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Thursday, January 23, 2014

AFP: Alcohol ban final nail in coffin for ancient Turkey hotel

Alcohol ban final nail in coffin for ancient Turkey hotel

By Fulya Ozerkan (AFP) – 1 hour ago

Ankara — A 400-year-old Turkish hotel that has long been a favourite of movie stars and VIPs from around the world has been forced to close its doors... because of a government ban on alcohol.

The Okuz Mehmet Pasa Caravanserail, a stunning Ottoman-era inn in the Aegean seaside resort of Kusadasi, simply cannot afford to keep running, its manager Ali Acundas told AFP.

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