News from Turkey

Turkish Airlines presented the latest Ridley Scott film: THE JOURNEY featuring Turkish Airlines comfort, Istanbul's New Airport and Ciragan Palace Kempinski and its luxurious amenities in Istanbul.

In the fourth quarter of 2018, Turkey's tourism income increased by 7.1% and reached to US$6 billion 540 million 434 thousand.

On 29 October 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened the new Istanbul Airport with a magnificent ceremony.

The 16th Istanbul Biennial, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, and sponsored by Koç Holding, will take place from 14 September to 10 November 2019.

Pegasus, Turkey’s digital airline, continues to expand both its fleet, with new environmentally friendly aircraft coming into operation in 2019, and its cockpit teams, in line with the increasing size of its fleet and rising market demand.

The annual general meeting of the Welcome Travel Group S.p.A., one of the biggest tour operators in Italy, will be held in Istanbul with the initiatives of Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish Airlines and TÜROB - Hotel Association of Turkey and contributions of sector associations.

Turkish tourism industry expects to achieve record growth in tourism numbers from Germany in 2019. In Germany, the early reservation sales and revenue for holidays in Turkey are at a record level.

Turkey’s national carrier Turkish Airlines launches three direct flights between Turkish capital city of Ankara and three other capitals; Rome, London, and Tbilisi.

Tezmarin joins the Aquila Power Catamaran dealership network as the exclusive dealer in Turkey.

Turkish Airlines is launching a new flight between Turkey and Ukraine.