30 March 2018
Ready Player One (2018)
13 April 2018
Phantom Thread (2017)
Early Man (2018)
The New Mutants (2018)
20 April 2018
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
27 April 2018
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
04 May 2018
Mary Magdalene (2018)
11 May 2018
Rampage (2018)
18 May 2018
Lady Bird (2017)
25 May 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
01 June 2018
Untitled Deadpool Sequel (2018)
08 June 2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
15 June 2018
Incredibles 2 (2018)
22 June 2018
Ocean's 8 (2018)
29 June 2018
Isle of Dogs (2018)
06 July 2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
13 July 2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
20 July 2018
The Purge: The Island (2018)
27 July 2018
M:I 6 - Mission Impossible (2018)
03 August 2018
The Predator (2018)
14 September 2018
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
28 September 2018
Smallfoot (2018)
05 October 2018
Venom (2018)
19 October 2018
The Jungle Book (2018)
02 November 2018
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2018)
16 November 2018
Widows (2018)
14 December 2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
21 December 2018
Aquaman (2018)
Bumblebee (2018)
28 December 2018
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

11/11/2017

Turkey Home and Lifestyle All the nuts your could want!
A nut market stool at Milas Market. Peanuts 12TL per Kilo.
Milas market spreads over the a huge area. Most of the market is now undercover, keeping things dry in the winter and shading from the sun in the summer.
From any vegetable, fruit, nuts, sweets, cheese, milk, fish, trees, flowers, clothes, shoes, and more..
Even as you leave the market, hundreds of villagers set up their own unofficial pitches along the road and in backstreet alley ways, to sell their produce.
If you come to Turkey, you must take in the market experience.

06/11/2017

ALEPPO SOAP IS NOT JUST YOUR STANDARD BAR

Aleppo Soap History

Aleppo Laurel Olive Castile Soap

The verified origins of Aleppo soap is unknown. Unverified claims of its great antiquity abound, such as its supposed use by Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and Queen Zenobia of Syria. It is commonly thought that the process of soap-making emanated from the region of which Aleppo is a main city and to have moved west from there to Europe after the first Crusades. This is based on the claim that the earliest soap made in Europe was shortly after the Crusades, but soap was known to the Romans in the first century AD and Zosimos of Panopolis described soap and soap making in ca. 300 AD.

Aleppo soap is named after the city in which it was first made – Aleppo, Syria. The first documented production of Aleppo soap dates back to the 8th century, though many say that it existed well before that and some say that it is the oldest soap in the world – a veritable soap forefather, if you will. The city of Aleppo lies in the northwest corner of Syria, and for centuries, was a bustling trade centre. The soap was also made in neighbouring ancient Antioch, Antakya in Turkey and still is today.

Aleppo soap benefits and uses

Aleppo soap can be used by anyone looking for a natural, chemical and colour free soap, but it it is known to also help a variety of skin problems. The olive oil used to make this soap gives it a creamy consistency and makes it especially gentle and moisturising.

Olive oil contains valuable antioxidants, helps restore your skin’s natural balance, it has a mild anti-inflammatory effect reducing redness and irritation and it is usually well tolerated even by the most sensitive skin types.

Laurel oil is what makes Aleppo (Laurel/Dephne/Ghar) soap potent. When it comes to its known healing properties, various skin problems such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, herpes, bacterial dermatitis, fungal infections, irritated skin, dandruff, seborrhoea, dermatitis and others can be eased.

Laurel oil is known to help with all of these ailments not only because it is a 100% natural but also its properties include strong antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal agents. Even if you’re already on a treatment prescribed by a certified healthcare practitioner, Aleppo soap can be an effective complementary remedy.

If you don’t have any particular skin problem, the laurel oil in Aleppo soap still makes it a more effective disinfectant than regular soap but it also doesn’t over-dry your skin or cause irritation. Nevertheless, it is much safer than the advertised antibacterial soaps which contain antibiotics and long-term are said to lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria and various health problems.

Laurel Oil

Laurel berry has been made traditionally for centuries and mainly used for soap making that are proven to have beneficial features. Laurel Berry Oil could be used as an ingredient in creams, shampoos, liquid soaps and in massage oils.

Laurel berries are handpicked by villagers every laurel season just in the same way as Olive’s are picked each year. Each household within the villages collect different quantities to sell every season and this is usually their main source of income. Most of the Laurel Trees are located in Turkey and depending on how plentiful the crop for the season is, effects the price of this precious expensive.

https://www.carianaturalsoap.com/blog/2017/11/06/aleppo-laurel-olive-castile-soap-from-milas-bodrum-turkey/

01/11/2017

It is a great time to buy the Turkish Lira.
I will not go into the politics here as this is a politics free zone.
This is forecast as a temporary blip, so Iam sure investors will take the opportunity to buy Turkish Lara and sell again when it recovers.

If buying Turkish Lira, avoid the banks at all costs. The rates they give are very poor indeed as you can see fro the image. Not only will the bank fleece you on the exchange rate, they will charge you for the privilege of being ripped off.

Use a foreign exchange agents like Azimo. Quick convenient, and it makes economical sense.

Azimo is the faster, safer way to send money abroad. Here's 10 GBP off your first transfer. https://azimo.com/en/invite/redirect/token/SIMONC50,

Send a message to learn more

31/10/2017