2026-January-14

Turkey’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced plans to build the world’s largest cargo terminal alongside a major in-flight catering facility. The project will be developed with an investment of $2.3 billion USD. Turkish Airlines said that the move is a strategic step in line with the country’s economic momentum.

2026-January-08

According to data released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey in the month of November increased by 2.61% year-on-year to reach 2.8 million people. This leaves Turkey all but certain to surpass its previous annual record of total foreign visitors.

2026-January-02

Turkey has lifted visa requirements for citizens of the People’s Republic of China – a step in strengthening tourism, trade, and bilateral relations between the two countries. The policy allows Chinese passport holders to enter Turkey visa-free for short-term tourist visits and transit stays of up to 90 days within a 180 day period.

2025-December-08

In October 2025, Antalya welcomed just over 2.2 million foreign tourists – a new record. This was an increase of 8% when compared to the same month in 2024. This brought the total number of foreign arrivals to 16.3 million people during the period of January to October, an increase of 176,000 people compared to 2024.

2025-December-05

According to recent data released by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, almost 5.7 million foreign tourists travelled to Turkey during the month of October 2025 – signalling the start of a busy year-end season.

2025-December-05

Istanbul has been named as the “Most Desirable City” in Europe at the 2025 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards – winning Gold at a ceremony hosted at London’s National Gallery. This comes after taking the Silver award in the same category at last year’s ceremony.

2025-November-03

Ataturk Airport National Garden has officially opened in Istanbul, welcoming its first visitors in what is a major advancement for urban green space in the city. Led by the Housing Development Administration (TOKI), the project is referred to as “The Breath of Istanbul” and was opened with a ceremony.

2025-November-02

Data released from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has shown that Turkey’s income from tourism reached a new all-time high during the first nine months of 2025 – exceeding $50 billion USD in total from January to September.

2025-October-09

New information released by the Culture and Tourism Minister of Turkey, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on Thursday, showed that Turkey’s thriving cruise tourism sector welcomed just under 1.5 million total passengers during the first eight months of the year. This was also the highest number of cruise tourists seen in 12 years.

2025-October-02

The Central Banks of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced that they have signed three agreements for cooperation – further enhancing trade and economic ties between the two countries.

2025-October-02

Official data released from the Culture and Tourism Ministry on Monday, shows that the total number of foreign visitors arriving to Turkey in August increased by 2.05% to reach 6.97 million people. This is compared to the same month last year.

2025-September-20

The Fed’s rate cuts represent a development that will positively impact the housing sector in terms of both prices and sales volume. Investments are also expected to increase alongside falling interest rates, leading to greater capital inflows.

2025-September-11

Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, has just announced that Turkey welcomed almost 360,000 cruise passengers during the month of August – marking a new total record for Turkish cruise travel in August.

2025-September-03

Data released by TurkStat shows that Internet usage in Turkey has reached 90.9% amongst people aged between 16 and 74 years old. This was an increase compared to last year where Internet usage amongst the same group was measured at 88.8%.

2025-August-20

Data recently released by the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI) has shown that during the first seven months of 2025, Turkish Airports have served a total of 135 million passengers on domestic and international flights.

2025-August-05

Speaking at an event on Monday, China’s ambassador to Ankara, Jiang Xuebin, noted that Turkey had welcomed over 400,000 tourists from China last year – which was an impressive increase of 65% when compared to the year before.

2025-August-05

Data released from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), shows that tourism revenue in Turkey reached $26 billion during the first half of 2025 – up by 8.4% in the second quarter of the year alone, and 7.6% for the overall half of the year.

2025-July-16

Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, recently announced that the popular tourist city of Antalya welcomed over 100,000 foreign tourist arrivals in one day – the highest daily influx of foreign visitors for the month of July in five years.

2025-July-16

Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, has announced that 490 cruise ships have arrived at Turkish ports during the first six months of 2025 – this is up by 18% when compared to the same period last year.

2025-July-04

Official data recently released from the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD) in Turkey shows that electric and hybrid cars in the Turkish automotive market now account for 45% of total car sales in the first half of the year H1.

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