Türkiye’s Cruise Industry is on course to exceed their target of 1.5m passengers this year as tourists have flocked to the popular holiday resorts of Bodrum, Antalya and Kusadasi. The numerous ships which have docked in recent days, have bought the total amount of arrivals to just over 906,000 many of which have travelled from the US and UK. Between January and August of this year, 719 cruises have...
Situated off the Western shore of the Antalya Province lays the Kumluca Bronze Age Shipwreck, which is one of the oldest in the world, dating back to the year 1600BC, in the Bronze Age. Since being discovered by a team of divers from the University’s Underwater Research department, numerous artefacts have been uncovered and bought back to the surface, many of which have never been seen before shedding...
It’s been a hard series of months for the state of the global economy with many countries hiking interest rates to try and curb high levels of inflation, and the situation is no different in Türkiye.However with the potential revival of ‘Lira Carry Trade’, and the continued overhaul of economic policy in Ankara, analysts from Goldman Sachs are predicting a return to rate normalization and a much...
It has been reported this week that there has been a boost in flights with Turkish Airlines, Lyfthansa and SunExpress launching more flights to Turkey starting from this October till March 2024. The Turkish carriers will be offering three flights per week from London’s Stansted to Turkey’s Izmir region. The London Airport currently flies to Bodrum, Dalaman, Antalya, Istanbul and...
As part of a three-day visit to Türkiye’s capital, Ankara, Prince Edward met with President Erdoğan behind closed doors at the Presidential Complex within the city. Initially there to raise awareness of the impact that non-formal education has on the minds of young people, the British Prince will attend a reception marking the 40th Anniversary of the Chevening scholarship program. The itenarary has...
The stage has been set for the 58th Presidential Cycling Tour in Turkey which takes place between the 8th and 15th of October with the journey beginning in Alanya and ending in Istanbul. The tour was planned to be held earlier in the year, but due to the disastrous earthquakes in the south-east the event had to be postponed. Alternations have had to be made to the route for both the second and...
According to the recent information that’s been released by the Anadolu Agency Brits made up a third of the total foreigners visiting the resort province of Mugla between January and August of this year. Part of the Turquoise coast and famous for its gorgeous landscapes, beautiful beaches, Mediterranean lifestyle and upmarket resort towns, the province welcomed over 2.4m visitors in total, resulting in...
Jill Morris is the British Ambassador to Türkiye and based on her current analysis of the stats she firmly believes that British Tourists could be into their record numbers this year, easily surpassing last year’s figures of 3m, and pre-pandemic levels of 2.5 million. Currently on a tour of the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, taking in the likes of Izmir, Aydin, Mugla, Antalya, Bodrum, Marmaris and...
In the vibrant and culturally diverse city of Istanbul, one event stands out as a beacon of creativity and expression: the Istanbul Theatre Festival. This annual celebration of the performing arts has been enchanting audiences and showcasing the best of international and Turkish theatre for decades. Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the festival has a rich history dating...
1.) A boat trip from Bodrum to Datca Catch a ferry-boat from the centre of Bodrum and journey for 105 minutes over to the delightful town of Datca. Datca is a lovely town offering stunning beaches, cobbles streets, lovely shops and cafes and historic ruins of Knidos. Datca has some fantastic swimming spots located about an hour from the town on route to the Knidos ruins. You can enjoy taking a dip...