Finally after 16 months Kusadasi has welcomed its first cruise ship. Due to the COVID19 pandemic everything hit pause which meant travelling came to a halt, but now things are starting to look more positive. Kusadasi is known for hosting a high number of cruise liners per year. The Cruise ship named The Blue Sapphire docked at Kusadasi's Ege Port in the early morning. The vessel travelled from Egypt,...
The skies were filled with dozens of brightly coloured hot air balloons floating over one of Turkey's much loved tourist destinations, the Cappadocia. Cappadocia 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 landscape, fairy chimneys, cave churches, deep valleys and rock cut-out monasteries. It...
If you are a keen scuba diver or if you are keen on trying it for the first time, then one of the best places in Turkey to do this is Kusadasi as it offers a whole host of underwater treasures that keep people coming back to its crystal blue waters every year. Not only are there beautiful reefs teeming with a variety of different fish & Sea Life but there’s also wrecks, caverns & caves that are...
Even though it was never finished, The Temple of Apollo, whose ruins are situated in the domain of the Ancient City of Miletus (now known as Didim), was an incredibly important & imposing structure which has stood for almost 2,300 years, and originally served as the Oracle Centre for both Ephesus and Priene. Built around a sacred Spring & Laurel Tree which formed the centre of the sanctuary for...
Time magazine has selected Bodrum as one of the "World's Greatest Places" in its top 100 list branding the resort as the "St Tropez of Turkey." The article featured a short column with the headline reading "Riveria on the rise" which was written by freelance CNN producer Tamara Hardingham-Grill. She went on to say that "The seaside city of Bodrum has reinvented itself several times over the past few...
The fifth International Bodrum Jazz Festival is due to take place on the 1st September. The event has been organised by the Jazz Association along side support from the Culture and Tourism Ministry. There will be special concerts, exhibitions and jazz workshops held in venues around Bodrum until the 11th September. Fees for concerts start from 55 TL and it has been reported that 10 TL from each sold...
Due to a strong performance in the first 3 months of 2021 and a steady growth in it’s economy Fitch has improved Turkey’s forecast from 6.3% in June to 7.9% and as a result has moved their credit rating to BB, with a realistic & stable outlook for the year ahead. BB essentially reflects high inflation, but low external liquidity and weak monetary policy credibility, all of which can be related...
Having had a highly successful June, one of the highest growth rate within the top 25 carriers and now with a 5.7% market share, Turkish Airlines Cargo has moved up three places and is now in the top three air cargo firms internationally. It’s already surpassed some of the biggest brands in America, Europe & the Middle East, and it now flies to over 96 destinations with a fleet of 25 planes. Pushing...
Bodrum is not just highly popular with foreign tourists, but it’s also frequently visited by Hollywood Stars, celebrities and the Rich & Famous, such as British Royals, Tom Hanks & Mark Zuckerberg. Recently, as recent as a few days ago, Bill Gates made an appearance as he dined with six friends in one of Bodrum’s many classy restaurants, apparently spending a whopping $9000 between...
On the 30th August 2021 Turkey will start testing it’s first domestically produced Electric Train, and it’s exciting news for all involved, because if it’s successful not only will they be able to ramp up production across their huge network, but also local manufacturing will cost 20% less than the existing import model. Looking at officially introducing the service onto the network by the beginning...