Karl Bushby, a British traveller who started his adventure 26 years ago in Chile and has been walking his way around the world, has finished the Turkish portion of his tour. In February, the 56-year-old adventurer resumed his long walk across Georgia and into Turkey. Bushby's crossing of Türkiye was successfully accomplished when he arrived in Edirne. "Europe will be the last leg of my journey,"...
The last week of September is terrible in the UK; therefore the southern Turkish beach is the perfect place to have an off-season vacation. To prepare for the upcoming long winter, the British people need one more dose of real heat. However, where can you go? Portugal is nice, but the sea is cold and stormy. It rains in the France, Greece is too windy, and Spain is dry countryside with graffiti...
The acquisition in Air Europa by Turkish Airlines (THY) obtaining a minority stake "will strengthen its network reach to Latin America and Spain, with minimal impact on leverage," This is according to a Tuesday assessment by credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. Subject to regulatory permissions, which the agency said should be secured given Turkish Airlines and Air Europa's relatively small stake and...
Throughout history, many civilizations have been drawn to Cyprus, an island with a rich history and a key location in the Eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus has been visited by numerous civilizations, including the Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, and Romans, all of whom left their mark on the island. Cyprus’s Trade and Power Boom The Cyprus coast developed as a commercial center...
Turkey's Mediterranean treasure, which is tucked away in Antalya's Kemer neighbourhood, has grown to be a popular vacation spot for both domestic and foreign tourists looking for peace, natural beauty, and a slower pace of life. Attracting tourists from all over the world, Çıralı offers a distinctive fusion of nature and culture tourism with its golden sandy beach, crystal-clear waters, and serene...
Antalya, Turkey's most popular tourist destination, saw the largest daily influx of foreign tourists for the month of July in the previous five years, a senior official reported. Back in July on the 12th, 100,646 foreign guests arrived at Antalya and Gazipasa Airports, according to a social media post by Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. "This data has been recorded as the highest...
As part of the grand opening of 23 youth and sports facilities around the province of Aydin, a semi-Olympic swimming pool and youth center has opened in Didim. On a visit to Aydın, Osman Aşkın Bak, the Minister of Youth and Sports, dedicated the new facilities and underlined the value of sports for youth. Inspection of the 1,985-person Aydın Dormitory, which is presently being built on the campus...
With demand in Latin America rebounding, sales to Europe, Asia, and Africa increasing, and a change in show kinds to better appeal to streamers, the nation exported more scripted series in 2023 than any other country outside the US and the UK. However, this momentum may be threatened by growing production costs driven by high inflation. Behind the scenes, Turkish drama producers have had a difficult...
Are you obsessed with sunsets? Finding the ideal location to see the sky melt is all that matters as the day veers into the evening. This means that plans are frequently changed, dinner reservations are rescheduled, and even talks are interrupted in Bodrum, on the southwest coast of Turkey. Furthermore, Yalıkavak is the true hero of the golden hour, even though Gümüşlük has long been the...
Following in the footsteps of her fictional detective Çetin İkmen, British novelist Barbara Nadel went on a night time walk through the old neighborhoods of Istanbul. She introduced her British audience to the enchanted ambiance of Istanbul's Historical Peninsula in her most recent piece for The Guardian. Through the eyes of Chief Inspector Çetin İkmen, Nadel takes readers on an enthralling tour...