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ANTALYA, Turkey
Turkey’s antique city of Phaselis in Antalya’s Kemer district attracts both local and overseas tourists with the unique combination of its historical ruins, stunning beach and natural beauty.
The history of the city goes back to the year 309 B.C. While exploring the rich history of the city the visitors can enjoy the blue water of the Mediterranean.
Every year, more than 100,000 tourists visit the city in Turkey’s southern Mediterranean resort city of Antalya.
Located around 30 km from the Antalya city center, Phaselis can be reached via both motorway and waterways.
The city — which was famous for producing perfume in antique era � offers a historical journey among the historical ruins from the Greek and Roman period.
Picnic spots are also available for the visitors.
Lena Werner, 29, a tourist from Germany, who visited the city with a tourist group for the first time, expressed her enjoyment to Anadolu Agency.
This place is very nice. Historical ruins in the one hand, and natural beauties in the other hand. It’s special to have a swim amid antique remains, she said.
Vedat Cubuk, who travelled to the city from Turkish capital, Ankara, said he visits the city every year for spending holidays.
Beaches with no waves are among reasons families choose this place. The sea is neat and clean, water is as clear and pure as physically possible. I think, this unique beauty of our country needs to be advertised in all corners of the world.
Source: Anadolu Agency
JOHANNESBURG
South African economy has slipped into a recession after its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 0.7 percent during the first quarter of 2017, a government body announced Tuesday.
In the first quarter of 2017, both the secondary and tertiary sectors recorded negative growth rates, Statistics South Africa said in its report released in the capital Pretoria.
It said trade and manufacturing industries were the major heavyweights that stifled production, with trade falling by 5.9 percent and manufacturing by 3.7 percent.
However, the agriculture and mining industries both contributed positively to growth in the first quarter, but not enough to avoid the recession, it said.
The South African rand weakened shortly after the announcement, losing 1.1 percent to the greenback by 11:45 local time (10:40 GMT).
South Africa has been struggling to address its slow economic growth, but experts say political uncertainty such as sacking of respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan led to tumbling of markets.
According to Statistics South Africa, the country has experienced eight economic recessions since 1961, with the longest occurring in 1991�1992, due to a global economic downturn.
Africa’s most industrialized economy also witnessed a recession in 2008�2009 when the country caught up in the global financial crisis.
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Source: Anadolu Agency
