Antalya has long been considered Turkiye's Mediterranean Paradise so its really no surprise that it's leading the post covid recovery, welcoming just over 7.7m tourists to its shores between the 1st January and the 5th August 2022. Move forward a few weeks to the beginning of October, and that figure has already reached 8.5m, close to the figure of 9m that visited in the whole of 2021. Hotels in August...
Generally, on the wind down during the Winter months, you’ll find that around 50% of the hotels and resorts in Turkey will close in September, around 80% will close in October and all of them will be closed by November, however, this year is proving to be a major change as almost of the facilities are preparing to operate at full capacity. Ferhan Ademhan, who is a member of the board of the Anatolian...
Despite growing living costs Real Estate still seems to be a very attractive investment both for domestic and foreign buyers as recent figures show that Property Sales in Turkiye rose by 24.2% between January and July 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021. So far just over 820,000 homes have been sold and with targets by the end of this year set at 1.5 million properties, it’s been a very...
It has been announced that Turkish Airlines is becoming a sponsor of the UEFA Champions League with its logo being placed on a number of field and LED screens before, during and after the match. Turkish Airlines will also be the sponsor for the UEFA Super Cup, the UEFA Futsal Champions League and the UEFA Youth League Finals. Back in 2016 Turkish Airlines became the first ever airline company to...
The famous and historical Orient Express has been gracing the silver screen and the page for decades with its adventure, mystery, murder and history and what is amazing is that people can actually experience the famous train for themselves. Many famous names have been aboard the luxury train such as the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Agatha Christie. The 350 metre luxury train consists of...
Turkish Airlines logistic subsidiary Turkish Cargo takes first place in Europe among air cargo companies. Turkish Cargo also ranked fourth place in the world among the top global air freighters back in June. The THY Chairperson of the Board and Executive Committee, Ahmet Bolat stated that "As the world's fastest-growing air cargo brand, we continue to add value to the air cargo industry...
Recent data shared by the Culture and Tourism Ministry shows that the number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey has increased by 308.48% this May compared to May in 2021. The Ministry stated that a total of 3,824,555 visited in May. The top provinces tourists visited in May where Istanbul, Antalya, Mugla, Edirne and Artvin. Between January and May 2022...
Have you ever tried swimming between two continents? Well, many people in Istanbul have, taking advantage of the perfect climate during the summer months, and swimming in the waters that separate the Asian & European sides of the city. The Sea of Marmara as it’s commonly known is located entirely within the borders of Turkey, connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean via the Bosphorus Strait. Around...
Izmir is located on the north-western side of Turkey’s Turquoise Coast situated in the very heart of the Aegean Region offering dreamy golden beaches, an abundance of natural beauty, amazing ancient ruins, luxurious hotels and incredible amenities. Izmir has it all!!! Below are reasons why Izmir is the place to be this Summer…… Kusadasi One of the most fabulous resorts of Turkey’s Izmir region...
Once again the skies will be filled with dozens of brightly coloured hot air balloons as the annual hot air balloon festival in Turkey's much loved tourist destination, the Cappadocia, kicks off. Cappadocia which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, is located in central Anatolia and is truly the most unique and magical site. The area is filled with rock formations resembling an incredible moon-like...