As of the end of August 2023, the number of hotels certified by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism was 20,168, with a total room capacity of 1,781,377 beds. Read Full Article
Türkiye ranked 52nd in the world quality of life rankings
TOP 10 COUNTRIES: ▶️The list was created based on conditions such as cost of living, air and water pollution, quality of healthcare systems and traffic.
The sights of Cappadocia for 8 months of the year were visited by more than 3 million tourists
The sights of the famous tourist region of Anatolia – Cappadocia in January-August of this year were visited by 3 million 53 thousand 827 local and foreign tourists. This data Read Full Article
Turkey starts new academic year
The first bell has rung for more than 20 million students and nearly 1.2 million teachers in primary and secondary schools. Students, teachers and parents felt the excitement of the Read Full Article
A polar bear cub was born at the Istanbul Zoo
His mother, an 11-year-old polar bear named Ayla, and father, a 10-year-old polar bear named Polar, were brought to the zoo from Russia in 2018. The cub was born healthy Read Full Article
Three new destinations in Turkey that will become popular in 2023
Türkiye is a real paradise for travelers. Historic cities, magnificent landscapes, unique culture – it is no wonder that the country is so popular with tourists from all over the Read Full Article
Türkiye will raise the fee for the passage through the Bosporus and the Dardanelles
From July 1, Turkey increases the fee for the passage of ships through the Bosporus and Dardanelles by more than 8%, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. His Read Full Article
Hotels in Turkey will be overcrowded during Eid al-Adha
This year Eid al-Adha, the second largest Muslim holiday, falls on Wednesday, June 28th. In many Muslim countries, the celebration will officially last 4 days, until Saturday, July 1. Travel Read Full Article
Part of the Topkapi Palace after the restoration was open to visitors
In Turkey, the restoration of some sections of the Topkapi Palace, one of the country’s unique historical structures, has been completed and is now open to the public. On April Read Full Article
Istanbul airport became the busiest in Europe between May 15-21
Istanbul Mega Airport on the European side of the metropolis has reached another milestone by being named the busiest airport in Europe between 15 and 21 May. This is evidenced Read Full Article
Antalya hopes to receive more tourists from Russia than from Germany
President of the Turkish Association of Professional Hotel Managers Ulkay Atmaka hopes that tourists from Russia will take first place in terms of the number of vacationers in Antalya this Read Full Article
Turkey remains in the TOP 3 countries in terms of the number of blue flag beaches.
The International Blue Flag Jury has unveiled the awards for 2023. 551 beaches, 23 marinas, 14 tourist boats and 10 private yachts have received the International Blue Flag Award in Read Full Article
For the first time, a Turkish citizen will go to the ISS in November
The head of the Turkish Space Agency, Serdar Hussein Yildirim, said in an interview with TASS on the eve of Cosmonautics Day that the first Turkish citizen will go to Read Full Article
Istanbul airports served over 24 million passengers in three months
In January-March of this year, Istanbul airports served 24 million 451 thousand 843 passengers, which exceeds the results of last year for the same period. This information is reported by Read Full Article
Hotels in Turkey face shortage of tourists
Representatives of the Turkish tourist industry are dissatisfied with the way the beginning of the tourist season is shaping up, Cumhuriyet writes. According to the President of the Association of Read Full Article
Large companies began to exchange currency at the Istanbul Grand Bazaar
Currency exchangers at the Istanbul Grand Bazaar have become popular not only among tourists, but also among large companies, writes Bloomberg. The reason is the request of the Central Bank Read Full Article
Most foreign tourists in Turkey are from Russia
In total, from January to March, more than 6.2 million foreigners (+26.71%) and almost 1.6 million more Turks who live abroad entered the country. Separately, the ministry provides statistics for Read Full Article
Children made up 26.5% of Turkey’s population
The Turkish Institute of Statistics (TÜİK) reports that as of the end of 2022, the number of children and adolescents under the age of 17 in Turkey was 22,578,378, which Read Full Article