Archive for February 2008
EasyCruise Life will visit Turkey for the first time with a full day in Bodrum Turkey
06/02/2008 by Icmeler.
EasyCruise One - our first viewOriginally uploaded by Wazzza
Accommodation-only specialist youtravel.com has teamed up with easyCruise to take 20 top-selling agents on the inaugural cruise of the line’s second ship easyCruise Life.
The ship will leave Piraeus (Athens) on April 19 for the voyage - a week-long cruise around the Greek islands.
Ports of call include Syros and Samos, Kalymnos, Kos and Paros, and a 24-hour-stay in Mykonos. easyCruise Life will visit Turkey for the first time with a full day and night in Bodrum.
Youtravel.com has an exclusive deal with easyCruise meaning that agents can earn 15% commission on every booking they make at youtravel.com.
To celebrate the launch of easyCruise Life, youtravel.com is also offering a trade incentive of £10 per booking made before February 29.
Youtravel.com sales director Paul Riches said: “Not only will the winners have a chance to be the among the first to sail on the line’s new ship, they’ll also have the chance to meet easyCruise founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou who’ll be onboard for the first two days as the ship sails from Athens to Bodrum.” Source - travelweekly.co.uk
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British girl is critically ill after being accidentally given dishwashing liquid to drink during a family holiday in Cyprus
06/02/2008 by Icmeler.
A two-year-old British girl is critically ill after being accidentally given dishwashing liquid to drink during a family holiday in Cyprus. Annabel Rhodes was rushed to hospital on Saturday afternoon after a hotel barman in Limassol, on the south coast of the island, diluted her orange juice with fluid from a clear bottle, thinking it was water.
Her father, Mark Rhodes, 55, also needed first-aid treatment for tasting the potentially lethal drink when his daughter started crying in agony. The youngster is breathing through a respirator in a critical but stable condition, staff at the Makarios Hospital in Nicosia said.
She suffered severe burns to her mouth, throat and upper respiratory organs, and could be permanently scarred, doctors said. The mistake occurred when Mr Rhodes ordered watered-down orange juice for his daughter from the 43-year-old barman at the Curium Palace hotel. “It appears the barman used a container which he thought contained water but was in fact dishwasher detergent,” a police spokesman said. “We are treating this as an accident as the person wasn’t to know there was a different liquid in the plastic water bottle,” she added.telegraph.co.uk
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Turkey must lift a ban on headscarves at university as part of democratic reforms aimed at European Union accession
04/02/2008 by Icmeler.
Turkey must lift a ban on headscarves at university as part of democratic reforms aimed at European Union accession, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday. Turkey’s parliament is expected to approve a constitutional amendment next week sponsored by the ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party aimed at easing the ban for university students.
The headscarf debate is central to Turkey’s complex identity, as the young democracy struggles to meet the demands of both a pious Muslim population and also a secular, pro-Western elite that sees Islam as backwards. The EU has pressed Turkey to boost freedom of expression and minority rights but has no position on the headscarf issue.
“Turkey is a country which has to make political reforms to achieve the strategic goal of full membership in the European Union, which it has chosen,” Babacan told a news conference. France as well as some colleges in the Netherlands ban headscarves, while Britain and many other EU members allow the headscarf in the name of civil liberty.
Turkey’s government wants to expand freedoms to turn Turkey into a “first-class democracy where freedoms in all fields are enjoyed fully”, Babacan said. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan sought on Saturday to soothe secularist fears that lifting the ban would over time lead to heavy pressure on uncovered women to wear the headscarf.
“We are calm. Everyone is doing their duty and nobody should be disturbed by this. Here I see headscarved women as well as uncovered women. This is Turkey which we desire to see,” Erdogan told a gathering of his party. Babacan also said the furor on the headscarf issue and rising tensions taint Turkey’s image.
“Unfortunately an important part of the debate going on in these days is weakening Turkey’s image abroad,” he said. Secularists plan to hold a rally in Ankara on Saturday in protest of the government. Members of Turkey’s judiciary and top businessmen have already criticized the headscarf plan and the main opposition party, the secularist CHP, has said it will try to block the reform through the Constitutional Court.
Turkey’s powerful military, which views itself as the ultimate guarantor of the secular order, has made clear it is closely watching the debates, but has so far refrained from directly commenting on the headscarf proposal. (Reporting by Selcuk Gokoluk; Editing by Matthew Tostevin) Article - http://watandost.blogspot.com
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Briton gets 14 years for spreading HIV
04/02/2008 by Icmeler.
Every 6 seconds, someone contracts HIV.
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A Swedish court on Friday sentenced a 32-year-old HIV-positive Briton to 14 years in prison for having unprotected sex with 16 young girls and infecting two of them with the virus that causes Aids.
