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Republic Day (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Bayramı) is a national holiday in Turkey, always celebrated on 29th October. The afternoon of 28th October is also a holiday. The holiday commemorates the proclamation of the Turkish republic on 29 October 1923. History of Turkish Republic Day Following the...

For all the guff being thrown up over this non-problem, it turns out that the EU has published its own solution which UK accepts (link below). It is called "Smart Border 2.0. Avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland for customs control and the free movement of persons" It is based upon...

Wishing all those in Turkey happy Republic Day.

Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness wants a referendum on a united Ireland. Perhaps instead, the Republic should have a referendum on rejoining the UK dare it be said, given the panic it is now in over Brexit. Britain is out, the Republic feels isolated, alone and adrift on the outskirts of the EU. It...

Hi All As of the 1st May Accessing or Using a Mobile Phone or Device that requires the Driver to press a key to access the device while driving..... is now an offence punishable in the same way and category as Drink Driving. So if you are detected.......No more roadside fines or...

Hi all It is an important day in Turkey tomorrow, as it is Republic Day. (If you live here, you will already know that the banks etc. are shut...) For all of you Akbukers that are interested, the local schools will be performing dances, songs etc., down at the harbour area from 10am...

Just an heads up. Tuesday 29 October – Republic Day ‘Cumhuriyet Byram’ On 29 October 1923, the Turkish constitution was amended and Turkey became a republic. This formally declared the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Republic Day (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Bayramı) is celebrated throughout Turkey...

Has anyone else had problems with a hotel booking with Travel Republic in the Alanya area? We booked our hotel in Avsallar in July 2013 for a two week stay commencing 16th September. On Thursday 5th September, I received an email from Travel Republic stating that their agent in Turkey was...

More than 1 million people have gathered in Bagdat street but never shown in the media, AKP municipality stopped ferry journey to Anatolian side for inhibit participation and sometimes power cut

I've just enjoyed a ringside view of the Republic day parade, here in Datca. All our schools were represented, even the little ones, led by an excellent band. The address in Ataturk square was extremely well attended - I think more people than last year? - and the main street was lined with...

If you have a lot of Turkish facebook friends you might have noticed that they have switched into frenetic ultra nationalism mode again. They seem to do this every two or three weeks or so for various special days in history and plaster the place with outpourings of undying love for Atatürk...

Hi Everyone, We normally get a private taxi transfer with Bodrum Transfers who are really good but this year they have put their prices up quite steeply (£89 for 4 adults) so I just wondered if anyone has booked through Travel Republic for their private transfer (£71 for 4 adults) to...

Queen's visit to Ireland a 'game-changer', Prime Minister says - Telegraph It seems that the visit earlier this year by the Queen to Ireland was a success, although there was some dissident reaction, the majority of the population appears to have welcomed the visit. Hopefully some good will...

Hi All Found this interesting document, not sure if someone has already posted this under another thread. To good not to share. It is Turkey's vision for 2023 when Turkey will celebrate 100 years as a republic. If they do everything on their wish list then we could become the new Spain and...

This coming Saturday is a National Bank Holiday as Turkey celebrates Republic Day. Here's some more information. Fethiye Times.com | Republic Day 29 October

Czech Republic nationals do not require a visa for Turkey, is it easy for them to get a work permit? Any info would be appreciaited for a friend.

On Thursday Italy celebrates 150 years of being a Republic and someone I know at the Consul has invited me to the magnificent evening they are going to have this Thursday evening! I've never been to a Consular function and its a privilege to have been invited! They probably know I was Italian in...

Apropos yesterdays late thread regarding a lack of news on the Republic Day. Turkish leaders attended two separate celebrations. BBC News - Headscarf row mars Turkey's anniversary celebration

Has anyone used the Travel Republic shared shuttle from Antalya airport to Alanya? For me travelling alone £8 sounds like a good price but would it be reliable in November when there might not be that many passengers about?

Welcome to Travel Republic - TravelRepublic Has anyone thought of using this website to book accommodation when travelling elsewhere in Turkey? A friend and I are off to Gumbet today to visit a group of our friends who're over from Belfast on holiday...so wondering where we're going to...