Optimism is a word that we use cautiously at the moment, but the news coming out of Turkey right now from the Tourism Industry experts, is that even with the pandemic in 2020, and its continuation this year, Turkey survived with minimal damage, and are looking towards a more stable forecast for the latter months of 2021. Let’s be a little bit clearer though, they aren’t talking about Tourism in the...
The iconic British Mg Car manufacture is set to be returning to the Turkish Market this year with state of the art electric cars. Turkish news site Haberturk has stated that Dogan Trend Otomotiv which is sister of Dogan Holding, will be distributing the new brand. According to Kagan Dagtekin, the CEO of Dogan Holding Automotive Group, their goal is to pre-sell the electric SUV model ZS EV online...
Turkey is not just for enjoying the sunshine, the beaches and the historical sites, it’s also very well known in the world of Skiing, and has 8 resorts including Uludag & Erciyes which tend to attract millions of visitors each winter. Covid-19 has of course had an effect on tourism and travel, however, with the restrictions across the rest of Europe tightening, tourists from the likes of Russia,...
Friday 1st January wasn’t just the day for celebrating the New Year, it was also hailed as ‘historic’ by the Turkish Minister for Trade, Rushsar Pekcan, as the new ‘Brexit’ deal that had been agreed a couple of months before, went into effect. Ensuring a stronger partnership, which has been in force since Turkey’s 1995 Customs Union Agreement with the EU, the New Deal brings about deeper...
December 15th saw Istanbul Aiport gain global recognition as it was given a 5 star rating by the London based air transport agency Skytrax, which has been providing audits and star ratings to airports and airlines since 1989. It was no surpise Istanbul Airport would eventually be rewarded. The airport offers a flawless, high level travel experience, it has superb technology, it is unqiue in its...
The first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament is to be held in the Mediterranean region of Antalya. The tournament is due to start on the 5th January until the 13th January. Due to the ongoing pandemic of Covid 19 the tournament will be held without spectators and all social distancing and safety measures will be in order. Qualifying matches are to be held on the 5 - 6 January and...
Families all over Turkey have begun to prepare to welcome in the year 2021 by..... staying home in front of the television PTT-style, an abbreviation from a joke back in the 1970's meaning "pyjama, terlik, television" which means pyjamas, slippers and lying in front of the TV. As all new year celebrations have been cancelled this year due to the pandemic of Covid 19, families have decided to go out...
A gold deposit of an estimated 3.5 million ounces has been discovered in Turkey. It has been reported by the Anadolu state news agency that the 99 tonne of gold has been valued at a whopping $6 billion. The gold was discovered in the midwestern town of Sogut and was reported by head of the Agricultural Credit Cooperatives of Turkey and Gubretas fertilizer production firm Fahrettin Poyraz. Poyraz...
There’s many reasons to visit the fabulous area of Antalya, and as it’s a destination that’s open all year around, it doesn’t matter whether you visit in the Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter, but considering the time of year, here’s just a few reasons as to why you should also consider spending the ‘Winter in Antalya’. Firstly Antalya is Turkey’s second most popular holiday destination...
Recent reports state that two historical churches located in Kayakoy ion Fethiye are going to be fully restored after 97 years. The ruins, often known as the ghost village, have infact around 400 houses, two churches and a few chapels. Kayakoy village was once the largest village in Turkey but back in 1923 when the Greek locals were subject to the population exchange between Turkey and Greece the...