Since this year is the first in which there’s been little or no restrictions on travel abroad, it’ll come as no surprise that Tourism is up in pretty much every major tourist destination. Turkiye is no different, and official stats show that a staggering 3,824,555 people visited the country in May, which is around a 300% increase on 2021. Already this year (and we haven’t even hit the full tourist...
China has always been hugely important for global trade due to its low cost production, however, as major European companies start looking for alternatives that are closer to home, Turkey is in the race to start a new age in Global Supply Chain dominance. For foreign buyers, who want faster delivery and higher quality, but still with an affordable pricing structure in place, Turkey has already proven that...
Turkish leisure carrier Corendon Airlines is set to add new destinations to its flight network for this coming Summer and will also be increasing the frequency of its flights. Daily flights from London to Turkey's Mediterranean hotspot Antalya will be conducted following an increase in demand from the British holiday makers. The UK to Turkey flight schedule is set to expand. UK flights from five...
If you’ve been to the airport within the last few weeks or you travel regularly you may have noticed that passenger numbers have been steadily rising, as the start of the tourism season kicks in and the warmer weather approaches. This is a huge boost for an industry which suffered enormously during the covid-pandemic with multiple job losses throughout the sector, and businesses struggling as...
SunExpress is expanding its UK network by connecting five Airports in the UK offering flights to Turkey this coming Summer. Airports involved in this venture are Manchester, Gatwick, Birmingham and Edinburgh along with its already existing Luton services. Flights will be heading to Antalya, Dalaman, Izmir, Ankara and Gaziantep. There is said to be up to seven direct flights weekly priced from...
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...
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...
More holidaymakers are set to enjoy a late break in the sunshine thanks to Jet2 who have once again increased their capacity. Winter holidays are being added to both Turkey and the Canary Islands due to high demand. Jet2 announced that there will be a additional flights Antalya and Dalaman as well as Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. Flights will be operating from Manchester,...
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,...
Foreign buyers of Turkish property are paving the way for the Real Estate recovery from Covid-19 as house sales grew by 16.2% year on year in May of this year. From a total of 59,166 residential properties that were sold in May, 1,776 of these were purchased by a foreign buyer which is an increase of 106.5%. Cheap loans and a strong Lira contributed to the surge in buyers, and even with a rise in...