A new visa for those talented and qualified individuals globally who want to live and work in Turkey. How to obtain this Visa There is an online website portal to help which handles your application from start to finish. You will need the usual sorts of documents, passport details, professional CV and history, Employment offer in Turkey or a business plan for starting up, and evidence of tech...
Figures released from official data from the statistical institute show a large increase of 115.8% jump in domestic tourism spending in Quarter 2. With a staggering figure spent of 103.1 billion TL around 3 billion USD for April May and June. Domestic trips for one or two nights also rose in the same period, with package trips and excursions also rising in the same period also many were visits to...
Turkish Airlines are always setting new standards, new routes, and now a new benchmark for pet friendly travel. Air Canada offers comfortable support and a dedicated team, JetBlue offers an affordable approach, with its own Jetpaws program, but Turkey's main flag offers a new programme in conjunction with Aaron's Animals a recent video showcases Michael the cat travelling to Istanbul, highlighting...
An annual celebration of the founding of the republic by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in 1923, this year celebrating 101 years. Turkey Republic Day is a national holiday with many, Republic Day celebrations, with most events held outside. Republic Day is a national holiday under Turkish Lawe so many government offices are closed on that day. Northern Cyprus observes it as well. The Turkish flag’s...
Every year in October the International Oludeniz Air Games takes place. What are these Games you may ask, this international event takes place here in turkey, a festival of extreme sports and aerial displays attracting people from around the world. Set against the stunning backdrop of this landscape of Oludeniz, skydivers, paragliders and base jumpers showcase their talents and skills, with...
Cappadocia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the fairy tale landscape of Eastern Anatolia, known for its history, and beauty offers hot air balloon rides and is one of the most sought after tourist activities. So far this year January to October a record number of tourists took to the air, in fact 583,063 a new record, enjoyed the wonderful experience. 2023 saw 473,396 people take to the skies over...
Recent reports show that there has been a high increase in demand in both international and domestic travel for Turkey and it looks like it will be continuing through the winter. Ömer Kodet, CFO of Biletbayisi.com, has expressed optimism about the continued growth in the tourism sector, predicting strong momentum through the winter season of 2024. Biletbayisi.com is well-equipped to meet the rising...
During the first 7 months of this year Istanbul airport clock up over 70 million air passengers passing through, continuing air travel recovery, an increase of nearly 6 million to the same period last year. Istanbul's main airport alone accounted over 45 million of those passengers, Sabiha Gokcen, which is located on the Asian side, also saw noticeable growth, in both International and Domestic...
A new species of Dolphins, spotted in Turkish Waters, in the Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean waters. The species "rough-toothed Dolphins" love deep water, in warm environments, reported the Marine mammal Research Association (DMAD). The report was led by founder of DMAD Leyla Israpilova. DMAD is also monitoring sperm whales, beaked whales and striped dolphins, and also the...
These two airports sitting on the southern coast of Turkey in the Mugla region have this summer reported passenger traffic of over 7 million so far this year. The month of August alone reporting 7/8% increase on last year's numbers. Another strong development for the Turkish tourism industry. Whilst both airports do scale down through the off season winter months, there are still...