Turkish Statistical Institution has revealed that Turkey’s tourism revenues wnet up toUS$5 billion in the first quarter of the year, with a 38.6 percent increase on the previous year. It reported that this promising development is due to the increase in tourist numbers by 18.7 percent, surpassing 5 million in total in three months. Revenues have surged due to a sharp increase in tourists as well as their in ...

What should a foreign visitor do in Istanbul to ensure he/she gets the most out of it during a short stay in this city? You are in Istanbul, one of the world’s most fascinating cities literally… You have a couple of days to spend in this fantastic environment bringing together the East and the West, the modern and authentic.. You are in such a giant city that without getting proper assistance it is practica ...

Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer 2013 report names Turkey among the world’s top 10 best-value holiday destinations in the World. The report is released by British retail post company The Post Office. The Report says Turkey has become even more affordable in the past five years because resort prices have fallen by a massive 16 percent on average over the last 12 months. Moreover, one can come across the nam ...

Turkey and Brazil are very important countries in their regions and the mutual recent visits from both countries have greatly contribute to the development of the bilateral relations. An interesting point is Brazilian football players currently playing in the Turkish soccer league are most important contributors to relations between two countries. These players consolidate the love for Brazil in the Turkish ...

It has been reported by officials that 200,000 foreigners visit Turkey to receive medical care every year. Minister of Health Recep Akdag stated that the country's medical tourism was also on the rise. The Turkish Tourism Industry is known to have been on the rise for a long while, as well and the country enjoys its biggest revenues from tourism. The minister who attended the 5th International Health Touris ...

According to the report circulated by Turkish Statistics Institute tourism income increased by 17.2% compared to IV. quarter of previous year In the fourth quarter; which is October, November and December months of 2012, tourism income increased by 17.2% and reached $ 6 107 152 thousand. While 75.1% of this income was obtained from foreign visitors, 24.9% was obtained from citizens resident abroad. Visitors ...

D-Marin a company within Turkish conglomerate DOGUS Group has bought 51 percent shares of marina chain Med Marinas, in Greece. No information about the purchasing price took place in the statement on the subject. The total mooring capacity of D-Marin was increased by 3,355 following said purchase. Thus D-Marin increased its total mooring capacity in Greece, Croatia and Turkey that is the countries in which ...

It ias reported that Turkey has received about 30 million tourists within the first 11 months of 2012. The figure was announced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. When compared to figures from same period in 2011 the number of incoming tourists has increased by 0,50 percent to 30.4 million. It is also reported that Germany ranks number one among top countries sending the highest number of tourists and ...

Although Turkey has been the new star in the world of Tourism and it shown a perfomance to threaten the leading position of Greece and Spain in Europe some it has been reported that 3rd quarter tourism figures were not very promising for the country. Turkish Statistics Institute has reported  as follows; Tourism Statistics, Ouarter 3 - 2012 In the third quarter of 2012 (July, August and September) Turkey’s ...

Turkish Airlines which is a very young corporation compared to its competitors in Europe and the world, has taken giant steps in the last 2 decades. In fact the compnay has promoted to become one of the most promising air transportation operation in the world in spite of all the crisis and other negative factors prevailing during the last decades. Although the managment has often received much criticism - h ...

One can find hundreds and thousands of we sites about Turkey country on the internet. A few are run by the state bodies such as Ministry of Tourism etc. Others are published by private companies or people. Among those we would like to refer to a very “unique” site where you can find the most special videos about this country. The site is called VIDEOSOFTURKEY.COM and was established about 10 years ago. Visi ...

The Ottomans had strong and original artistic traditions in everything from literature and music to ceramics, metalworking and textiles, as well as calligraphy, illumination and decoration. But none of these compare with the perfection they achieved in architecture. If the Renaissance manifested itself most perfectly in sculpture, then Ottoman civilization found its most mature expression in architecture... ...

Director of Izmir’s Department of Culture and Tourism Abdülaziz Ediz recently announced that Izmir’s cruise ship tourism, which kicked off six to seven years ago with just 30,000 tourists, has now reached an annual 500,000 passengers. Ediz also says that the 15,000 cruise passengers that toured the Izmir International Fair have brought smiles to the faces of local vendors. Pointing out that the tourism sect ...

The Nemrut is a mountain of the Taurus Range. From a height of 2,206 metres it dominates the entire landscape. From whatever side you approach it, its distinctive peak can be seen. The mountain is only accessible during the summer months. The rest of the year it is covered by snow and ice. The last priest of Kommagene probably left the sanctuary on Mount Nemrut in 72 A.D., after the rebelling King Antiochos ...

During the official holiday marking the end of the month of Ramadan, which began on Sunday, approx. ten million people hit the road by bus. Turkish Airlines had to add 46 additional flights, while Istanbul’s Sea Buses made a total of about 4,000 trips. The prime destinations this holiday were popular summer season locations. With the start of the four-day official holiday, the nation's buses, planes and sea ...

You are in Dalyan on holiday.. You’ve had a beautiful day on the beach.. You would now like to enjoy your evening.. How about visiting LA VIE jazz bar where you can listen to nice and quality music and sip your drink (reasonably priced) while you get to know friendly new people.. The bar is run by Celal (Yahyabeyoğlu), originally a musician as well.. In fact you could probably see him at the piano playing b ...

Travel blogging has become quite popular with the rise in the popularity of the internet during the last decade. Quite a few blog writers have been successful in making their blogs popular all over the world and in fact been quite a competition to Travel & Tourism sites on the web. One cannot help asking “How is it possible for a single guy (or gal) to make it to the top without enough support such as c ...

The number of Turkish tourists visiting the Greek islands has increased. Turkish tourists have begun to travel to the Greek islands of Rhodes, Kos, Samos, Chios and Lesvos in the Eastern Aegean in record numbers after the Greek government moved to ease visa restrictions against non-EU citizens at its ports. “The only breath of fresh air we have been able to breathe has been from the Turks,” said Aris Lazari ...

Turkish Airlines to fly to four new spots The flag carrier Turkish Airlines rapidly expands its flight network in the world. Turkish Airlines will begin flights to four new destinations; Sharm el-Sheikh, the Maldives, Kinshasa and Sabha. The airline stated on Aug. 2 that the Istanbul-Sharm el-Sheikh flights would operate four times a week – Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday – and would commence Oct. 9. ...

Minister names location for 3rd Istanbul airport The Turkish government has taken first steps to start contruction process for a third airport to meet the rapidly growing demand in Turkey’s largest city in terms of population. The government has begun procedures to nationalize a plot of land ahead of the construction of a third Istanbul airport, according to Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım. If the proces ...

The Lonely Planet website has created a list of the most beautiful buildings in the world, which includes Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, due to the its history and unique architectural characteristics Hagia Sophia ‘is the great architectural landmark at the heart of Istanbul, with its four minarets poised like moon-bound rockets,’ the website says.The Lonely Planet website has chosen Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia in it ...

Turkey, needless to say is one of the most beautiful holiday spots across Mediterranean (and Aegean) with so much to offer.. Tourism and accommodation sector has taken giant steps to meet the needs of all kinds of holiday makers with various income levels and taste. However, the alternative of saving much money and being relatively independent by staying in a privately rented villa at splendid locations has ...

Turkey aims to announce a tender competition for the construction of a third airport in Istanbul this month with a view to completing the bidding by the end of 2012 after spending 18 months choosing the site. Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım told reporters late on Wednesday plans for the project were now with the state planning committee (DTP), but tender documents would be published in August as soon as ...