It’s a ‘monument to victory’ mentioned President Erdogan, ‘our most important brand, and a beautiful jewel between two seas’ – of course, he was talking about the new three Terminal Airport complex which has partially just opened its doors in Istanbul, on the 95th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. The $11bn facility located on the shores of the Black sea, is just one of several projects...
Since 2013 the European Golf Tournament has had a presence here in Antalya, played for the second year on the bounce at the Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort. Also by coincidence, England’s Just Rose claimed back to back wins for the first time here in Antalya successfully, something that has taken him 20 years to achieve. He was watched by his mum and family, who also enjoyed their time in...
October 9th to October 14th sees the annual Presidential Cycling Tour sweep through Turkey, which started in 1963 by the Turkish Cycling Federation, and has been an International event on the World Stage since 1965. This year 20 teams raced across the 950km tour, complete with 6 stages, with the first stage taking part in Konya which happens to be the home of the world-renowned Poet Rumi. Broadcast to...
If you, like many, are situated in Bodrum and love your Golf, then it´s good news for you, as the Regnum Golf and Country Club has just opened the first 18 hole round in Bodrum and the fourth course designed by Tim Lobb and built by Evandr & Bolukbasi of Golf Tek. In Collaboration with the developer Fikret Ozturk who owns the 9 hole Bodrum Golf and Tennis Club, this new venture is a par 71 and it´s...
Fabulous news emerging for Turkey this week, as according to the Canadian Travel Magazine ´Travelweek´ the country received an increase of 214% in Global Tourism reservation bookings when compared to 2017. The total number of tourists descending on Turkey now stands at 21.6 million, which is an annual increase of 11.48% when looking at the number arriving last July. Recent improvements in the economy...
New regulations published on September 19th now mean that it´s much easier for foreigners to acquire Turkish Citizenship, and with the property sector responsible for nearly $10 billion sales to foreigners annually already, experts such as Fezyullah Yetkin, who is the head of the Real Estate Investment Partnership Association, predicts this to further increase with the new regulation, which could bring an...
Located in the Western Anatolia lies the Region of Davutlar, once home to the ancient cities of Ephesus, Miletus, Priene and Pigale, which were the commercial and Political centres for the Ancient Greeks. An important region due to it´s climate and natural regions civilizations have established themselves here from the earliest times of the Carians & Lelegians to the present day. A historical treasure...
Kalkan has access to many wonderful beaches, but one of the most beautiful & the longest in Turkey by far, is Patara Beach, which stretches along eleven miles of coastline. Naturally inviting, the Lycian ruins add a touch of historic uniqueness to the area, whilst the annual visits of the endangered Loggerhead turtles to its shores, allow the beach to retain its protected status. The area surrounding...
Mugla´s most popular tourist city of Bodrum is quickly becoming Internationally renowned as ´Festival City´ with many of the most recent music & arts spectaculars drawing in hundreds of thousands of local & foreign visitors. Taking place in the Bodrum Ancient Theatre, Bodrum Stone Pit and Turgutreis D-Marin Yacht Club, preparations start on the festival one year in advance, with artists from...
With passenger levels having been consistently rising over the last 10 years, with numbers now reaching over 1,600,000 passengers for the first 6 months of 2018, it´s time that Dalaman airport got a new terminal, and that´s just what they opened on the 5th July. Serving the resorts of Fethiye and Marmaris, the 250 million euro structure now provides a crucial and more modernised transport hub for the...