Marmaris Info

April 14, 2021 The Government of Turkey announced the following measures to combat COVID-19 in Turkey, which are going into effect at 19:00 on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in all provinces, for the following two weeks: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: curfew in effect from 19:00 to 05:00* exceptions to the curfew will apply to tourists Saturdays and Sundays: curfew in effect from Friday at 19:00 to Monday at 05:00*exceptions to the curfew will apply to tourists Convenience stores (market), groceries, bread shops, butchers, nut shops as well as production, manufacturing, supply chains, and health workers are exempt from the weekend curfew. (Full circular text with exceptions to the curfew can be found at              https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/81-il-valiligine-kismi-kapanma-genelgesi-gonderildi For individuals not affected by the age-specific curfews, listed below can be outside on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00 to meet essential needs at the nearest convenience stores (market), grocery, bread shop, Click here for details >>

Wildfire in Amazon. An upside amid all the tragedy in Amazon fire. The wildfire season is far from over in south western area of Turkey.

Major hotels and apartments are forced to stay shut down due to coronavirus pandemic. At first, the hotel opening dates were being postponed, although the owners

Marmaris Governor is shocked after instructing police to stop and issue fines to people without masks amid coronavirus times only to find his SON was one of them. He instructed police to treat his son as he would be anyone violating the “Wear a mask” regime. Being a small town the news spread in the community and served its purpose. Marmaris Gov issued executive order on June 04 prohibiting appearance without a mask in public spaces indoor and outdoor, to help stop the spread of Covid-19. The fine is 900 Turkish lira for breaking the rule. As of now there are no confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Marmaris. Our governor’s rigorous decisions and the police’s actions could well be the key as to how the safety  and well-being of people is protected in Marmaris.

The question about Marmaris and Turkey that has been long avoided…. let’s make it public What is the question about Marmaris and Turkey that has been long avoided in light of the current situation with COVID 19? We are sure it’s on everyone’s mind. Is it too quick to reopen? Yes that is true for all other countries in the Med that have reopened already and Turkey is next to reopen to tourists. According to researchers at the Oxford University Blavatnik School of Government who monitor government shutdown orders and other interventions, it is not. The Oxford University use a Stringency Index based on which Turkey in general scores high on community understanding and engagement with a score of 0.8 out of 1. Turkey scores highest on management of COVID-19 cases as it has been providing FREE treatment to all who became ill with this virus. Overall score is 0,6  Click here for details >>

Dear Friends, Guess who is back in town? As we are writing this article the first charter flight from Moscow, Russia is landing in the Dalaman International Airport. There are four more flights from Russian cities of Moscow and St.Petersburg today. Along with these today Dalaman airport will welcome numerous flights from UK cities of Cardiff, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Liverpool, Birmingham, EastMidlands, Leeds Bradford and Bristol. As well as flights from the Northern Ireland city of Belfast and Ukraine’s Kyiv and Lviv. We are thrilled that more holiday makers are coming on holiday to Marmaris and for many this is their first summer holiday this year. Let’s make it an extra special one here in Marmaris, Turkey! Official Sources of information and photo credit: Dalaman International Airport, Yeni Asir news, Butaraftan news

Face masks are mandatory in Marmaris since June – we answer some of the questions around the local regulation

Turks: Not To Be Confused With Turkey. The latest news about the new UK quarantine measures today is creating a high level of confusion around it.