News from Turkey

A high-speed train has crashed near the Turkish capital Ankara, killing at least 9 people and leaving at least 47 injured.

The 16th Istanbul Biennial’s title and conceptual framework was announced by the curator Nicolas Bourriaud at a press conference on Tuesday, 11 December at Lycée Français Privé Saint-Joseph d'Istanbul.

Straddled between two continents, Turkey is perfectly located for travelers and offers an enthralling array of art, culture, and cuisine that will delight even the most seasoned delegates.

Turkey's leading low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is adding Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates’ ‘cultural capital’ and a destination on the rise both for leisure and business travelers, to its flight network.

The third cultural tourism conference organized jointly between the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Istanbul, Turkey between 3 and 5 December 2018.

Having shown so well in practice and the qualifying races, Salih Yoluc completed a fantastic race weekend at Bahrain International Circuit, claiming the inaugural FIA GT Nations Cup for Turkey alongside teammate Ayhancan Guven in the #34 RAM Racing Mercedes GT3.

Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry announced the total number of foreign visitors arrived Turkey in October 2018. In October 2018 the number of foreign visitors arrived increased by 25.48% compared to the previous year.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa, announced that its debut operations between Addis Ababa and Istanbul, which had been originally planned for December 5, 2018, has been postponed to March 4, 2019.

Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the launch of an “Advertising Tender” for the year 2019 – advertising activities abroad. The tender will be lodged on 8 January 2019, Tuesday, at 10 a.m. (local time) in Berlin, Germany.

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) is now accepting applications for the 12th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program.

SunExpress will launch scheduled service from Izmir (Turkey) to St. Petersburg (Russia) in the IATA Summer 2019.

Ryanair, Ireland’s No.1 airline, will launch a new route from Dublin to Bodrum, Turkey (its 225^thairport), with a twice-weekly service.

Turkish Airlines, which began to serve its passengers at its new home at Istanbul Airport as of October 29, made a special film on its 85th anniversary.

According to the latest statistics by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), Turkey's tourism revenue increased 1% and reached to US$11 billion 502 million 665 thousand in the Q3 2018.