News from Turkey

Turkey was represented by the Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) at the first virtual WTM London Fair. 

Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) which is responsible for the promotion and development of Turkey as a tourism brand, initiated its membership with leading tourism organizations in the world such as UNWTO, ICCA, ECM and Medcruise.

Istanbul is a Turkish city straddling Asia and Europe over the Bosphorous Strait. The city was once the capital of the Ottoman and Byzantine Empire and dates back to the 7th Century. The old city holds a timeless beauty and charm that is a great attraction to tourists.

SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, is playing its part in lending support to Izmir after Friday’s devastating earthquake.

German-born Chef Michael Riemenschneider who had been trained by many of the worlds most famous and distinguished chefs such as Pierre Gagnaire, Michael Bras, Gordon Ramsay, Alain Ducasse, Manfred Schwarz, and many many more, won the medal of honor of the restaurant world called Michelin star, now is in Turkey.

SunExpress is expanding its codeshare partnership with Lufthansa in the 20/21 winter season.

Pegasus, Turkey’s digital airline, is adding a new route to its growing number of direct flights from Antalya, Turkey, with the launch of its direct flights to Moscow, Russia.

SunExpress has become the second airline in Turkey to get an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Certificate after Turkish Airlines.

The Banks Association of Turkey (TBB) announced a support package for the tourism sector, one of the most affected sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Like other regions in Europe and across the world, Turkey's travel and tourism industry has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 15th November, after a gap of nine years, Istanbul will host Formula 1 Turkey Grand Prix. Initially, it was announced that Intercity Istanbul Park will host up to 100,000 spectators but today Istanbul Governorship announced that the races will be held behind closed doors.

With climate and environmental issues on the rise, a new report revealed the best and worst countries for the sustainable expat.

Three cities from Turkey have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), along with 52 other cities from 27 countries.

Scientific Games Corporation announced the official "go live" of the Turkey National Lottery's new instant ticket retail and digital gaming systems and point-of-sale terminals across an initial network of more than 5,000 retailers, growing to 10,000 retailers later this year.