On October 11th a ceremony was held for the opening of the brand new library in Istanbul Airport. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy attended the ceremony. The library is situated in the domestic flights terminal section of the airport. The library offers 1,350 literature books, 500 Nobel Prize winning books, 500 children's books, 150 books written in English and 50 magazines. For...
The Marriott International is one of the biggest and most well-known chains in the Hotel Industry with numerous 5* properties in many of the world´s largest cities and holiday resort destinations. Already with 31 hotels in Turkey, represented by several of their different brands, they have recognised the steady increase in Tourism over the last few years and have decided to invest further in Turkey, with...
This year has seen the highest number of the endangered caretta caretta seaturtles to nest on Patara Beach in Antalya's Kas district. There was a grand total of 286 nests, which has been reported as the highest number of all time. The turtles made their way over to the beach at the beginning of May to lay their eggs, this lasted until August, then on September 15th the baby seaturtles hatched. In...
If you, like many others, are looking to gain citizenship in Turkey, then just a property purchase of $250,000 USD will entitle you to this. Since the amendment to the Turkish Citizenship Law 2611 foreign investors have taken advantage of the change, with the number of applications standing at 3859. In terms of a fixed capital investment, the minimum requirement was reduced from $2m down to $500,000, and...
The Turkish like to begin their meals at lunchtime and in the evening with a bowl of soup. There is such an incredibly rich variety of soups available, each kind is made in different ways, in different regions and all types of ingredients are used. There is 'paca' soup which is made from sheep trotter and is seasoned with flour and buffalo yoghurt. There is 'ezogelin' soup which is made from...
September bought about a new financial report for Turkey in which the IMF (International Monetary Fund) recognised current positive growth in the overall economy and opportunities to strengthen credibility which resulted in them concluding that they did not expect Turkey to hit a recession in 2019. Looking forward to the new Economic programme put forward by Turkey´s ruling party, which not only...
Dreaming of Turkey just for a visit or for buying property? Well now you can fulfil those dreams quickly, easily & in style as Turkish Airlines have announced the acquisition of 30 ´Dreamliners´ from Boeing, which feature new economy seats & a new business class product. The 787-9 jetliner offers a smooth & comfortable flight experience and is a twin-engine long-range aircraft with enough...
Ephesus is a "must see" historical landmark when visiting Turkey, records even show that a whopping 14 million visitors per year come to see it. People say that if the success of Ephesus had continued then it would have even rivalled Rome. Not only was Ephesus an importance as an Aegean trading port but it was also a very important part of Christianity. History shows us that Saint John, Saint Paul and...
The process of Brexit and Brexit itself still hangs in the balance, but that hasn’t stopped Mr Ermut (head of the Turkish Presidency´s Investment Office) coming out in strong support of more trade with the UK. The second largest destination for Turkish exports, up 15.7% since 2017, the UK is a target for continued growth in foreign trade, which currently stands at around $11.2 billion in revenue. With...
Everyone loves a good beach right, whether it’s for relaxing, sunbathing, swimming, diving, playing, building sandcastles, or enjoying water sports and Turkey has some amazing beaches on offer two of which are Kleopatra and Cirali. With more than 2m visitors per year and undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in Alanya Kleopatra Beach was presented as a gift to Queen Cleopatra by her beloved Mark Anthony...