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India Today
4 days ago
- India Today
Indian vlogger held in Turkey for sexual remarks; deletes clip, apologises
An Indian content creator was reportedly taken into custody in Turkey following widespread backlash over his alleged offensive comments about Turkish women. Though vlogger Malik SD Khan has deleted all such content from his YouTube channel, the videos are still circulating online. He also allegedly made rape threats in one of the deleted a video was posted on his YouTube, Instagram, and X accounts in which he could be heard apologising to Turkish sincerely apologise from the bottom of my heart. I never intended to hurt or upset anyone. If my words or actions have harmed someone, please know that it was completely unintentional. Knowing that I have hurt people truly makes me very sad," according to a translation of a post on the YouTuber's Instagram account, which was originally in Turkish. "I have reflected on myself and promise to be much more careful from now on. With respect and love. I truly and sincerely apologise," he added in the one-minute and 49-second video. PUBLIC OUTCRY OVER SEXIST VIDEOS LED TO YOUTUBER'S DETENTIONThe YouTuber, popularly known as "Malik Swashbuckler", caused outrage in Turkey after several videos of him containing sexually explicit and offensive comments about Turkish women surfaced on his channel last one of the videos, he reportedly made a sexual remark about a Turkish woman in Hindi and asked his viewers if he should "rape her that night", reported Turkey-based website, Turkiye though the videos were in Hindi and were not understood by the locals, Turkish social media users flagged the videos, sparking widespread public outrage in Turkey. People on the internet sought legal action against the YouTuber. Subsequently, he was detained by Turkish authorities, according to a report in Trkiye Today published on May ALSO USED ABUSIVE LANGUAGE FOR TURKISH SHOPKEEPERIn several clips shared on social media, the Indian tourist was heard using offensive language. In one video, he was seen objectifying a Turkish woman, using derogatory terms to refer to another video, he was seen entering a shop and angrily asking why there was no Indian flag on display, while also using abusive language towards the controversy arises against the backdrop of Turkey's boycott calls in India due to Ankara's military support to Islamabad during the recent military conflict with India following the Pahalgam terror far, Turkish authorities have not issued any official statement regarding the YouTuber's arrest or the status of the investigation.
Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
How hotels in Miami are changing. See what's new and what's coming
South Florida How hotels in Miami are changing. See what's new and what's coming Hotels in Miami are shifting in style and service. New openings include the Gale Miami Hotel & Residences, offering high-rise luxury with unique perks such as a Turkish bath. The 85-year-old Shelborne is being restored with modern touches, bringing back classic features like original facades and a 1950s-inspired pool. A major new project, Riverside Wharf Miami, will blend hotels, clubs and fresh seafood spots on the river, aiming to attract all-day visitors. Meanwhile, new state laws allow old hotels to be replaced by luxury developments, as seen with the future Casa Cipriani, signaling more dramatic changes ahead for Miami's iconic beachfront. Macarena Vargas works the front desk inside the lobby of the Gale Hotel and Residence that is opening soon. The Gale Hotel and Residence gave a preview of its property along with amenities during a tour on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in Miami, Florida. By Carl Juste NO. 1: THIS NEW MIAMI HOTEL IS PACKED WITH FOOD, A GYM, EVEN A TURKISH BATH. SEE FOR YOURSELF Get a sneak peek with these photos. | Published May 23, 2024 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha Rendering of planned Riverside Wharf Miami NO. 2: IT WAS A SPOT TO PARTY ON THE MIAMI RIVER. NOW A HOTEL, CLUB AND RAW BAR ARE MOVING IN See new renderings, learn of updated timeline for the new project. | Published February 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha The Shelborne South Beach is undergoing an $85 million renovation. Above: The iconic Miami Modern-style hotel shown on Friday, March 28, 2014. By MARSHA HALPER NO. 3: AN 85-YEAR-OLD HOTEL IN MIAMI BEACH JUST GOT A $100M UPGRADE. SEE WHAT'S NEW — AND OLD 'Our focus was on respecting the building's storied past.' | Published February 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha An architectural rendering shows the columned base of the Casa Cipriani luxury hotel and condo that would replace two historic hotels on Collins Avenue and 36th Street in Miami Beach. The existing Beach House 8 condo, which applied for approval of the new building jointly with developers 13th Floor Investments, stands immediately to its left. NO. 4: NEW STATE LAW MEANS MIAMI BEACH CAN'T STOP DEMOLITION OF TWO HISTORIC HOTELS Plans call for the two long-closed historic structures to be replaced by an ultra-luxury, 17-story Casa Cipriani condo, hotel and private club. | Published April 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Andres Viglucci The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Scottish Sun
26-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
The Turkish holiday resort with overwater rooms, private beach and ‘one-of-a-kind' kids club
