Exclusive to Turquoise Homes Customers - Money off Top Holiday Rentals Website!

Here at Turquoise we're always looking for ways to do something extra for our customers and as a lot of you are hoping to let your properties this year, we have arranged something extra-special just for you. Owners Direct, one of the top holiday rentals companies on the web, is doing an exclusive deal that is only available to Turquoise Homes customers.

But first, this is what Chris, of Owners Direct, has to say about the company:

"Owners Direct was formed in 1997, and for the first three years we produced a printed brochure of privately owned properties for holiday rental. In 2000, we transferred our business entirely onto the internet. We were therefore one of the first companies to advertise holiday accommodation "direct from the owner" over the internet. Our company has grown steadily over the past 5 years and we now advertise over 7000 properties Worldwide. Ours is a very popular website with holidaymakers, and we are currently receiving up to 20,000 visitors to our site per day, who between them view over 300,000 pages per day."

The normal cost of advertising on Owners Direct is £100 for 12 months or £65 for 6 months, excluding VAT for UK residents, and there is an existing introductory offer of 3 months for free. This price includes 4 photos, and additional photos can be added at £5 per photo.

Turquoise Homes customers can take advantage of ANOTHER three months for free, meaning a whole year's advertising for an amazing £65!

This offer is only available through Turquoise Homes so if you'd like to take part, please email me expressing your interest, or call the office on +90 256 813 58 66. Registration on the website is through a standard process so you will need to have your account adjusted manually after registering. We're hoping this will be a valuable supplement to the automatic posting on our website, and naturally we will continue to offer our courtesy meet-and-greet service, arranging airport transfers, cleaning and a general friendly welcome for your guests!

Chris tells me that now is the time to get those summer rentals so get your descriptions ready and get going!

(and don't worry if you're not a Turquoise Homes customer - Owners Direct offer an excellent combination of superb quality and incredible value for money for ANYONE looking to rent out their holiday home. You can register online at http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/register.asp
and become a member of one of the highest-ranking holiday rentals sites on the web!)

New Flights Serving Altinkum

Two pieces of good news for those with an interest in Altinkum, whether you're just looking for a decent flight for your holiday or are thinking of buying property and are looking for evidence that this part of Turkey is as up-and-coming as we say it is...

Firstly, hooray for BA! Having seen my snide comments about the cost of their flights and the inconvenience of having to fly via Istanbul, British Airways have responded by introducing direct flights between London Gatwick and Izmir, starting from 26th March. A little birdie (thanks BH!) has told me that prices start from £140 RETURN, including taxes! The little research I've done seems to back this up so get booking before they all sell out. BA, a little credit for the idea, and some commission for the bookings, please!
British Airways New Summer Timetable News

Secondly, hooray for Thomas Cook! Whose summer 2006 flights to Bodrum start on the 1st April. Sample cost , return to Gatwick - £122.61 per person! Again, commission due on any bookings, I think!
Thomas Cook Website

(Incidentally we DON'T get commission on any flights you book whether through our recommendation or otherwise. Our policy when we ARE offered commission from our suppliers is to pass the savings onto you, whether through a discount or additional service for free - just one of the many reasons why it's good to choose Turquoise).

New Year, New... Insurance!

Happy New Year from all of us at Turquoise Homes, and a warm welcome into 2006.

Things are getting nicely underway over here in Altinkum, with great weather smiling on the builders keen to get their new properties up and running before the start of the season. We have some of our own which are coming along quite nicely, as you can see from this picture taken in early December (next installment eagerly awaited!).

Another type of new development came out of our visit at the end of last year to Overseas Property Professional (OPP Live '05) at Alexandra Palace. We at Turquoise Homes are always looking to improve the services we offer our customers, and in response to requests from some of you, we are working with a UK-based company to bring you a number of different products to make owning or buying your property in Turkey easier and happier than ever. This is a brand-new partnership and the products themselves are also brand-new to Turkey so the finer details are still in development, but look out for.... [cue Price Is Right theme music]

Home insurance in English for your property in Turkey - 24/7 helpline!
Equity release on your second home in Spain to invest in your third home in Turkey!
£10 foreign exchange and transfer from your UK bank account to your Turkish Lira savings account!
A discount for Turquoise Homes customers on insurance, foreign exchange and much more!

These are just three examples, and we have many more in the pipeline so please watch this space, or contact us if you want to know more. If there's anything else you'd really like to see us offer, let us know - this really is for you and so the more input we have, the better we can make it.

So, New Year, New Insurance. Something this good doesn't need a catchy title, anyway. Happy new year.