News from Turkey

On November 10th, Turkey commemorated the 81st death anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey.

Turkey’s national flag carrier Turkish Airlines will launch service to Xi'an, northwestern China at the end of the year to mark its 20th anniversary of operations in China.

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Party submitted a new draft law to the parliament, which proposes regulations on the tax system. The draft legislation includes the introduction of an accommodation tax.

A total of 63 elite athletes and Istanbulities attended the Vodafone 41st Istanbul Marathon. The marathon started on Sunday morning at 09.00 am local time from Istanbul's Asian side and ended on the European side of the city.

The 96th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey is being celebrated today across Turkey.  On Oct. 29, 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk officially declared the name of the nation, proclaimed Turkey's status as a republic

The countdown has started for the excitement of Ironman 70.3 Turkey which will be held for the 5th time this year in Belek, one of the important tourism centers of Antalya.

Turkey’s popular holiday hotspot; Antalya welcomed a record number of tourists in 2019. According to data received from the provincial directorate of culture and tourism, a record 14 million international travelers the city between January 1^st and October 15^th.

TAV Airports and Groupe ADP, the world's largest airport operation platform, opened Paris Charles de Gaulle and Izmir Adnan Menderes airports to creative initiatives that will work on innovative solutions in travel and hospitality industry sector.

Organized by TAV Airports and Groupe ADP, the world's largest airport operation platform, Airport Startup Day will bring together initiatives from the transportation and aviation industries in Turkey and France.

SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, celebrates its 30 years by painting one of its aircraft with a special anniversary livery.

The first serviced residence-hotel of The Ascott Limited in Turkey, Somerset Maslak Istanbul, celebrated its first World Travel Award with special guests and dedicated partners on Thursday September 19th, awarded by the travel industry.

You can still register your hotel for International Hospitality Awards - one of the most famous competitions for European hotels! Many Turkish properties have already received a distinctive mark of the Nominee 2019 - be the next to show the whole world that you are among top hotels in the country!

SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, announced the ‘SunExpress 30th Year Memorial Forest’ project to be implemented in Kartaltepe, Ankara in cooperation with Ankara Regional Directorate of Forestry with the planting ceremony held in Ankara.

The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy shared the new advertising film that will be used in 2020 by Turkey and that will underlie the promotional campaign at the press conference held in Istanbul Dolmabahce Palace, on September 27, World Tourism Day.