Flights take less than four hours to the resort SWIM UP The Turkish holiday resort with overwater rooms, private beach and 'one-of-a-kind' kids club Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TURKISH holiday resort has been praised as one of the best hotels people have been to. Biblos Resort in Alacati is a five-star resort that looks more like something in Bali. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 A holiday resort in Turkey looks more like the Maldives thanks to its overwater villas 7 Biblo Resort Hotel has suites with floating 'decks' on the pool Credit: Biblo resort hotel But its some of the swim up rooms that are the star of the show. The Laguna Suite is for adults only, which has overwater sunlounger decks that let you hop straight into the pool. Otherwise the Laguna Private Suite has its own Laguna pool. Restaurants include the Turkish Meftun as well as Miso serving seafood and Nori with Pan Asian food. There is the Cocos pool bar and the Biblos Beach Club for cocktails and coffees It also says it has a "one-of-a-kind" Kids Club with everything from cookie workshops, kids yoga and Pilates as well as karaoke, hair braiding and face painting. The Kids Cinema has film screening nights while the Game Center has computer games and Playstations. Otherwise artistic workshops and educational workshops are alongside the new Jungle B soft play area with slides, swings and ball pits. Kids will also love Marquise, which serves waffles and ice cream through the day. And parents can go to relax at the hotel spa which has everything from hydrotherapy pools, steam rooms, saunas, Turkish baths and and salt rooms. 7 The kids club has some amazing activities for younger guests Credit: Biblo Resorts 7 The hotel calls the kids club "one of a kind" Credit: Biblo Resorts 7 There is even a cinema club with daily movie screenings Guests can even try the "experimental rain" rooms to improve blood circulation or the "spa cabanas" for a massage. A gym, fashion boutique, hair salon and health bar are also part of the complex. Previous guests have raved about it, with one saying: "This is the best hotel I've ever been to." Another said: "It was a perfect hotel in the spirit of Bali." Families praised the resort too, with one writing: "I think the Kids Club at Biblos is the best one we have ever visited." Rooms start from £289, with loveholidays, while flights from London to Alacati take around 3hr45 from London Stansted with Pegasus. Turkey is home to some amazing holiday resorts. Here's one that has been dubbed the "Turkish Maldives". And the best TUI hotel in the world according to Brits is also in Turkey. 7 The overwater rooms are the highlight of the resort Credit: Biblo resort hotel
The Irish Sun
26-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
The Turkish holiday resort with overwater rooms, private beach and ‘one-of-a-kind' kids club
A TURKISH holiday resort has been praised as one of the best hotels people have been to. Biblos Resort in Alacati is a five-star resort that looks more like something in Bali. Advertisement 7 A holiday resort in Turkey looks more like the Maldives thanks to its overwater villas 7 Biblo Resort Hotel has suites with floating 'decks' on the pool Credit: Biblo resort hotel But its some of the swim up rooms that are the star of the show. The Laguna Suite is for adults only, which has overwater sunlounger decks that let you hop straight into the pool. Otherwise the Laguna Private Suite has its own Laguna pool . Restaurants include the Turkish Meftun as well as Miso serving seafood and Nori with Pan Asian food. Advertisement Read more on Turkey There is the Cocos pool bar and the Biblos Beach Club for cocktails and coffees It also says it has a "one-of-a-kind" Kids Club with everything from cookie workshops, kids yoga and Pilates as well as karaoke, hair braiding and face painting. The Kids Cinema has film screening nights while the Game Center has computer games and Playstations. Otherwise artistic workshops and educational workshops are alongside the new Jungle B soft play area with slides, swings and ball pits. Advertisement Most read in Beach holidays Kids will also love Marquise, which serves waffles and ice cream through the day. And parents can go to relax at the hotel spa which has everything from hydrotherapy pools, steam rooms, saunas, Turkish baths and and salt rooms. 7 The kids club has some amazing activities for younger guests Credit: Biblo Resorts 7 The hotel calls the kids club "one of a kind" Credit: Biblo Resorts Advertisement 7 There is even a cinema club with daily movie screenings Guests can even try the "experimental rain" rooms to improve blood circulation or the "spa cabanas" for a massage. A gym, fashion boutique, hair salon and health bar are also part of the complex. Previous guests have raved about it, with one saying: "This is the best hotel I've ever been to." Advertisement Another said: "It was a perfect hotel in the spirit of Bali." Families praised the resort too, with one writing: "I think the Kids Club at Biblos is the best one we have ever visited." Rooms start from £289, with loveholidays, while flights from London to Alacati take around 3hr45 from London Stansted with Pegasus. Turkey is home to some amazing holiday resorts. Advertisement Here's one that has been And the best 7 The overwater rooms are the highlight of the resort Credit: Biblo resort hotel 7 Some guests say they return to the hotel every year Credit: Biblo Resorts Advertisement
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Turkish health chiefs break silence on death Brit mum Beth Martin who had ‘heart removed' on hols as mystery deepens
