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Coronavirus: Marmaris observes curfew for Elderly 65+ Governor of Marmaris Mr Ertuğ Şevket Aksoy has signed another verdict to ease the curfew in Marmaris

Marmaris hoteliers have been busy to adjust to new realities of life and pressures on their business. One of the highest pressures on every Marmaris hotel

Travel Advice for Turkey. Countries begin to lift travel bans for Turkey in time for summer vacation. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom

Dear Friends We hope you are all safe and healthy.Here’s the latest news about the lessening of the restrictions in Turkey. The restaurants and cafes are open from 7am until 7pm in all areas except for the extremely high risk area. Limited to 50% capacity. (effective 02/03/2021) Curfew hours imposed from 21:00 until 05:00 am are continued in all of the country. (effective 02/03/2021) Weekend lockdowns are lifted for low risk areas. (effective 02/03/2021)Sunday lockdowns are continued in high risk areas. (effective 02/03/2021)Weekend lockdown is continued in extremely high risk areas. (effective 02/03/2021) 65+ and under 20 years old restrictions are lifted for low and minor risk areas.High risk and extremely high risk areas restrict the hours to be out from 10:00 – 14:00 for people over 65 years of age, while anyone younger than 20 can go out from 14:00 – 18:00. (effective 02/03/2021) Wedding guest list is limited Click here for details >>

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 >>

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

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

COVID-19 preventative measures: a Turkish story It’s a quiet morning on a lockdown day the 20th of June 2020 in Marmaris which allows us to share the latest information on the measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak here in Turkey and Marmaris. Social distancing and wearing masks are among the primary aims to prevent the spread of a virus. Because of the cultural difference of Turkish people from let’s say from Japan or Korea. When the authorities say something most of us in Turkey make up our own mind, discuss with family and friends and usually do not listen to what was told. It’s the same as to wearing helmets for motorcyclists, seat belts in cars, baby chairs in cars, smoking in restaurants in Turkey. Now it’s masks, social distancing and COVID-19.Turkish people continue to visit each other, get together outdoors and indoors. The news on TV shows crowds Click here for details >>