• New residence permit regulations.

    New residence permit regulations.

    Regulations Until now, many foreigners have done “visa runs” to neighboring countries, exiting Turkey after their 90-day visa ends and then immediately re-entering with a new 90-day visa. However, the new law (1st of february 2012) prepared by the Labor and Social Security Ministry will only allow foreign citizens entering the country [...]

  • ANG – To the people, by the people !

    ANG – To the people, by the people !

    Alanya news launches its brand new users system. From now on Alanya News Group gives its users the acces to upload their own news messages. Do you have important news about Alanya that you want to share with us ? Register yourself at our website and become a famous Alanya [...]

  • Alanya launches new city buses.

    Alanya launches new city buses.

    The largest investment in brand new buses for a decade takes place, with an estimated 240.000 TL spend on the new public transportation project. The Alanya city council has presented their new public transport plan. A new type of buses have been tested and meet the council’s requirements. The new [...]

  • April 2012 – Copenhagen to Gazipaşa Airport.

    April 2012 – Copenhagen to Gazipaşa Airport.

    The Turkish/Danish Tour Operator Tyrkiet Eksperten/Scanway announced on their website that they are starting to sell direct flights from Copenhagen to Alanya Gazipaşa Airport from 1 April until 30 October 2012. As the first in Denmark, they now introduce direct flights to Gazipaşa. This means that the travel time to [...]

  • Turkey number 1 holiday hotspot !

    Turkey number 1 holiday hotspot !

    According to the latest rates the Turkish Riviera is again the number one hotspot for European tourists. The amount of bookings has raised by 9% in 2011, experts say this is a result of all the imbalance in other Mediterranean holiday resorts and the low costs for booking a holiday in [...]

  • Cabinet to OK draft to ease estate sales

    Cabinet to OK draft to ease estate sales

    A draft law easing the current regulations for foreigners to obtain real estate in Turkey was sent to the Cabinet for signature. The total amount of real estate foreigners can purchase will increase dramatically if the draft law is enacted by Parliament after Cabinet approval. The 25,000-square-meter limit on foreign ownership [...]

  • April 2012 – Schiphol & Zaventem to Gazipaşa

    April 2012 – Schiphol & Zaventem to Gazipaşa

      Every year many Belgian and Dutch tourists book a holiday to the popular turkish resort Alanya. Just until now these tourist had to book their holidays to Antalya Airport and take a  140km (1,5 to 2 hours drive) transfer to Alanya. According to the latest announcements that is about to [...]

  • Turkish PM accuses France of genocide

    Turkish PM accuses France of genocide

      On Monday night, the French National Assembly did what it frequently does: issued a new ban. This time, the prohibition was not on the burqa, the headscarf or the cross. It was rather on an idea: the view that the tragedy that befell Ottoman Armenians in 1915 did not [...]