For years, the number of German pensioners who spend their old age outside their own country is constantly increasing. A particularly popular destination is the Turkish Mediterranean coast. The climate and the prices of real estate and costs of living speak for themselves.
There are many individual reasons to spend the pension abroad. More common is the concern about age poverty. Rising costs of living, lower pension levels and higher taxes mean that many people will struggle getting by when retired. Moreover, even without economic worries, a mild climate, a great landscape and the sea attracts attention.
The best example is a report from SWR 3 TV: https://youtu.be/8JKIp2mWY4A
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Al-Active Newsletter 12.2019
Dear customers and interested parties, For many, November is a terrible month; in Europe the month is almost completely gray. Now the door to the new month opens, to the holy days of December. For many, this month is a new beginning, new wishes, new…
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Christmas market in Alanya 2019
The Christmas market of the city of Alanya, which is popular far beyond the city limits of Alanya, is being held for the first time this year - on many requests - on two days. The planned date is December 7 and 08, 2019! Everyone…
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Exchange driving license
From our customers' own experience, we have here a summary of the procedure for exchanging driving licenses. The driver's license from your own country is only valid for a specific period in Turkey. This driving license is valid for 6 months in Turkey, after which…
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Turkey introduces a bed tax for hotel guests
The new bed tax is as follows: 18 TL (EUR 2.85) per person per night in 5-star and boutique hotels, 12 TL (EUR 1.90) in 4-star hotels and 9 TL in 3-star hotels. The bed tax costs 6 TL in one and two star hotels,…
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Wrong information on YouTube
Incorrect information is not only available on Facebook and Instagram, YouTube is another big stage. The operators try to prevent this. But it is hard to prevent if someone offers illegal real estate (for example, has no license and / or does not pay taxes).…
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Tour operator takes over Öger and Bucher
The tour operator "Anex Tour" takes over Öger and Bucher. The Turkish company employs all 84 employees in Hamburg and Meerbusch. The bankruptcy trustees of the bankrupt Thomas Cook Group welcomed the deal. On the buyer's side, CEO Neset Kockar announced that he would bring…
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SunExpress presents winter flight plan 2019/2020
Also in the winter, SunExpress relies on the Turkish port city of Antalya as a popular holiday destination and is expanding its position there. For example, travelers can look forward to daily flights from the main airports in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a total…
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City offers handicapped transportation
The Disabled Center continues to support people with disabilities during transport. Citizens with disabilities are transported free of charge when traveling to hospitals and public institutions. In the year 2019, the vehicles were used 1,625 times so far. There are a total of 17 vehicles…
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Growth forecast for Turkey
Paris - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised the growth forecast for Turkey. "Growth has continued to recover in recent months. Substantial government incentives are stimulating domestic demand more than previously expected, and currency devaluation supports exports," says the report released…