The man, Christer Merrill Aggett, who knew he was infected with HIV, was found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of minors, and, in the case of the two girls infected, aggravated assault, according to the Solna district court’s verdict, a copy of which was obtained by AFP.
“He purposely chose girls who were underage,” the court said, according to Swedish news agency TT. The victims were aged betwen 12 and 14. Aggett, who has lived in Sweden for most of his life, met the girls on Internet chat rooms.
Between 2003 and 2006, he was reportedly in contact with more than 100 young girls, but the exact number with whom he had sexual relations is not known, TT said. Aggett was ordered to pay damages of 2,7 million kronor ($425 000) to the 16 victims, including 850 000 kronor ($133 000) to each of the two girls infected with HIV. - IOL
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Turkey is set to emerge as a property hotspot in 2008
03/02/2008 by Icmeler.
MarmarisOriginally uploaded by DanDanelka
The South-western ‘Turquoise’ coast of Turkey offers great value compared with Spain and Portugal - and its second-home market is growing fast. The two factors which have so far been holding the area back - poor accessibility and lack of mortgages for British buyers - are set to be addressed in 2008.
EasyJet has acquired GB Airways, which serves Turkey’s southern coast, and British Airways will start flying into Antalya on April 10.
In addition, there is also a new airport at Gazipasa. Routes have yet to be confirmed. A law allowing foreigners to obtain mortgages is currently being passed through parliament and will bolster the market further in early 2008.
‘Average price rises of 10-15% are realistic for 2008,’ says Julian Walker of Turkey specialist, Spot Blue. The downsides of this emerging market include negative perceptions of the political situation, a border with Iraq and the volatility of the Turkish currency, the lira.
You can pay anything between £25,000 for an apartment in Altinkum to £1m for a villa in the upmarket resorts of Kalkan, Kas or Bodrum.
Spot Blue (020 8339 6036, www.spotblue.co.uk) is selling two-bedroom villas in the golfing destination of Belek for £85,000.
SOURCE:spotblue.co.uk
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Turkish Bath in Icmeler
02/02/2008 by Icmeler.
The Turkish baths are known locally as “hamam”, and its traditions stretch far back into history.
Like the Roman baths of old, the baths are a social occasion where friends meet to chat and relax. In fact it is an integral part of the Turkish culture and certain celebrations revolve around the baths.
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Icmeler Beaches Turkey
02/02/2008 by Icmeler.
içmeler (güneyden-from the south)
Originally uploaded by YaS-MaNiA
The huge bay of Marmaris stretches for miles with the busy resort town of the same name at its centre. Because of the popularity of this area it is no surprise that over the years other villages around the bay have grown to become holiday resorts in their own right, and we are pleased to bring you two of our favourites. The first is the delightfully quiet resort of Icmeler which is an easy 8km from Marmaris, whilst a little further over the pine clad mountains is the even quieter and ever so pretty village of Turunc.
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Icmeler Nightlife and Bars
02/02/2008 by Icmeler.
Originally uploaded by sdvn2ozk
There are hundreds of bars in Icmeler Marmaris, you will find the staff in them all are very welcoming and friendly. Most people find a bar to their taste, and tend to go back again and again, finding that the staff become friends. You will love the prices!!
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Food in Icmeler
02/02/2008 by Icmeler.
Originally uploaded by Ms N
Food in Icmeler is either extremely good or disappointing. The good part is the very fresh organic produce which taste much better than its cultured counterpart. Fruit and vegetables are extremely cheap and if you are on a self catering holiday, you will have no problem here. There are lots of small grocery shops and two large supermarkets. English is not well catered for in the shops, the vast majority of items are Turkish and sometimes you are not sure what you are buying. Take a Turkish friend with you for advice.
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Icmeler Beach
02/02/2008 by Icmeler.
Icmeler BeachOriginally uploaded by nechbi
There is plenty to do in and around Icmeler. If you are the kind who loves the sun and the surf, you couldn’t be happier, as the beach is one of the most sought after stretches in the world for its golden sand and shimmering waters. For those with a thirst for sightseeing, Icmeler is a mere 8 kilometers from Marmaris, and most tourist hot spots in and around Marmaris are easily accessible from this vacation spot. Constructed by the Ionians, the Marmaris Castle is 8 km from Icmeler and is now a museum which houses the most amazing collection of archaeological, historical, ethnographic and nautical exhibits.
Take some time off and drive leisurely out of town, to drink in the natural beauty of the surroundings and catch a glimpse of the remnants of an ancient civilization.With its picture-postcard beauty and clusters of Ottoman style wooden houses, Gökova, North of Marmaris, is a well known stopover for yachts that navigate the straits.
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