News from Turkey

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) is accepting applications from promising young Turkish Americans to attend the Council of Turkish Canadians (CTC) 10th Annual Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress, which will be held January 12-14, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Turkish government has banned all events by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights groups in Ankara. LGBT rights organizations would launch a legal process against the Ankara Governor’s Office’s decision to ban all LGBT events in the Turkish capital.

The 18th International Izmir Short Film Festival was held in Turkey’s Aegean city of Izmir between 7 and 12 November 2017. The festival announced its award winners on Saturday, November 11 at Historical Havagazi Cultural Center.

U.S. missions in Ankara and Istanbul announced that they have resumed limited processing of all non-immigrant visa services, with priority to special cases.

Turkish Airlines, given the financial discipline and dynamic demand management applied since the beginning of 2017, with US$939 million in Q3, 2017, posted record net profit of all 3rd quarters in company history. The 9-monthly operating net profit is recorded as US$956 million.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) published Europe City Travel & Tourism Impact report, which looks at the contribution of Travel & Tourism to city economies and job creation. Istanbul is ranked in the top 5 for international spend in Europe.

Qatar Airways launched its scheduled services to Adana following the arrival of its inaugural flight from Doha to Turkey’s fifth-largest city.

The Turkish Airlines Open took place at the Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort in Belek between 2 November and 5 November. Justin Rose claimed victory at the Turkish Airlines Open 2017, with a final round of 65 leaving him 18 under par for the tournament, which was played in front of record crowds.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the entry of the Hyatt House brand into the Turkish market with the first Hyatt House opened on the Asian side of Istanbul.

Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform, has  signed a new, extended agreement with IATI Travel, based in Turkey.