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...
Situated around 150 km from the city of Ankara is Lake Tuz, the second largest lake in all of Turkey and one of Turkey’s biggest salt reserves covering around 1,664 square kilometres. Lake Tuz undergoes an extreme evaporation process, shaping its distinctive geological features for over thousands of years. This natural phenomenon has created one of Turkey’s most stunning landscapes while...
On Sunday Ephesus, Turkeys ancient city, kicked off its Night Museum Concert Series. The concert, which is organised by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was hosted in Celsus Library. The concert series has been introduced following the extended visiting hours of the ancient city that were recently introduced. Visitors may visit the site until midnight. The aim of the night time visits is for...
On Monday, Turkey introduced a new TechVisa program designed to simplify work permits for foreign entrepreneurs and professionals with specialised skills aimed at attracting high-value technical start-up businesses. This new visa, which has been created by the Industry and Technology Ministry in collaboration with the Labor and Social Security Ministry, provides a three year work permit offering a...