Jill Morris is the British Ambassador to Türkiye and based on her current analysis of the stats she firmly believes that British Tourists could be into their record numbers this year, easily surpassing last year’s figures of 3m, and pre-pandemic levels of 2.5 million. Currently on a tour of the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, taking in the likes of Izmir, Aydin, Mugla, Antalya, Bodrum, Marmaris and...

In the vibrant and culturally diverse city of Istanbul, one event stands out as a beacon of creativity and expression: the Istanbul Theatre Festival. This annual celebration of the performing arts has been enchanting audiences and showcasing the best of international and Turkish theatre for decades. Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the festival has a rich history dating...

1.) A boat trip from Bodrum to Datca Catch a ferry-boat from the centre of Bodrum and journey for 105 minutes over to the delightful town of Datca. Datca is a lovely town offering stunning beaches, cobbles streets, lovely shops and cafes and historic ruins of Knidos. Datca has some fantastic swimming spots located about an hour from the town on route to the Knidos ruins. You can enjoy taking a dip...

Turkey is becoming a firm favourite with international film-makers, as well as ones from Hollywood, with a number of movies set to be filmed in the popular country. Records from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism show that in 2022 a total of 233 projects which included 18 feature films, 102 documentary films, 46 television films, 30 television series, 27 commercial films and 10 music videos, were...

Known as the ‘MüzeKart’ Turkiye’s Museum Card sales have reached new heights in the first seven months of 2023, with a total 2.1m sold even with the new increased price of 60 lira. Valid for Turkish Citizens and enabling them to visit more than 300 museums and archaeological sites throughout Turkiye, it looks set to break the record of 2022 which reached 2.93m, which equated to an approximate...

The Airline has just opened its sales for flights to Dalaman for Summer 2024 joining the Antalya flights for 2024 that were also launched this year. Sales have already started strong and the volume of early UK bookings is expected to increase for both Dalaman and Antalya holidays. The Airline is offering 27 weekly flights from the UK and there are currently over 300,000 seats for sale for Summer...

Antalya is one of Türkiye’s top Mediterranean resorts and this years extremely high demand will not only see the tourist season extended potentially into October and November, but also it’s been revealed that occupancy rates for August have soared way beyond 90%, surpassing the 70% figure that was recorded back in July. It’s even being said that already Antalya has beaten the number of tourists...

It’s good news for those who wish to rent out their homes during the busy summer months or for those who own an investment property as new reports reveal that passenger numbers at Turkish Airports have significantly increased by 23% for the first seven months of 2023, when compared to the same period last year. Istanbul, Antalya and Milas-Bodrum all saw rises in the numbers of international...

Istanbul’s Çamlıca Tower was opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in May 2021 and at a height of 369m it’s officially Europe’s tallest tower. Recently becoming the centre of attention within the area, it’s also starting to be recognized internationally, with 35% of the 1.19m tourists who have visited so far this year, being foreign. The tower not only shows off Türkiye’s architectural...

Award winning actor Ben Affleck has been spotted exploring the city of Istanbul with his three children whom he shares with ex-wife Actress Jennifer Garner. It is not the first time that the A-lister has been Istanbul. Back in 2012 Affleck directed and starred in the movie “Argo” which was partly shot in Istanbul and he even did an interview with Hurriyet’s Barbaros Tapan in 2019 in which he...