Turkey alongside with its many other attractions has been very popular with its unique BLUE VOYAGE (Mavi Yolculuk in Turkish) on which occasion you sail along the Turkish coastline on a very elegant boat called GULLET for a period of 3 to 7 days. During this fabulous journey you have the chance to explore unparallelled bays with very unique coves and beautiful beaches along the crystal clear water of  the M ...

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 ...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that during his last visit to Germany, Chancellor Merkel has made a business offer about Turkish Airlines. At an AK Party meeting marking the 10-year anniversary today, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered him to establish joint management for Germany's national air carrier Lufthansa and Turkish nationa ...

It is known that the giant city of Istanbul has two airports, namely Atatürk Airport on the European side and Sabiha Gökçen AP on the Asian side. The huge traffic the megapole has been receiving recently has shown the capacity is not going to be sufficient soon. The government has been long drawing attention to this saying a third airport is on the way. Withing in this framework, the Metropolitan Municipali ...

Turkey is becoming more and more popular each and every day and many are moving into this “UNIQUE” country to carry on with their lives over here… Some (quite a few) get married to Turkish citizens in which case they do not need to look for more reasons to be convinced to get settled down in this country and then again some just go for the adventure or fun part of it.. And we also know many who simply fell ...

Turkey has built beautiful golf fields in the past decade. Most of these facilities are located in Antalya (Belek) region. Turkish Airlines on the other hand, the fastest developing airline company in the world has sponsored an important golf tournament in Antalya ubder the name The Turkish Airlines World Golf Tournament. Among participants this year, Tiger Woods is the most prominent figure in the golf wor ...

The Istanbul Municipal Assembly approves a plan, which gives way to for the government to open a tender to realize the Haydarpaşa Port Project. The historical station may lose its public funciton, says a professional The Haydarpaşa Train Station, built in the beginning of the last centure, is one of the symbols of Istanbul. the government wants to initiate a large transformation project to establish a main ...

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 ...

Turkey is becoming more and more popular each and every day and many are moving into this “UNIQUE” country to carry on with their lives over here… Some (quite a few) get married to Turkish citizens in which case they do not need to look for more reasons to be convinced to get settled down in this country and then again some just go for the adventure or fun part of it.. And we also know many who simply fell ...

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 ...

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 ...

Experiencing The Plenitude, Enthusiasm And Brotherhood Of Ramadan In Istanbul Is A Privilege. Ramadan is the month of fasting. There is no doubt that worship through fasting is at the center of this holy month. Starting with Istanbul, all of Turkey takes on a different atmosphere during this month when brotherliness and sharing are at their peak. From the moment the fast kept on long summer days is broken a ...

NEMRUT KERVANSARAY HOTEL During the tourist season many people visit the famous grave monument of King Antiochos I on Nemrut Dag. Not only are these world famous statues irresistible but the beautiful sunsets and sunrises are appreciated by visitors, as well. The Hotel Kervansaray was built in 1988 at an altitude of 1245 metres near one of the most fascinating places in the world. The hotel is the nearest t ...

Turkey is the place where East meets West .. promising a lot of historical sites to visit etc..Another popular image of Turkey is the land with beautiful beaches, sun and sea.. These are indeed true by all means .. Turkey however deserves much more now with its rapidly improving economy, modernizing service industry and all.. In fact, the country has been receiving unparallelled attention from the western w ...

Giving her first interview after being sworn in, the Greece’s tourism minister says increasing cooperation with Turkey in tourism will be a priority, adding that Greece sees Turkey not as a competitor, but as a partner Increasing cooperation with Turkey in the tourism sector will be a priority for Greece, Greece’s new tourism minister told the Hürriyet Daily News, promising that the strongest efforts would ...

The Arabs’ love for Turkey, evident from the popularity of Turkey’s television series, has now spread to wedding planning. Turkey’s wedding planners are now seeing high demand by Arabs for Ottoman weddings. These days Turkey seems to have been put on a pedestal by Arabs. Spanning from Turkish cinema to sports, arts to politics, the Arabs love of Turkey is currently on the rise. This adoration is also being ...