2021-May-31

The national flag carrier of Turkey, Turkish Airlines (THY), has once again taken the lead within Europe for the number of flights, and is now ranked in the top 10 airlines in the world in terms of capacity and performance.

2021-May-31

In 2020, Turkey had 83 assets on the UNESCO’S World Heritage Tenatative List. This has risen to 85 with the addition of two new places. The historical town of Kemaliye (Egin) in Erzincan, an Eastern province is one of these places to be added.

2021-May-31

An aviation analyst told the British media that Turkey’s Istanbul Airport may emerge as Europe’s busiest airport hub, which would overtake London’s Heathrow in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the world during the last year.

2021-May-31

On Sunday morning, Turkish Airlines (THY), the National flag carrier of Turkey, conducted their first flight to Vancouver, in Canada. This is adding to the growing list of places that they fly to in Canada, which until now had only included Toronto and Montreal.

2021-May-24

Russians love their Turkish holidays. And, despite having their April and May plans cancelled with a flight ban between the two countries, most are prepared to wait. Would-be tourists in Moscow spoke of their frustration of not being able to travel, and their plans to explore Turkey's beaches and historical monuments should the ban be lifted.

2021-May-18

The megacity of Istanbul has long been an exciting, but crowded destination. But this year, perhaps prompted by the pandemic, which sent people out of the cities and into for smaller centres, it's a little smaller. Across Turkey, population growth also slowed, with an increase of just under half a million people. 

2021-May-10

Turks are less than happy that they're being told to stay indoors as Turkey copes with a new wave of coronavirus cases. Even more galling, visitors to Turkey are being welcomed with open arms, as Turkey tries to recoup some of the loss it made last year, when the pandemic closed borders and sent tourist numbers plummeting.

2021-May-05

To curb rising infections, President Recep Erdogan has imposed a new lockdown. Tourism operators, already affected by the downturn in visitor numbers, worry that this year will be only slightly better than last. But Turkey's Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Ersoy believes there's light at the end of the tunnel, and that 30m visitors will visit Turkey this year.

2021-April-30

The education sector has been affected dramatically by the coronavirus pandemic. In response to this, the Yunus Emre Institute (YEE), which has the task of promoting both the culture and Turkish language around the world, are now providing one-to-one language lessons to approximately 60,000 online students thanks to the vast array of technological infrastructures.

2021-April-30

The first national library opened by the state during the late Ottoman era was the Beyazit State Library in Istanbul. To keep up with present day, the library is undertaking a project to transfer the rich resources to the digital environment. The acting director of the library, Ramazan Minder, said that the project is worth 3.5 million Turkish Lira.

2021-April-30

In recent years, Turkey has invested in their health sector. This sector attracts foreigners and is responsible for contributing millions to health tourism. According to a representative of the sector, the most up-to-date figures from the health tourism industry are set to exceed the figures produced in 2019.

2021-April-27

The first cruise ship of the season has been welcomed in Turkey and offers encouragement since COVID-19 brought travel to a standstill. Turkey’s southwestern Mugla province saw the cruise ship Viking Sea dock at a port in Bodrum, which is amongst one of the most popular resorts.

2021-April-27

Representatives from the tourism industry reported that Turkey has given vaccination priority to those working within the sector, which will keep the country ahead of their competition. Earlier last year, the country implemented strict hygiene and safety measures.

2021-April-27

Compared to last year when the coronavirus pandemic was rife, Turkey is looking to welcome twice as many tourists in 2021. Nadir Alpaslan, the Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister said that the country is expecting to play host to at least 34 million foreign visitors this year.

2021-April-23

March saw Turkey ease coronavirus measures, sending Turks out on the hunt for properties, with the domestic market responsible for the bulk of the purchases. However, this week Turkey announced a return to lockdown, which could pour cold water on April sales. 

2021-April-14

The first tourists to Bodrum for the season were welcomed with open arms on Monday -- and a wish from industry insiders that 2021 will be a bumper year, after a fallow 2020. Measures have been taken to keep tourists and hospitality workers as healthy as possible, by way of a scheme that has introduced regulations for tourism facilities.

2021-April-08

President Erdogan has vowed to slash interest rates and plough ahead with the controversial Canal Istanbul project, a multi-billion dollar venture that will see part of Istanbul bisected to make way for an alternative route to the Bosphorus Strait. Always a proponent of low interest rates, Erdogan has stated his intention to cut the benchmark 19%.

2021-March-31

For Istanbul Airport, Australia is the last frontier: the last continent to which the transport hub needs to connect. And that's certainly a possibility in the future, says the airport's chief executive officer. Other destinations on the list also include Asia and Africa, tapping into huge markets that can travel to Turkey or use the airport as a jumping off point to Europe.

2021-March-30

The bustling city of Antalya in Turkey’s Mediterranean usually plays host to almost 15 million visitors per year. Antalya is amongst the favoured destinations for foreigners and expats in Turkey who have decided to move and take up residence in the country over the past few years.

2021-March-30

The Industry and Technology Minister of Turkey, Mustafa Varank recently announced that Turkey has donated or exported at least 5,000 locally manufactured medical ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic to various locations worldwide in an effort to help other countries that are struggling with the virus.

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