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How many hotels are there in Turkey?

By adminSeptember 21, 2023

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

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Türkiye ranked 52nd in the world quality of life rankings

By adminSeptember 18, 2023

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.

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The sights of Cappadocia for 8 months of the year were visited by more than 3 million tourists

By adminSeptember 15, 2023

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

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Turkey starts new academic year

By adminSeptember 12, 2023

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

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A polar bear cub was born at the Istanbul Zoo

By adminSeptember 8, 2023

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

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Three new destinations in Turkey that will become popular in 2023

By adminJune 17, 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

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Türkiye will raise the fee for the passage through the Bosporus and the Dardanelles

By adminJune 15, 2023

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

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Hotels in Turkey will be overcrowded during Eid al-Adha

By adminJune 12, 2023

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

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Part of the Topkapi Palace after the restoration was open to visitors

By adminMay 30, 2023

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

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Istanbul airport became the busiest in Europe between May 15-21

By adminMay 28, 2023

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

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Antalya hopes to receive more tourists from Russia than from Germany

By adminMay 26, 2023

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

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Turkey remains in the TOP 3 countries in terms of the number of blue flag beaches.

By adminMay 24, 2023

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

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For the first time, a Turkish citizen will go to the ISS in November

By adminMay 7, 2023

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

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Istanbul airports served over 24 million passengers in three months

By adminMay 6, 2023

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

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Hotels in Turkey face shortage of tourists

By adminMay 5, 2023

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

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Large companies began to exchange currency at the Istanbul Grand Bazaar

By adminMay 4, 2023

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

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Most foreign tourists in Turkey are from Russia

By adminMay 3, 2023

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

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Children made up 26.5% of Turkey’s population

By adminMay 2, 2023

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

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