Each year in the region of Antalya in southern Turkey, decorative hand made wreaths are crafted to be displayed in homes during the Christmas and New Year period. These beautiful wreaths are hand made by the house-wives of Antalya. The work tends to begin at the start of August until the first week of December. The wreaths are thoughtfully created using natural waste from forests such as pine cones,...
Next time you are travelling in Istanbul, you might across a four legged friend named Boji who is quite the celebrity, and very well known for travelling across the city using the ferries, trams and subway cars. He’s extremely resourceful and probably travels up to 30km per day taking in plenty of metro stations and at least two ferry rides. Neutered and vaccinated by the municipalities authorities...
Globally, the tourism industry took a huge knock during the pandemic so it’s no surprise that many within the sector are relieved that numbers have recently increased and are now a lot closer to pre-pandemic levels. Official stats in Turkey show that overall the industry was down by around 65% but since restrictions were lifted, numbers actually hit a 21 month high in July with more than 4.36 million...
Born in 1886, Cevat Sakir Kabaagaçli was a Turkish writer of short novels and poems who has long been associated with Bodrum having lived there for 25 years after he was sentenced to exile in 1925. Largely credited for the growth of Bodrum in the public eye and for its formation as a tourist hotspot he remains a figure of reverence and had a deep intellectual impact of ideas in Turkey during the 20th...
The 43rd Istanbul Marathon was held on Sunday in the Altunizade neighborhood of the Üsküdar district on the Asian side of Istanbul and finished at Sultanahmet Square on the European side. The Istanbul Marathon is among the most popular marathons in the world and is included in the "Gold Label Road Races" of the World Athletics Association. The marathon was held in three categories. There was the...
New direct flights for Summer 2022 will run from Gatwick to Turkey thanks to SunExpress. SunExpress is a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines. Flights will run from Gatwick to Dalaman and Antalya and it has been reported that flights will cost as little as £59.00. Commerical Director at SunExpress Peter Glade has stated that “This is a win-win situation: Gatwick passengers can...
Over the last few weeks the likes of Ikea, Polish Fashion Retailer LPP, Belgian Packaging Firm DW Reusables and the German Pharmaceutical company of Boehringer Ingelheim have all released statements confirming that they will be investing in Turkey, and moving some of their production to Turkish based factories in order to minimise the pressure on global supply chains, and take advantage of lower shipping...
Apple has just opened it largest store on Bagdat Avenue in Istanbul which will serve as Apple's third retail spot in Turkey. The opening of the store also got USA tech giant Apple in talks about production in Turkey. Celebrating the grand opening of the new store Apple CEO Tim Cook took to twitter to say “we’re glad to be a part of this vibrant community and we can’t wait to welcome customers to...
The founder of Microsoft Bill Gates has been travelling round Turkey. Gates travelled around the Aegean on luxury yacht "Lana" as well as the logistics support vessel "Wayfinder." Onlookers saw the luxury yacht anchor off a port in Kusadasi in the early morning. Gates was seen boarding a private helicopter which travelled over to the Meryemana House (House of Virgin Mary) in Selcuk in Izmir. The stone...
Official data recently released by the Turkish Statistical Institute show that property sales in Turkey are booming, especially amongst foreign buyers who were accountable for a 47% year on year increase in the first eight months of this year, which equates to over 30,000 homes sold to foreigners between January and August 2021. Analysing the stats, it will come as no surprise that figures were stronger...