Ephesus is already a highly popular tourist destination and since it was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 2015 plans have been place to make it accessible once again from the Sea – something that the ancient city hasn’t seen for over 2500 years. As shown by evidence from the excavations in the nearby village of Höyük Ephesus had been inhabited since the Neolithic Age becoming a highly...
Health Tourism is becoming ever more popular in Turkiye with approximately 1m tourists visiting the country in 2022 for Hair Transplants. Add to that a very successful year for both Spa Tourism & Dental Treatment, and it’s no surprise that the Ministry of Health has set a target of $5bn worth of revenue for 2023. The President of the Turkish Health Tourism association estimated that around half...
It’s set to be a record year for the National Carrier of Turkiye with Turkish Airlines aiming to become the 6th most valuable airline in the world. Currently boasting a fleet of around 390 aircraft, and flying to 342 destinations it already has a market value of €10bn euro’s making it the 10th most valuable however a push towards an increased capacity in tourist numbers, an increase in the number of...
Popular holiday destination Kusadasi has just seen its first cruise ship of 2023. The 228 metre long Norwegian-flagged vessel named "Viking Sky" docked at the Ege Port in the Aydin district. It comes after cruise ship "Viking Venus" left the dock just the day before making it the last ship of 2022. A total of 841 passengers left the cruise ship and hopped on the local bus services. Some tourists...
You would be forgiven if you didn’t immediately associate Wine with Turkiye, however, not only is the country home to around 1200 varieties of the European Grapevine (of which 60 are used for commercial purposes) but it’s also the fourth leading producer of grapes for wine production in the world. If you look back into the catacombs of history, it will also tell you that Turkiye is probably one of the...
Turkey offers a host of festivities for all Ex Pats to celebrate the holidays and the end of the year. Let’s take a look at all the celebrations taking place throughout the festive period. Istanbul will be hosting for its third consecutive year its annual Christmas Market at the Four Seasons Bosphorus. The Market will offer around 100 stands consisting of international treats like gingerbread...
‘Look after the Enivironment’ – quite a hot topic right now, and one that’s being discussed on an International level with countries being urged to look at their carbon footprints, reduce carbon emissions and invest in green energy. For Turkiye it’s no different, and given their forecast of seeing a 60% increase in it’s renewable energy capacity over the next five years, the country is firmly...
Let’s take a look at Turkey’s popular winter destinations!! One of Turkey’s most popular spots for the winter season is Uludag, located around 40 kilometres from Bursa in Istanbul. Uludag hosts a wide variety of options for winter tourism. Accommodation facilities and hotels with a capacity of around 5,000 beds are scattered in two areas close to the peak next to the 20 ski tracks. Already the...
If you thought that Spain and Greece were the only places to find the perfect ‘Blue Flag’ Beach, then think again, as there’s now more than 500 beaches across Turkiye that have been given the prestigious award, and joined the ‘Blue Flag’ club. Launched in the 1980’s the Blue Flag scheme is open to Beaches, Marina’s and Tourism Activities, with those wishing to apply having to meet very...
October was a relatively strong month for House Sales in Turkiye, with official figures released by TurkStat showing that there were 102,660 purchases in total. Although in comparison this was a reduction of 25% when compared to the previous year, sales overall from January to October 2022 were up by 6.7%. Istanbul was the top performer for Property Sales attracting just under 17,000 buyers, closely...