News from Turkey

The ancient Kahta Castle in Türkiye’s southeastern Adiyaman province dating back to the Commagene period has opened its doors to visitors after 17 years.

Istanbul, Turkiye, the capital of Empires, is the city that has been chosen by the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards for its 10^th Anniversary Gala Ceremony!

Turkish airports hosted more than 96.6 million air passengers – including transit passengers – this January-July, the country's airports authority announced on Monday.

Türkiye attracted some 16.4 million foreign visitors in the first half of this year, an annual surge of 185.7%, according to the latest data from the country's Culture and Tourism Ministry.

Istanbul made it to Time Magazine's greatest places of the world 2022 list. This year, the list with 50 cities from 36 countries, focused on sustainable and successful economic recovery post-pandemic.

Bulgarian tourists will no longer require a visa to visit Türkiye, according to the country's Official Gazette on Wednesday.

Turkish swimmer Tolga Temiz won his nation's first gold medal in the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (EYOF) held in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.

The World Motocross Championship (MXGP) final will be held in the western Turkish city of Afyonkarahisar on Sept. 3-4 under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency, organizers announced.

Set in the heart of the Old City, steps from the wonders of Istanbul and offering a historical landmark experience since 1996, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet re-emerges with a totally fresh aesthetic look while keeping its intimate residential feel and honoring the city’s vast history.

Air Marakanda, operator of the newly modernized Samarkand International Airport (“SKD”), announces the completion of the first phase of work under a contract with TAV Technologies to fully digitalize the airport’s operations.

The famed Turkish resort city of Antalya has welcomed more than a million German tourists so far this year.

Türkiye's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines broke its occupancy record on July 15, an official announced on Saturday.

Releasing its passenger and cargo traffic results of June, Turkiye's flag carrier increased its seat capacity offered to passengers by 17.2 percent compared to the same period in 2019 and carried a total of 6.9 million passengers while reaching a 83.6 percent load factor.

Türkiye's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines has suspended some international flights amid Russia’s war on Ukraine.