The Gallipoli Peninsula located in the Southern Part of ‘East Thrace’ on the European Side of Turkey saw some of the most ferocious fighting of World War One between the Allied & Ottoman Forces, and is now home to 14 shipwrecks some of which are from that battle, and others of which date back to ancient times. A costly sacrifice for all sides, where around 130,000 people tragically lost their...
This weekend the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix is in town!! The race is making its way to Istanbul Park where it is set to welcome 100,000 spectators which is a massive difference when comparing it with last years race which of course was held without fans due to the pandemic. Istanbul has been trying to get back on track since the pandemic and the Grand Prix is just the boost that it needs. It is hoped...
Despite Turkey’s most important trade deal since 1995, which came into effect with the UK as of the 1st Jan this year, and it being worth over $25bn in revenue, further negotiations between Ankara and London will take place next year, which is designed to strengthen existing ties and add new areas of commercial cooperation, such as investments and services. Graham Stuart, who is the UK’s Minister for...
The word "neighbourhood" is very important in Turkey as the word holds a very special concept in Turkish culture. Having good and close relationships with people in your neighbourhood goes along way and has a big significance on your quality of life within the country. Being part of a neightbourhood means a sense of community which the Turkish feel very strongly about and with this also...
It has been reported that between January and August there has been a total of 75.7 million passengers flying with Turkish Airways. The number of domestic flights both landing and taking off reached at total of 88,337 and the number of international flights reached 64,373. Numbers declined greatly during the pandemic in Turkey and of course on a global scale. These numbers have nearly reached the same...
The Teknofest, one of the largest aviation events in the world, took place at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. The Teknofest is organised by the T3 Foundation and the Industry and Technology Ministry. The six day event saw thousands of areospace and technology enthusiasts gather together to enjoy a great variety of activities such as air shows featuring warplanes, aerial vehicles and helicopters, seminars as...
The port of Kusadasi is one of the busiest in the world for Cruise Ships, and as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic took a significant economic beating, as the Cruise Industry suffered heavily during the restrictions on travel, over the last 18 months. Now with global restrictions easing it’s set to become a key player in the ‘Recovery Operation’, and has already welcomed its first Cruise Ship...
There was some very positive news for Turkey earlier this week as it was finally confirmed by the UK Government that from the 22nd September, it was off the ‘Red List’ and onto the ‘Amber List’, meaning that visitors will no longer need to self-isolate on their return, as long as they’ve been double vaccinated, and get the day 2 test, which overall will save thousands of pounds. For a major...
If you are currently looking to buy a yacht or will be in the next few years then Antalya Is the place you want to be in, as over 95% of the yachts currently produced in the Area are exported all over the world including Italy, the UK, the USA, Russia and the UAE. Situated in the Antalya Free Zone, which runs along Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline there’s a total of 48 companies in the Yacht Industry,...
Istanbul has been awarded the no 2 spot in the top 10 world's best international airports. The airport launched back in 2018 so in just under three years ranking high in this survey is an incredible accomplishment. Results were based on how a varitey of things operate through the airports like check-in, terms of access, security, shopping, food and drink areas and the overall design and layout. Istanbul...