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Spain, Turkey, tour operators hope for Egypt... Turmoil on the streets of North Africa could lead to a tourism boost for Spain as tour operators rush to offer alternatives for customers seeking winter sun.
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Top 10 romantic hotels for Valentine's Love is in the air, but book your romantic getaway for Valentine's Day early to avoid becoming that couple having a spat in your local restaurant over the expense and disappointment of leaving it to the last minute. Online travel advisor Cheapflights.com helps you to choose a love shack to suit your beloved's tastes.
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48 hours in Sofia, Bulgaria Got 48 hours to explore Sofia? Local correspondents help you get the most out of a stay in Bulgaria's capital - famous for its cheap prices, good food, thriving night life and post-communist chic.
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Visa regulations to be lifted with Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized European visa regulations during an opening ceremony for the new service building of the Bishkek Embassy.
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Governments pull citizens out of Egypt ahead of... Foreign countries stepped up efforts to pull their nationals out of Egypt on Tuesday as anti-government protesters hoped to rally a million-strong march for democracy
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U.S., Turkey offer to fly citizens out of Egypt The United States and Turkey on Sunday offered to evacuate citizens wanting to leave Egypt, where violent protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak have given way in some parts of Cairo to looting.
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Looters destroy mummies in Egyptian Museum Looters broke into the Egyptian Museum during anti-government protests late Friday and destroyed two Pharaonic mummies, Egypt's top archaeologist told state television.
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Bodrum in a storm! Home to the popular touristic town situated on the Aegean, Muğla's Bodrum district was harshly affected overnight by intensive lightning storms and downpours.
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Luxury shoemaker raises $34 million to save... Luxury shoemaker Tod's will fund the restoration of Rome's Colosseum with a 25 million euro sponsorship campaign, the biggest to rescue Italy's crumbling archaeological treasures with private money.
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Masters of silver display their craftsmanship The “Grand Bazaar in 10 Steps” (10 Adımda Kapalıçarşı) exhibit held at the İş Bankası Museum in Eminönü in order to commemorate the 550-year history of the Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı), was recently the sight of a rarity. Silver masters from the Silver Handcrafts Association created the most elegant examples of the art of gilding and inlay on site for onlookers.
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The tea party that brought Uludağ back to life What started as a tea party for two 18-year-olds, 15 years later has become the Winterfest organization, the largest youth festival in Turkey with 9,000 visitors checking into 3,000 rooms in Uludağ’s winter season.
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Turkish Airlines to serve eleven new destinations Turkish Airlines (THY) has announced plans to add 11 additional international routes in the year 2011.
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Fog on the Dardanelles obstructs sea... Intense fog on the Dardanelles Strait has negatively affected transportation routes by sea.
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Sumela sees increase in visitors The Sumela Monastery, based on the skirt of the Karadağ Mountain, situated in the Altindere Valley in Trabzon's Maçka district, is seeing an increase in visitors after having opened its doors to an Orthodox Christian mass for the first time in 88 years.
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