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TURKISH officials have broken their silence over Brit mum Beth Martin's mysterious death and allegations her heart was secretly removed by doctors. Ms Martin, 28, from Portsmouth, tragically died after suddenly falling ill during her dream holiday in the country as they flew into Istanbul. 7 Luke and Beth Martin had been on a dream holiday to Turkey when tragedy struck on April 27 7 Mum Beth from Portsmouth reportedly fell ill on her way to Turkey Credit: gofundme 7 She was rushed to Marmara University Hospital - which is rated two stars by users on Google - where she tragically died. And she is alleged to have had her heart removed without her family's permission - with them not knowing until she returned to the UK. But the Turkish Ministry of Health has now released a statement denying allegations that her heart was taken out. It comes as her family are desperately seeking answers over the death of the tragic mum-of-two. Her husband Luke even says he was accused of poisoning by Turkish authorities before being released. The family have launched a GoFundMe - which as of publication has hit over £200k - and have called for further investigations into what happened to Beth. The Turkish health ministry said that Ms Martin died of "cardiac arrest due to multiple organ failure" . It said: "The patient was recorded in the hospital records as a 'forensic case' in line with the statement of Martin's wife that they may have been poisoned by a meal they ate in their country before the trip, and the initial findings." Turkish officials also claim that Ms Martin did not undergo any surgical procedure. Her preliminary autopsy was non-invasive and done without any incisions, the ministry said. Brit mum, 28, mysteriously dies on Turkey holiday before horrified family find 'her HEART had been removed by doctors' But they added that after the first autopsy at the hospital - her body was transfered to the Forensic Medicine Institute for another autopsy. They do not say whether or not surgical procedures were carried out during this second probe. It added: "A preliminary autopsy [without incision] was performed at the hospital in accordance with the forensic case procedure and his wife's request in this regard. "The exact cause of Martin's death could not be determined with the current findings in the preliminary autopsy, which was carried out with the participation of the Public Prosecutor and the forensic medicine doctor. "Beth Martin did not undergo any surgical procedures during her treatment at the hospital, and there was no question of any organs being removed." However, the Brit mum's family said a second UK autopsy revealed her heart had been removed - without any prior consent or authorisation. They also said that while medical reports rule out food poisoning as a cause of death, they still do not confirm how exactly the mum died. After falling sick, Ms Martin was wheeled to Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital - a low-rated public hospital built on the outskirts of the Turkish capital. She was finally admitted to the hospital, which offers Istanbul's International Patient Service, serving foreign patients. The doctors are understood to have checked her heart by performing an angiogram - a form of X-ray that shows blood vessels. After doing the checks, the doctors told husband Luke they did not find anything suspicious. However, Ms Martin was sadly dead by the very next day - leaving Luke to explain the tragedy to their two young children, aged 8 and 5. Marmara Pendik Hospital is now facing a negligence investigation over Ms Martin's sudden death, according to Ms Martin's family. 7 Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul where Ms Martin died 7 The hospital has low ratings on Google 7 Beth pictured with her husband Luke Credit: gofundme The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) is also making its own enquiries with local authorities. And previous FCDO guidance warns that organs or tissue samples may be removed without warning by Turkish authorities during autopsies. The public hospital has a low rating on Google, averaging just two stars. A website operated by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Health states that the hospital's principles are "transparency and accountability [with] people at the focal point of the fairness of the health service that is excellent". The Sun has reached out to the hospital for comment. Meanwhile, Luke told how he was then shocked when Turkish police initially accused him of poisoning and killing his wife after her shocking death. She was being treated in intensive care, he said, before adding he was banned from seeing her. Ms Martin and Luke's parents flew out the following day and were again kept in the dark. They were then shocked to discover she had been transferred to another hospital overnight, due to "concerns with her heart", with none of the family members informed. Close friend Ellie, who travelled to Turkey to try and help, detailed her experience of what happened after the Brit mum's death. She revealed that Ms Martin was supposed to be transferred to a private clinic. But the public hospital was slow to act and "stopped her" from doing so. She told how the doctors were acting strangely. Ellie explained: "All they went on about is 'are you going to sue the hospital? Sign this bit of paper'. "I said: 'Is there something we should be suing for? Do you know something we don't? Because that's really suspicious.'" The family, who have not been told her cause of death, claim they were also forced to carry Ms Martin in a body bag through the hospital. She blasted the hospitals, saying: "The insurance company wanted to move her to a private hospital but the public hospital in Istanbul were not cooperating, they were being slow and delaying reports and not sending information over. "They stopped her." 7 Luke was initially accused of poisoning Beth Credit: GoFundMe
