More than 700,000 Turks and foreign nationals left Turkey last year, an increase of 53% compared to 2022, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) stated. According to TurkStat, 55.2 percent of the 714,579 people who moved from Turkey to other countries in 2023 were men, while 44.8 percent were women. A total of 291,377 were Turkish…
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The Blue Exile Art Project (BEAP) Underwater Park, located in Bodrum, celebrated its 1st Stage opening with a significant ceremony. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Bodrum Maritime Museum, under Bodrum Municipality, and the Blue Aegean Sea Rotary Club, part of International Rotary’s 2440th Region. The event took place on Görecek Island, near…
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Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park became the new route of diving enthusiasts with its wrecks bearing the traces of war. Shipwrecks from the First World War, which were brought to diving tourism in 2021 with the initiatives of the Çanakkale Wars and Gallipoli Historical Site Presidency of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, have become one…
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According to TTG news, UK health officials are to visit Turkey to discuss regulations around medical and cosmetic tourism after a spate of deaths following procedures. A health minister said the risk of death for Brazilian butt-lift surgery was 10 times higher The decision comes after a coroner raised concerns that Melissa Kerr, who died…
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In the early years of the Republic of Turkey, a groundbreaking era unfolded for women’s rights, marking pivotal milestones at home and on the global stage. With unwavering determination, women carved their place in history, leaving an indelible mark on both the country and the world. Delve into the compelling stories of these remarkable female…
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A documentary about a Bristol mum and her husband running a farm in the Turkish mountains is to be premiered exclusively at film festivals across the globe – from the US to China! Mum-of-eight Emma Isik is the star of the documentary, called EMMA, which was produced by Merve Kus Mataraci and shot with the…
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British Ambassador Jill Morris is visiting local authorities in Muğla province and its districts. In her statement in Bodrum, Morris stated the number of tourists coming to Turkey from the United Kingdom increased year by year after the epidemic, and that he expected more than 4 million visitors to come to Turkey in 2024. Morris visited…
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The Slow Food movement continues to thrive in Türkiye with now five ‘Earth’ markets held across the country including this month’s edition in Muğla, held on Aug. 26, which will also be a ‘Wedding Dishes Festival’ Slow Food is an international movement focused on food and agriculture. It emphasizes the importance of consuming locally produced, traditional,…
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TOURISM authorities in Turkey are working with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) on a groundbreaking programme to achieve sustainability certification for all the country’s hotels. A GSTC conference recently convened in Antalya with the project already underway, with hundreds of auditors trained to verify hotels operate to GSTC-recognised standards and hundreds more on the…
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Çiğdem Sarı Fraser, a 56-year-old travel agency owner and tourism operator living in Bodrum, settled on the land in Dörttepe Village, which she bought 20 years ago with her British architect husband, 72-year-old Cliff Fraser. It was then they started producing elixir olive oil. Fraser, who has been producing olive oil for two years, recently…
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