Turkish property & economy news
22 June 2021
Turkish tourism hub Antalya ready for summer In the southern Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, more than a million people have now been vaccinated by Turkish health workers against COVID-19. Administered to more than 73% of the target population, more than one million doses have been given out, the provincial health director for Antalya, Unal Hulur, has said.22 June 2021
Turkey steps up vaccines, giving 1m each day The Turkish government has ramped up its Covid-19 vaccine response, doling out a million each day, about 10 times the rate up until June. In response, investment bank JP Morgan has revised its economic forecast for Turkey from 6.1% to 6.8%. The vaccination effort is also prompting hope for Turkey's tourist season.20 June 2021
With 519 Blue Flag beaches, Turkey ranks third globally Turkey is continuing its charge to the top of the global rankings for the cleanest beaches in the world. The number of Blue Flag beaches reached 519 in 2021, and these Blue Flag beaches are increasing in number each year thanks to the Turkish environmental investments. 519 beaches sees Turkey rank third globally.20 June 2021
Turkish rapid delivery service, Getir, launches in Amsterdam The online fast delivery company, Getir, meaning ‘bring’, founded in Turkey, has now begun to provide its service in the Netherlands, after entering into the Amsterdam market. This comes following the inauguration of operations within London, the founder of Getir explained on Friday.20 June 2021
Growing interest by investors in Turkish start-ups Data from January through to April of this year show that foreign and domestic investors are continuing to show a great deal of interest in Turkish start-up companies. During the four-month period of this year, 161 angel investors, corporate venture capital investors and venture capital companies made investments in Turkish start-ups.15 June 2021
Turkish houses sales up as property demand soars Demand for property is up. As well as domestic property buyers, who are returning to the market with enthusiasm, the number of foreign buyers is also up, year on year. Property Turkey director Cameron Deggin said a healthy domestic property market was good news for overseas investors, buoying the economy and shoring up an exit strategy.10 June 2021
Turkey leads the world for property price growth Knight Frank's latest Global House Price Index has shown that over the 56 countries it examined, house prices are rising faster than they have done since before the global financial crisis. Around the world, this has triggered a market frenzy, prompting a 7.3% rise in the average global house price in the year to March.07 June 2021
Turkish museums receive almost 9 million visitors In 2020, Turkish museums and archaeological sites still racked in more than 8.91 million visitors, despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing chaos for the tourism sector worldwide. The important role of the sites sees the cultural heritage protected, allowing for future generations to see and enjoy, as well as generating a collective memory archive.07 June 2021
12 million people visit Camlica Mosque in two years The Hagia Sophia mosque is highly valued within the Muslim faith as a place to visit and pray. However, another mosque in Istanbul, the largest in Turkey, remains a favourite with faithful and tourists alike. Since its inauguration two years ago, a total of 12 million people have visited the Grand Camlica Mosque.07 June 2021
30 million tourist goal maintained as Turkey eyes June for tourists The tourism goal for 2021 is firmly in Turkey’s sight as there are hopes to allow tourist arrivals back by June. The Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said this was due to the decreasing coronavirus cases.02 June 2021
As restrictions ease, Turkey's economy grows In another economic coup, Turkey has achieved 7% annual growth, outstripping every G20 country bar China. The result is due to enormous efforts by the Turkish government to bolster spending: lowering interest rates and making lending more appealing, measures designed to curb the worst of the Covid fall out.31 May 2021
Flying high: Turkish Airlines continues its lead in Europe 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.
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