24 April 2022
Kusadasi welcomes 2,460 passengers on enormous cruise ship The Regal Princess aka “the floating city” is one of the world’s largest cruise ships, being 1,082 foot long and weighing 141,000 gross tonnes. The Bermuda-flagged ship disembarked at a port in Kusadasi in Turkey, which is situated in the west of the Aydin province.24 April 2022
Foreign trade using Turkish Lira jumps 72% According to a new report from an Agency where they cited data obtained from the Trade Ministry, Turkey’s trade in Turkish Lira is still enjoying the upward trend it enjoyed over the past year. The sanctions that have been put in place recently against Russia have served to reveal again how important trade using local currencies is.24 April 2022
France removes Turkey from travel restriction list According to the Turkish Consulate in Paris, an official announcement by France has removed Turkey from their orange list of COVID-19 restricted travel countries, moving it to the least restrictive green list and easing travel between the two countries.14 April 2022
Citizenship by Investment to rise from $250,000 to $400,000 BREAKING NEWS: Foreigners who want to become Turkish Citizens via property investment will now have to purchase a home worth at least $400,000 USD and agree to not sell the property for three years in order to meet the minimum requirement to apply.08 April 2022
Turkish Airlines aims for record number of tourism flights In the summer season of 2022, the national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) will make their contribution to local tourism by offering tourism-oriented flights. Currently THY introduce millions of tourists to the stunning cities in Turkey.08 April 2022
Turkey sees rise of over 150% as tourists return According to recent data, January has seen foreign visitors arriving thick and fast as the tourism sector in Turkey recovers from measures that had been put into place to withhold the spread of COVID-19 following the outbreak in 2020.07 April 2022
Istanbul welcomes back Uber luxury Black Cabs service An application made by ride-hailing has been successful and will see Uber launch a luxury Black Cab service in Istanbul. The cabs will be available on the Uber app to ensure local and foreign users can easily access and book a cab to travel within the city when needed.07 April 2022
Ferry Services to Turkey and Greek Islands finally resume According to sector officials, the ferry service that runs between the islands of Turkey and Greece in the Aegean Sea has finally resumed service after being out of action for two years due to the safety measures put in place for the COVID-19 pandemic.31 March 2022
Istanbul Financial Center welcomes the Central Bank In accordance with an email that was sent from the monetary authority to its employees, the Turkish Central Bank is forecast to move its operations currently in the capital of Ankara to a new location in Istanbul in the next few months.31 March 2022
Medical tourists from Europe favour Turkey The General Manager from a health organisation in Ankara has reported that the European medical tourism is starting to be directed in Turkey’s direction. In a press release, Ali Takut, the General Manager of health in everywhere confirmed that Turkey has many cities offering medical tourism to foreigners such as those in Ankara, Antalya, and Istanbul.29 March 2022
Amazon to create over 1,000 new jobs in Turkey The global e-commerce company Amazon has announced that it is going to open its first logistics centre in Turkey with an investment of more than 100 million USD and the creation of over 1,000 new jobs in the country.29 March 2022
Turkey becoming the most sought-after destination for Serbs The Turkish Ambassador to Belgrade has stated that arrivals to Turkey from the Balkan country have increased by 85% when compared to previous years and that Turkey is becoming one of the most sought-after holiday destinations for Serbian nationals travelling abroad.