News from Turkey

New Zealand cyclist Patrick Bevin on Sunday claimed the crown in the 57th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye after the Istanbul leg of the tour was called off due to unsafe weather conditions.

A new study has revealed the most affordable and most expensive destinations across Europe for those looking to enjoy a city break.

Turkish football club Fenerbahce will host Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk in a charity match to raise funds for Ukrainian war victims.

Turkiye's foreign minister on Tuesday said the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) promotes Turkic culture across the world.


Last year only one airport had a larger international passenger volume than Turkiye's Istanbul Airport, its operator IGA said in a statement on Tuesday.

The 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League Finals will take place in Turkiye's capital Ankara on July 13-17, organizers said Monday.

With traveler confidence taking yet another hit amid the rising cost-of-living across Europe, Turkey* will emerge as the destination of choice for budget-conscious travelers in 2022, finds GlobalData, the leading data and analytics company.

France has taken Turkey off its orange list of COVID-restricted countries and moved it to its least-restrictive green list, according to an official announcement.

On the heels of debuting a new global advertising campaign at Super Bowl LVI, paying homage to Turkish Airlines’ extensive connectivity as the global carrier that flies to more countries than any other, the airline is keeping its promise to reconnect even more people to destinations around the world.

This summer TUI plans to bring around 1.5 million customers to Turkey – increasing its capacity across all markets compared to 2019 levels.

Undertaking the largest network expansion in its history, SunExpress will add a total of 25 new destinations and an additional 16,250 flights to its network in the summer of 2022. 

Driven by increased vaccination rates and the removal of travel restrictions, the global tourism and aviation sectors appear to be making a rapid recovery.

Aiming to exceed passenger expectations at every stage of the journey, Turkish Airlines launched a virtual flight simulator, Hezarfen Flight Simulator Experience, at the CIP Business Lounge in Istanbul Airport.

Famous Turkish chef and social media influencer Burak Ozdemir, also known as CZN Burak, will partner with football star Cristiano Ronaldo to open a restaurant in London.