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Turkish ship captain floating at sea near Bali rescued In the early morning of May 5, a local fisherman named Gede Budiasa, 30, who lives in Kubutambahan Village, Buleleng, saw a man waving his hands asking for help on top of a fish aggregating device (locally known as rumpon).
A Turkish sailor who was recently found off the northern coast of Bali by local fishermen after floating at sea for several days has been sent home this week, officials say. Thirty-nine-year-old Erhan Seckal was adrift in the ocean for three days after he fell overboard from his ship on May 2. Local outlets reported that Seckal’s ship departed from an Australian port and was bound for Vietnam.
Severely exhausted and dehydrated, Seckal was immediately rushed by locals to the nearest local community health center for medical help. In the meantime, local authorities ruled that Seckal had to be deported to Istanbul.
Head Nanang Mustofa said in a written statement. Seckal did not have any documents with him when he was found, not even his passport, Nanang added. Seckal boarded Turkish Airlines Flight TK-067 from Denpasar to Istanbul via Dubai on Tuesday, which departed at 9pm. The Turkish Embassy reportedly said it appreciated local authorities for ensuring Seckal’s health before facilitating his way back home.
“He was sent home because he technically entered Indonesian territory without proper documents or stay permits,” Singaraja Immigration Office
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They’re watching: Bali’s iconic Ulun Danu Bratan temple installs 36 CCTV cameras to catch out obscene tourists grounds of the Pemaksan Babakan temple in Marga Tua Village, which is also located in Tabanan.
As the saying goes: prevention is better than the cure. In the aftermath of inappropriate behavior by tourists at sacred locations going viral on social media recently, Bali’s iconic Ulun Danu Bratan temple has decided to install 36 CCTV cameras to discourage disrespectful behavior from visitors. A representative of the popular tourist destination in Bedugul, Tabanan said yesterday that the temple took the measure following the deportation of a Russian yoga influencer after she posed naked by an ancient tree on the
“We anticipated it earlier. We don’t want tourists taking selfies but disrupting the sacredness of a place, just like what happened in Marga Tua,” Danu Bratan temple’s spokesman Agus Teja Saputra said. The 36 CCTV cameras were installed on various locations of the Danu Bratan temple in order to supervise visitors. While acknowledging that the cameras are there to prevent obscene acts, Agus said that the move is also necessary as the temple has been welcoming an increasing number of tourists since Bali reopened its borders this year. “CCTV cameras are also useful to ensure the visitors’ safety, such as from theft,” he added.
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Furthermore, six security guards will be stationed at the main temple. Agus also said that tour guides have been reminded to convey to visitors the dos and don’ts in the premises, including certain sacred areas that are off-limits. Before the Russian yoga influencer’s controversy, a Canadian man was also deported for performing a naked hakastyle dance on the top of sacred Mt. Batur. As Bali begins waking up after being dormant for two years due to the pandemic, cases of misbehaving tourists have become a concern. Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has addressed the issue saying the government will inform foreigners on proper conduct when visiting certain locations in Bali. (coconuts.co)
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