With date of 03.01.2012 the new Regulation has started. The new "Showcase" in Alanya says that goods have to be presented behind glass. The new regulation is primarily to protect the goods from, for example excessive sun exposure during the summer months. Also with regard to saving energy the law makes sense.
Also, bread boxes, beverage coolers and newspaper stands are affected by the new law; these cannot be presented in front of the shops anymore.











Retroactive to 01/01/2012 a law to compulsory health insurance for foreigners has been signed. According to this law, foreigners must now prove a health insurance for their residence permitt. This evidence should be shown to the local SGK office. If you have a foreign health insurance, this is also valid. These must be shown to the competent SGK office in the city you are registered. If you don't have any health insurance in your home country, you must get a civil medical insurance in Turkey.
