The last few days and weeks have been extremely hard following on from the awful Earthquakes that struck Turkiye and Syria which has affected over 23 million people, with many unfortunately losing their lives. Even though we are many miles away, we have received many messages of condolences, love and support since news of the first earthquake, and we want to thank each and every one of you for those...
Looking to also capitalize on increased demand for Turkiye, one of Europe’s leading low cost airlines Wizz Air is launching new routes to Istanbul, Antalya and Dalaman from a total of eight airports some of which are in the UK. Mainly using Gatwick and Luton, Wizz Air already fly to around 100 destinations and based on the recent announcement the new routes will start in March and May. Gatwick to...
Canary Wharf is the heart of London’s Financial & Business District, home to many Banks and Investment companies that support & grow the UK’s Economy, whilst also providing a thriving artistic and lifestyle hub for those that either work or live nearby. Here there’s more than 300 shops, garden walks, river walks and a range of bars, restaurants and eateries – all within a 15 minute...
Turkey will see many more holiday makers in the early summer season as Jet2 have boosted their capacity and have added more holidays and flights from seven UK Airports. Flights will be operating to Dalaman and Antalya between March and June from Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast International. With this increase in...
Ephesus is already a highly popular tourist destination and since it was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 2015 plans have been place to make it accessible once again from the Sea – something that the ancient city hasn’t seen for over 2500 years. As shown by evidence from the excavations in the nearby village of Höyük Ephesus had been inhabited since the Neolithic Age becoming a highly...
Health Tourism is becoming ever more popular in Turkiye with approximately 1m tourists visiting the country in 2022 for Hair Transplants. Add to that a very successful year for both Spa Tourism & Dental Treatment, and it’s no surprise that the Ministry of Health has set a target of $5bn worth of revenue for 2023. The President of the Turkish Health Tourism association estimated that around half...
It’s set to be a record year for the National Carrier of Turkiye with Turkish Airlines aiming to become the 6th most valuable airline in the world. Currently boasting a fleet of around 390 aircraft, and flying to 342 destinations it already has a market value of €10bn euro’s making it the 10th most valuable however a push towards an increased capacity in tourist numbers, an increase in the number of...
Popular holiday destination Kusadasi has just seen its first cruise ship of 2023. The 228 metre long Norwegian-flagged vessel named "Viking Sky" docked at the Ege Port in the Aydin district. It comes after cruise ship "Viking Venus" left the dock just the day before making it the last ship of 2022. A total of 841 passengers left the cruise ship and hopped on the local bus services. Some tourists...
You would be forgiven if you didn’t immediately associate Wine with Turkiye, however, not only is the country home to around 1200 varieties of the European Grapevine (of which 60 are used for commercial purposes) but it’s also the fourth leading producer of grapes for wine production in the world. If you look back into the catacombs of history, it will also tell you that Turkiye is probably one of the...
Turkey offers a host of festivities for all Ex Pats to celebrate the holidays and the end of the year. Let’s take a look at all the celebrations taking place throughout the festive period. Istanbul will be hosting for its third consecutive year its annual Christmas Market at the Four Seasons Bosphorus. The Market will offer around 100 stands consisting of international treats like gingerbread...