9 h. ago Turkey Foreign Office advice explained and is it safe to visit

The latest Foreign Office advice for holiday goers travelling to Turkey this summer.

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44 h. ago I visited Turkey for the first time and was blown away — one thing left me baffled

Turkey has always been a holiday spot I consciously avoided - I'd heard a number of negative things and I suppose those just stuck with me.

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49 h. ago ‘If you love adventure but not tourists’: readers’ favourite wild places in Europe

Readers revel in extraordinary landscapes from black sand deserts in Iceland to haunting forests in Poland, spotting wolves, bears and honey buzzards along the way• Tell us about a trip to Turkey – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherThe Julian Alps are mostly in Slovenia, but I have gone on many trips to the little known Italian portion of this mountain range to visit old friends in the ski town Sella Nevea. The scenery is awesome: pointed white, limestone peaks above deep and mysterious pine-forested valleys. The books of mountaineer Julius Kugy romantically describe this large wilderness, the obscurity of which amazes me. Nature is abundant with various large mammals, bird life and flora. If you love alpine adventure but don’t like tourists then seek it out, there’s nobody there!Paul Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Animal rights fanatics Peta are branded 'disgusting and outlandish' for hitting out at William and Kate because they allowed their dog to have puppies

The Prince and Princess of Wales were branded 'staggeringly out of touch' for breeding their cocker spaniels in a provocative statement from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta).

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9 d. ago An ice lolly fur this heat! Zoo animals cool off with a treat on Britain's hottest day of the year

Zookeepers at Drusillas in Sussex have had to resort to unconventional ways to help stop their animals from overheating yesterday - the same afternoon an amber health alert was issued.

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2 w. ago Cause of death revealed for mum who died on 'dream holiday' to Turkey before 'heart removed'

Beth Martin, 28, became delirious on arrival to Turkey and sadly died the following day. Her family claim her heart was removed after death.

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2 w. ago British woman buys McDonald's meal in Turkey but is totally floored by price

A woman bought a McDonald's meal while she was on holiday in Turkey but she was totally floored by price. She couldn't believe how much money the meal set her back

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2 w. ago The beautiful destination that's a cheap and sunny swap for Dubai

A gorgeous destination in Turkey has been described as an affordable swap for a holiday in Dubai.

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2 w. ago Coronation Street fans baffled by inside new Platt family house as they say 'next'

As fans of the ITV soap know, No.8 Coronation Street was destroyed in a blaze started by David Platt's step-son Max Turner

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2 w. ago Diddy trial live: Defense grills Jane about her drug use and ‘hotel nights’ with Combs in cross

Sean Combs’s ex-girlfriend Jane accused him of treating her ‘like an animal’ during Monday’s testimony

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2 w. ago Dad fell to his death while on holiday in Turkey after being removed from flight

Ben Crook, 32, was reported missing after he flew out to Antalya with partner Jess Jenkins and their two children on September 23.

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2 w. ago Dad, 32, who flew to Turkey for family holiday dies hours after being escorted off plane

Ben Crook died in Turkey hours after flying to Turkey with his family

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2 w. ago 'Turkey holiday was meant to be a short break, but it nearly cost me my life'

Richard Moore, 55, was placed in a medically induced coma after developing a fever and chest pains

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3 w. ago Great grandma stranded in Turkey hospital after horror holiday incident

Catherine Harrison, 86, suffered a fall and fractured her back which has left her in extreme pain while needing treatment in Turkey during a holiday with her family

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3 w. ago Woman, 86, 'stuck' in Turkey after holiday turns to nightmare

Amaya Harrison is pleading for people to 'help us bring Nan home'

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3 w. ago Manchester woman stuck in Turkey hospital after horrific incident on holiday

'It's one of those hard, hard situations that we're trying to go through'

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3 w. ago More signs all is not well in the Trippier household: England star Kieran heads on luxury family holiday to Turkey without wife Charlotte as pair 'still together but living separate lives'

The Newcastle full-back and his three children Jacob, eight, Esme, six, and Isla, three, were instead joined by his mum Eleanor on the sunshine break in Turkey.

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3 w. ago What Tui, Loveholidays and other holiday firms are saying about travelling to Greece and Turkey

The Greek Island of Rhodes was hit by a 6.2 magnitude quake, and a local mayor confirmed 69 people were also injured in Turkey.

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3 w. ago What Tui, Loveholidays and other major holiday companies are saying about travelling to Greece and Turkey

Holidaymakers woke up to shakes this morning

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3 w. ago Jodie Marsh breaks down in tears as she WINS battle to keep lemurs at her animal sanctuary

The former glamour model's application was turned down by a council in Essex that feared noise problems and claimed she treated animals there as 'pets'. But a judge sided with her today.

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