Marmaris

Marmaris Morning Views Photos09/06/2021 We at marmarisinfo.com continue to share the morning views with you all the way from Marmaris Turkey, while you are staying safe at home and can’t travel. Marmaris boasts amazing views across the bay especially in the mornings. We hope our daily photos evoke all the times you have been suntanning. Note the cruise ship that arrived yesterday is still here in Marmaris and on our photos.

Marmaris Excursions and covid-19 rules The COVID-19 pandemic has emptied flights, hotels and sightseeing places in Turkey and all over the world. Travel is down. Social distancing has left most popular tourist attractions deserted.In March the landmarks of Turkey closed ‘until further notice’.Turkish bazaars have remained partly open, but the crowds have disappeared. The once crowded areas are now empty. The tourism sector is facing the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many tourism workers were laid off or have remained unemployed for 8 – 9 months. The tourism workers are now among the most vulnerable society members. In Turkey they had to be employed before early April to be able to receive 50% of their wages from government. This left most of the tourist workers in Turkey behind. Despite all odds tourism in Turkey is soon to restart. “Tourism can be a platform for overcoming the pandemic. By bringing Click here for details >>

Cancellations of ferry crossings to and from Greek islands

The Election Day on Sunday March 31st, 2024 voting will be held to elect a municipal officials at the Municipal Elections.

Is Marmaris COVID-19 Free? Part 2 Our resort of Marmaris has remained COVID-19 free for most part of the summer. The Minister of Health Dr. Fahrettin Koca’s Tweet on August 2 said that the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic has reached the coast. He asked to be very careful on holiday. It is true in light of the Kurban Bayramı (Sacrifice Feast) and long awaited summer holidays when thousands of people hit the coast early August. Dr. Fahrettin Koca @drfahrettinkoca August 2 Tweet: ‘Birinci dalga sahillere indi. Tatilde dikkatli olalım.’ In the span of a week and a half, the number of coronavirus cases in the coastal towns have increased, yet officials are saying this is still the first wave of the pandemic. This virus is highly contagious — and how easily people can infect others without symptoms, thus the health officials are giving warnings that the whole situation Click here for details >>

Marmaris reported its first death from novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in August 2020, this is the first death in our small town, announced by the Mayor of Marmaris Mr Mehmet Oktay on the local TV channel Kanal48. He was deeply saddened to speak about the death of a Marmaris local and expressed his condolences to the family. He went further on to warn the residents and visitors of Marmaris to take the situation very seriously and comply with the issued requirements, precautions and measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. This is the first death associated with COVID-19 in Marmaris, the coastal tourist resort of 98 thousand population and zero COVID-19 cases to mid summer. Learn about ‘Safe Areas’ on the application developed by Turkish Ministry of Health https://hayatevesigar.saglik.gov.tr/index-eng.html ready to download on GooglePlay. If you need any help please email info@marmarisinfo.com The Ministry of Interior announced they will be Click here for details >>

Marmaris is taking more precautions against the spread of coronavirus while it is not too late. Things could always have been done better, but Marmaris is fast to react and getting ahead of the rest of Turkey in so many ways.

Heavy rains in the forecast for Marmaris, Bodrum, Fethiye and Mugla. Earlier precautions were taken against the potential of flooding in Marmaris.

Pharmacy on Duty tonight, there are 2 on-duty pharmacies in Marmaris