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Avşa Island heaving with 200,000 vacationers
A serious influx of 200,000 vacationers has been reported in the western province of Balıkesir's Avşa Island which normally has a population of 3,000, while additional ferry and sea bus services are organized to the island where hotels are also fully booked.
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Population in resort towns boom during Eid holiday
Many resort towns in Türkiye's coastal provinces have become overcrowded with holidaymakers as millions hit the road to stop by the coastal provinces to enjoy the sunny weather, beaches and sea during the Eid al-Adha holiday.
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Smallest island in Marmara Sea registered as protected area
Tavşan Island, one of the nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, has been registered as a "vulnerable area to be protected," according to a presidential decree, which was published in the Official Gazette on April 10 with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Suspect detained over Marmara Island blaze
A suspect was detained by police on Aug. 13 over a forest fire which caused injuries and damage on the Marmara Island off the coast of the northwestern Balıkesir province on Aug. 12.
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Business mogul Ağaoğlu's helicopter flies 'without permission,' alarms Air Force
The unreported flight of a helicopter owned by a Turkish construction mogul has alarmed the Turkish Air Force, as it was followed by two F-16 jets until contact was made with the helicopter's pilot in the skies above Istanbul.
The forgotten islands of Turkey: Marmara
In the Sea of Marmara lies the Island of Marmara, unfettered and nearly forgotten, it remains an authentic safe haven away from tourists, touristic things; yet full of a touristâs dreams When you ask people about the islands in Turkey, they generally come up with just two or three islands: Bozcaada, Gökçeada and the Princeâs Islands.
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