2020-May-14

With coronavirus infections easing in Turkey, restrictions on its populace are lifting. Malls are opening, salons are open for business, and people are venturing out for the first time in weeks. Children and elderly people, who were ordered inside by the government, are finally getting a taste of freedom after almost eight weeks.

2020-May-13

These may be socially distanced times, but the desire to go on holiday remains strong. Tourism might look a little different for a while, but it'll soon be back on its feet. In the meantime, tourists are making enquiries about destinations that are private, out-of-the-way, and laid back. Kalkan, which is all of these, is about to experience a surge of popularity.

2020-May-12

The Turkish trade minister has said on Friday that in the coming period, Turkey will prioritise making new and smart investments into the food, health and digitalisation industries across the country.

2020-May-12

Jellyfish and octopuses have been seen gliding through the narrow canals of Venice, mountain goats causing havoc in towns across Wales in the United Kingdom, as well as dolphins taking residence in the Bosphorus in Turkey’s own heart, Istanbul. Mother Nature is taking back what was hers around the world, and Turkey is no exception to this.

2020-May-04

The chairman of the Real Estate International Promotion Association (GIGDER), Faruk Akbal stated that foreign buyers have purchased properties in Turkey online worth more than 100 million Turkish Lira (14.3 million USD) in March 2020, as the industry evolves during the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-May-09

According to company Chairman Vahap Kucuk, LC Waikiki, the national clothing retailer in Turkey has turned their hand to producing 40 million face masks each week without any profits being made. LC Waikiki has done this in order to help support the Turkish fight against the spread of the deadly coronavirus currently affecting the world.

2020-May-09

The Turkish Tourism Minister has announced that Turkey is launching a COVID-19 certification system that will be internationally recognised and be able to advertise areas that are free of the Coronavirus virus, in the hope that touristic areas and facilities will see a revival.

2020-May-04

With Turkey's coronavirus cases falling, it seems the country is turning the tide on the pandemic that has caused a global shutdown. Now, the country's malls are planning a reopening. While some say it's premature, for the retail sector the cautious re-emergence is positive news.

2020-May-04

It was reported on Monday by the European Union’s statistical authority that the union’s trade balance for foreign trade had seen a 20.2 billion Euro (22.2billion USD) surplus in the first two months of 2020.

2020-May-04

According to sector representatives, coronavirus has made a huge difference to Turkish real estate preferences, with an increased interest for detached houses with outdoor and garden spaces as well as additional inside space that could serve as a home office.

2020-April-29

For more than two centuries, the inhabitants of Mada Island, 250km from Antalya, have lived an isolated, and at times difficult life. With no bridge, inhabitants need a boat to reach the mainland. Now, that isolation is paying off, as the island's mostly elderly population uses their island advantage to keep coronavirus at bay. 

2020-April-19

As the NHS battles to treat the deluge of coronavirus cases the British government has put out an urgent call: help us with medical equipment. And Turkey has answered, sending planeloads of equipment to the United Kingdom. The medical gear is sent in boxes with words from the Persian poet Rumi: After hopelessness, there is so much hope, and after darkness, there is the much brighter sun".

2020-April-15

It was announced by Turkey that financial aid would be give to employees who were forced to take unpaid leave during the pandemic caused by COVID-19. The Treasury and Finance Minister, Berat Albayrak, said: “Our citizens who are on unpaid leave, do not worry. We’ll provide salary support for them, too.”

2020-April-15

As part of new measures brought about against fighting the novel coronavirus, Turkey is continuing to bring its citizens back to the country from multiple destinations around the world, recently repatriating nearly 600 people home, specifically from Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine.

2020-April-12

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced that the daily count of people suffering from the effects of coronavirus had exceeded 50,000 as the daily death toll increased, bringing the total of people that have lost their lives to 1,101. There were more than 30,000 tests conducted for the disease on Saturday, April 11.

2020-April-12

Following the recent decision by the Turkish government to further combat and fight against the spread of coronavirus, it is now a requirement by law to wear a face mask when in a public place. Due to this new legislation, the Turkish Postal System has announced plans for the distribution of medical masks to Turkish citizens free of charge.

2020-April-12

Mehmet Nuri Esroy, the Turkish Minister for Culture and Tourism recently announced that the tourism season in Turkey is set to be on hold until the end of May, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that: “Hopefully, we will see that tourism activities will start again during the Ramadan Feast.”

2020-April-08

With COVID-19 dominating the news, the field of education is feeling the force of social isolation. However, for students to continue their education uninterrupted, Turkey is set to launch digital education that will be available to millions. All education ceased across Turkey on March 13 to try and stop the spread of coronavirus.

2020-April-08

According to new data released by Business Insider, in terms of visitor numbers, in 2019 Istanbul ranked 8th in the world with 13.4 million total tourist visitors, whilst the Turkish resort city of Antalya came in 10th with recorded visitor numbers reaching 12.4 million.

2020-April-05

The Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa joint venture SunExpress has carried more than 30,000 people home in efforts to assist with repatriation due to flights being banned to minimalise the spread of coronavirus throughout the world.

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