News from Turkey

The number of international departures from Turkey is expected to increase from 10.1 million in 2018 to 12.2 million by 2023, despite recent issues affecting the macro-economic climate.

Radisson Blu, the upper-upscale brand that delivers a positive and personalized service in stylish spaces, announced the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sakarya, in northwestern Turkey.

Several international and domestic flights from Istanbul's new airport were canceled and an airplane skidded off the runway at Istanbul’s second airport; Sabiha Gökçen.

Welcoming arrival passengers with pickup signs at Istanbul Airport is banned by the airport’s security commission. Turkish authorities set a €4 fee for Istanbul Airport’s “Meeting Lounge” service.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and husband Michael Douglas arrived in Istanbul on January 3 as they continued their intercontinental excursion in celebration of their 19-year wedding anniversary.

Hilton is entering Adana for the first time with DoubleTree by Hilton, one of its 17 market-leading brands. Hilton's newest hotel in Adana, DoubleTree by Hilton Adana has a total of 100 rooms, including two suites with elegant decoration.

Global Ports Holding Plc, the world's largest independent cruise port operator, has signed a 15-year management service agreement with Ha Long Sun Limited Liability Company for the Ha Long International Cruise Port located in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.

SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, has announced a new weekly connection from Prague to Izmir in Turkey for the next summer season.

Pegasus Airlines has become the first airline in Turkey to join the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.

SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, launched a strategy to replace plastic products used on its international flights on June 5, 2019 World Environment Day, with recyclable materials. The airline will implement this initiative on all its flights permanently starting from January 2020.

Two Dutch travel technology companies, Tiqets and Bidroom, have been awarded for tourism industry innovation at the Uzakrota Travel Summit, Istanbul, 13 December.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Turkish Airlines announce a codeshare expansion following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two airlines.

Swiss International Hotels & Resorts announced the signing of a boutique hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. The hotel will be located near popular tourist attractions of the city such as Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque and the Spice market.

East Mediterranean International Tourism & Travel Exhibition (EMITT) will take place at TÜYAP Fair, Convention, and Congress Center between January 30 - February 2, 2020.