Turkey's southern coastal towns are not just for summer holidays but in winter, include a growing number of expats choosing to live there from all over Europe and the UK. A real mix of retirees, professional people and families as well. Right across the southern coastline you will fine expats living all year around, escaping high uk bills and of course the cold cold weather. Although lifestyle is...
In Erzurum, one of Turkey's top winter sports destinations the ski season has started at Palandöken Ski Resort. The snow depth has reached 82 centimeters (32 inches). The ski resort, which is run by Ejder3200 Inc. a division of the Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality, has been working nonstop to get the slopes ready for the winter season. The city's recent snowfall has added to the heavy snow...
The finding of the tomb of Saint Nicholas might shed new light on the well-known patron saint who served as the inspiration for Santa Claus. The grave of Saint Nicholas, the charitable Greek bishop who served as the model for the Christmas character Santa Claus, has been found by archaeologists. The two-story extension of St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Antalya, Turkey, contained the six-foot- ong...
One of the most well-liked vacation options, particularly during the winter, is to take the Eastern Express to Kars in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, where you may enjoy some fascinating novels, listen to music, and relax under the wagon lights. So much so that it may occasionally be hard to find tickets! Taste this amazing sensation as you go through the canyons and villages, taking in the...
With confidence indices rising since the second part of the year, real sector and household estimates for 12-month-ahead inflation falling, and optimistic predictions for the economy's future rising, the Turkish economy seems to be headed in the right direction. After hitting the 100-point mark in March, the economic confidence index declined in the months that followed, to 93.1 in August before rising...
According to sector representatives on Monday, Antalya, a well-known tourist destination in Turkey that recently set a record for the number of visitors it welcomed even before the year ended, is ready for a busy New Year's and Christmas season driven by strong interest, particularly from Germany and the United Kingdom. According to their statement in an interview with Anadolu Agency (AA), the...
Istanbul is planning a taxi transformation as the city will soon introduce a fresh design and app based taxi system. These taxis will be colourful, this transformation is currently in the final stages of design and will operate exclusively through a mobile application. Design options have been created all using white backgrounds, and the designs will be introduced on the Fiat Egea...
This year from January to October, Turkey welcomed nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers to its ports and increase of nearly 27% on the same period last year. A total of 1,112 cruise ships arrived. The tourism sector is a vital part of the economic and social development of the Country, so the government is working hard to increase and improve this sector. Our ports are equally as important...
A new visa for those talented and qualified individuals globally who want to live and work in Turkey. How to obtain this Visa There is an online website portal to help which handles your application from start to finish. You will need the usual sorts of documents, passport details, professional CV and history, Employment offer in Turkey or a business plan for starting up, and evidence of tech...
Figures released from official data from the statistical institute show a large increase of 115.8% jump in domestic tourism spending in Quarter 2. With a staggering figure spent of 103.1 billion TL around 3 billion USD for April May and June. Domestic trips for one or two nights also rose in the same period, with package trips and excursions also rising in the same period also many were visits to...