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Turkey: German tourists killed, injured in bus accident

seattlepi.com/ap – Turkey’s official news agency says three German tourists have been killed and 10 injured in a bus accident at a popular tourist destination.

The Anadolu news agency said a tourist bus tipped over Saturday after hitting a palm tree on a traffic island in the southern Antalya province, killing three Germans. Read Article

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Turkey: Tourist from Denmark dies in Balloon mishap

china.org.cn reported one Danish tourist died after falling off the balloon in Cappadocia of central Turkey on Saturday, local Dogan News Agency reported. The balloon had to make a bumpy landing due to strong winds during descending in Nevsehir’s Goreme district, where the Cappadocia region is located, Turkey’s Transportation, Maritime and Communications Ministry said in […]

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Turkey Alert: Families of U.S. Consulate (Istanbul) ordered to leave over safety concerns

wvva.com/ap reported the State Department is ordering family members of employees posted to the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul to leave because of security concerns. In a statement issued Saturday, the State Department says the decision is based on security information indicating extremist groups are continuing aggressive efforts to attack U.S. citizens in areas of […]

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Travel Scams in Turkey

travelscams.org reported … Despite being known as a friendly bunch, there is still a very intense bunch of crooks out to fleece you of your money. Getting recourse is difficult as well, as the police does not have a good command of English and from most anecdotes, are not readily willing to help. So what […]

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Ankara Turkey: Germany temporarily closes embassy, fear of attack

dw.com reported Germany has temporarily closed its embassy in Ankara, reportedly because of fears of an attack. Turks are said to be outraged by a German magazine’s depiction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a dictator. Germany closed its embassy and all other consular offices in Turkey on Wednesday, with reports that officials feared the […]

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