News from Turkey

WeBee, the hotel-guest interaction platform developed by Turkish entrepreneurs, is now worth over TRY 38 million, following an additional investment of TRY 6 million.

To celebrate World Sea Turtle Day, the TUI Care Foundation and Turkish non-profit organization DEKAMER are organizing an event to attach a satellite tracking device to a rehabilitated green sea turtle.

In the January-May period of 2021, the number of tourists coming to Antalya with package tours increased by 60% and exceeded 600 thousand.

Radisson Hotel Group announced the opening of its first Radisson Collection hotel in Turkey that features a prime seafront location and panoramic views of the Aegean Sea.

Russia's Federal State Statistical Service announced holiday prices for Turkey, Greece, Spain, and Italy for 2021. 

SunExpress has expanded its domestic flight network with three new destinations from Antalya and İzmir this summer.

The Republic of Turkey has updated its country entry requirements effective as of June 1, 2021. The following decisions have been taken by the official authorities.

Turkish Airlines officially launched flights from Istanbul to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), its 10th US gateway. 

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, continued strategic expansion in Turkey with three signings.

SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, added five new routes to its flight network for Summer 2021 between Anatolian cities and Europe.

Istanbul-based global airline and travel IT solution provider Hitit and Royal Brunei Airlines announce a new technology partnership to further improve the guest experience and digital retailing capability.

Susona Bodrum, LXR Hotels & Resorts has joined the leading global travel network, Virtuoso.

SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, has become a platinum partner of the “Visit Izmir” mobile application, which will be launched in June by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and Izmir Foundation.