The Latest Breaking News from Marmaris

Turkey Wildfire Largely under Control, Erdogan Says

A wind-stoked wildfire that has been raging near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey has been largely brought under control, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. The blaze erupted Tuesday in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris on the Aegean Sea coast, and spread rapidly, blackening swaths of pine forest and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 24, 2022

Wildfire rages on Turkish coast where officials warned of vulnerabilities

Firefighters were tackling a wildfire for a third day on Friday in southwest Turkey, where municipal officials have warned that national authorities are unprepared even after last year's devastating fires revealed a lack of planes and personnel.

Reuters · Jun 24, 2022

Turkey Battles Wind-driven Wildfire near Resort for 3rd Day

Firefighting crews battle for a third day on Thursday wind-driven wildfires that has blackened a swath of pine forest near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey and driven dozens of people from their homes. More than 2,500 firefighters, aided by water-dropping planes and helicopters, were deployed to fight the blazes…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 23, 2022

Second superyacht linked to Russian oligarch Abramovich off Turkey - shipping data

A superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was nearing the Turkish tourist resort of Marmaris on Tuesday, ship tracking data showed, a day after another yacht linked to him docked in the resort of Bodrum, also in southwest Turkey.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Man runs up £192,000 phone bill in just four days during holiday to Turkey

John Nisill, was on a short-break with his family to the holiday destination of Marmaris in Turkey, when he ran up a bill totalling £192,000.

Daily Record · Feb 7, 2022

Man runs up £192,000 phone bill in just four days during family holiday in Turkey

John Nisill, from Skelmersdale in Lancs, said he almost fainted when BT told him he'd used 43GB of data - costing an eye-watering £192,000 - while on his family break to Marmaris in Turkey in October

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2022