‘We will make first contact with the Moon in 2023’ – those were the words spoken by President Erdogan last week when he was discussing Turkey’s role in the global space race. Acknowledging that they are behind their counterparts such as Russia & the USA, he was quick to mention that they have a very strong 10 year vision ahead plus an investment of 2.1bn Turkish Lisa provided for project...
Once home to a bustling town of Turkey’s Muslims and Greek Orthodox Christians, the ‘ghost town’ of Kayakoy now lies eerily abandoned, becoming a tourist hotspot for those who want to learn more about it’s intriguing past, and the history of it’s inhabitants. A protected archaeological haven, and recognised by UNESCO as a ‘World Friendship and Peace Village’ it is situated around 120 metres...
Surfers flocked to the public beach in the Marmaris region on the 2nd Feb due to the high winds. Onlookers caught a glimpse of surfers enjoying the high winds by riding the waves and enjoying other water-sports like kite-boarding. The 50 kilometre winds lasted for around an hour. An onlooker even took a video of the surfers and uploaded it on social media stating that it was a "Fantastic sports and...
According to the IIF (Institute of International Finance) Turkey’s asset valuations and interest rates have been voted some of the most attractive globally, and as a result more than $15bn was invested into Turkish assets since November of last year. A market that was promised to be more open and friendly, an overhaul of the management system by the President and promises of some of the biggest returns...
Easy Jet are set to increase its number of flights from two UK airports into Bodrum and Dalaman. Even though there is still much uncertainty for 2021, the airline has began to enforce an updated plan for the season. London-Gatwick Airport is planning 10 flights per week into Bodrum. From April 3rd they will begin with two flights on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday and will then add more onto...
It won’t be surprising that most of the world will now use a smartphone, whether it’s from Apple, Samsung, Huawei or one of the other many manufacturers globally, and the good news for Turkey’s future economy is that several companies are now looking to Turkey as the ‘next best placed’ country to increase production & research. Notably in recent days, Oppo and Samsung have both announced...
Optimism is a word that we use cautiously at the moment, but the news coming out of Turkey right now from the Tourism Industry experts, is that even with the pandemic in 2020, and its continuation this year, Turkey survived with minimal damage, and are looking towards a more stable forecast for the latter months of 2021. Let’s be a little bit clearer though, they aren’t talking about Tourism in the...
The iconic British Mg Car manufacture is set to be returning to the Turkish Market this year with state of the art electric cars. Turkish news site Haberturk has stated that Dogan Trend Otomotiv which is sister of Dogan Holding, will be distributing the new brand. According to Kagan Dagtekin, the CEO of Dogan Holding Automotive Group, their goal is to pre-sell the electric SUV model ZS EV online...
Turkey is not just for enjoying the sunshine, the beaches and the historical sites, it’s also very well known in the world of Skiing, and has 8 resorts including Uludag & Erciyes which tend to attract millions of visitors each winter. Covid-19 has of course had an effect on tourism and travel, however, with the restrictions across the rest of Europe tightening, tourists from the likes of Russia,...
Friday 1st January wasn’t just the day for celebrating the New Year, it was also hailed as ‘historic’ by the Turkish Minister for Trade, Rushsar Pekcan, as the new ‘Brexit’ deal that had been agreed a couple of months before, went into effect. Ensuring a stronger partnership, which has been in force since Turkey’s 1995 Customs Union Agreement with the EU, the New Deal brings about deeper...