News from Turkey

As Turkish Lira is in free fall, tourists in Istanbul form queues outside most of the luxury stores as the money they hold has more value than ever before.

Conceived by Ian Schrager in a partnership with Marriott International, EDITION combines the personal, intimate, individualized experience that Ian Schrager is known for. Bringing a new energy to Bodrum, Schrager is responsible for the concept, programming and creative direction of The Bodrum EDITION, an Aegean utopia within the Yalikavak bay.

In Turkey’s Gumusluk, Turkish State pianist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Gulsin Onay and the Russian-born American violin virtuoso Alexander Markov officially opened the 15th International Gumusluk Classical Music Festival with an unforgettable concert.

Tourists from the UK are heading back to favourite holiday destinations that until recently were considered by many to be at risk of unrest or terrorism, according to the latest findings from ForwardKeys and GfK which predicts future travel patterns by analysing booking transactions by travel agents.

The Turkish hotel group Nova Plaza Hotels selected Revinate, the hospitality industry’s leading marketing automation and guest feedback solution, to manage online reputation and post-stay surveys for its four Istanbul properties: Nova Plaza Crystal Hotel, Nova Plaza Boutique and Spa, Nova Plaza Taksim Square, and Nova Plaza Park Hotel.

Hilton’s continuous expansion in Turkey continues with the opening of a new Hilton hotel at Istanbul’s bustling business district of Maslak.

A new building has been added to service at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport’s domestic terminal that will boost the airport's annual passenger capacity to over 40 million.

Gumusluk - an emerging and unique beauty spot of Bodrum in the southwest coast of Turkey, will be hosting the 15th edition of the International Gumusluk Classical Music Festival from the 1st August to 4th September.

Turkish Statistical Institute announced that Turkey achieved a 30.1% increase in tourism income in the second quarter of 2018 and reached to US$ 7 billion 44 million 591 thousand. While 84.7% of this income (excluding GSM roaming and marina service expenditures) was obtained from foreign visitors and 15.3% was obtained from citizens living abroad.

Over 2,400 swimmers from 52 countries came together on Sunday in Istanbul for the Turkish Olympic Committee’s (TOC) 30th Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race.

According to the results of a new study Istanbul is among the top 15 cheapest cities for international students relocating to university in 80 popular cities around the globe.

Organised by the journal ANATOLIA, the 6th Interdisciplinary Tourism Research Conference will take place 2 - 7 October 2018 in Cappadocia, Turkey.

Turkey has officially switched to an executive presidency after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the oath of office yesterday and announced the first cabinet under new presidential system.

Vic3 Bangkok and The Duchess Hotel in Bangkok are looking forward to welcome Turkish travelers.