According to Tourismdatabank’s research, approximately 40,000 rooms will be put into operation in 220 new 4 and 5-star hotel projects opened in the 2024-2025 period in Turkey. The investment is worth 61 billion TL. According to the research of Tourism Databank, which is active under the umbrella of the Tourism Ministry, as of November 11, 2023,…
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Cappadocia, the popular destination in the central Anatolian province of Nevşehir, broke a new visitor record. The region’s Nevşehir, Ürgüp and Hacıbektaş Archaeology and Ethnography Museums, Karanlık, El Nazar, Gülşehir, Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı, Özkonak, Tatlarin and Mazı underground cities, Göreme Open Air Museum, Zelve ancient site, Gülşehir Open Palace Ruins, Hacıbektaş Veli Museum and Hacıbektaş Atatürk House…
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In recent months, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his intention to introduce new regulations to address the issue of stray animals in Turkey, with a keen eye on Europe’s example. We delved into the situation of stray animals in Turkey and the European model while speaking with veterinarians and animal activists in Didim. Erdoğan’s focus…
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New foreigners seeking to obtain a residence permit to stay in Tukey full time will not encounter a $125,000 obstacle. Starting from October 16, foreigners looking to obtain a residence permit must invest in real estate that has a minimum value of $200,000. Before this date, the threshold was just $75,000. This value will be…
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A COLCHESTER-based Army officer has been recognised for his “truly pioneering” work helping people affected by the earthquake in Turkey. Captain Richard Ainsworth-Masiello has been awarded Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARCC) by King Charles in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List. The award is in recognition of Richard’s role as a Mental…
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A surge in foreign arrivals has helped Türkiye generate an all-time high tourism revenue in the third quarter, official data showed this week, signaling that the country is all but sure to achieve its record year-end targets. The number of tourists arriving in September rose 5.7% year-over-year to 5.8 million, the Culture and Tourism Ministry…
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İhsan Helvacı , who continues the profession he inherited from his father in a 95-year-old halva shop in Izmir, has maintained 66 years in the profession. The halva maker, which has been serving its business in Basmane for almost a century, offers a nostalgic experience to visitors, and the secret of the centuries-old halva is attributed to its naturalness.…
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The French bank BNP Paribas was the latest in the row to back Türkiye’s economic policies drive in its recently published report citing that normalization in policies along with easing in risk premiums have restored confidence among investors and rating agencies. “Official foreign exchange reserves consolidated over the summer, the Turkish lira is much more…
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Şirince Village has been selected as the ‘World’s Best Tourism Village’ in the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ awards organized within the scope of the 25th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Within the scope of the ‘Best Tourism Village’ initiative launched by UNWTO in 2021, destinations with a population of up to…
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A British thrill seeker taking part in a parachuting festival was killed when he lost control and crashed against a cliff face. Base jumper Dilip Marcus Sundhod had travelled with a group of friends to the International Air Games Festival in Turkey. The 47-year-old performed a free fall from a 1,300-ft cliff in the Butterfly Valley in…
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