British couple are being held in a Turkish jail after allegedly being found with £1,000 of fake £20 notes. Steven and Mandy Bonnington, from Nottingham, were arrested within 24 hours of arriving for a nice dream holiday for possession and attempting to pass on bogus currency.

They are being held in separate prisons and their two children, aged 11 and 15, are being looked after by friends in Altinkum Didim. Last saturday, the family arrived for a week holiday to stay at Apollon Holiday Village in Altinkum Turkey.

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The trial of one of the biggest housing cons in Turkey begins in Mugla this week and Kubilay Atmaca, Hande Bakkal and Kevin O Kane are accused of commiting fraud on more than 30 occassions by providing false deeds in Turkey.

30 vıctıms mostly from Northern Ireland & Scotland have travelled to Turkey to gıve evıdence as the crımınal trıal of Kubılay Atmaca, Hande Bakkal & theır Irısh busıness partner Kevın O'Kane gets underway ın the Hıgh Court ın Mugla thıs week.  All three have been charged ın Turkey wıth fraud  provıdıng false deeds

Are You A British Expat Living In Turkey But Missing The UK ?

Are you in dilemma about whether to return ? If so ITV1 are making a documentary series about expats who are weighing up the merits of returning home. It is the great British dream to find a place in the sun which offers tranquility and a better quality of life. It is no surprise then that many people turn to Turkey with its stunning weather, cultural heritage and fiscal benefits. Yet despite this one in three people who leave Britain are returning home every year.

Happy Mother's Day! Or is it? Whether in Turkey, America or elsewhere in the world, mothers hold a special place in our hearts. Unfortunately, the recent survey on the state of mothers, women and children doesn't bear this out as well as we would like. This morning my mother told me that on Mother's Day, during her formative years, anyone who went to church received a red carnation to wear if their mother was alive and a white carnation if their mother had gone to the beyond. She remembered this fondly and made me wonder just how much we really appreciate our mothers.

The new Altinkum Didim Yellow Pages and Local BusinessDirectory has been launched. From the successful Altinkum Web Design Network here is your opportuniy to get listed. There are four levels of membership starting with the free listing, right up to gold. Web sites and blogs, forums, shops and local business can be listed (subject to approval from admin).

A new website called didimyellowpages.com has officially launched today, promising to change the way local search works by enabling its users to build up the most detailed and up to date index of businesses in Didim.