News from Turkey

Celebrations to mark Türkiye's 99th anniversary of Republic Day, including official ceremonies, sports events and concerts, will start on Saturday, October 29.

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a series of recent signings and openings in Turkey across its Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express brands.

Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport handled over 70.1 million passengers in the first nine months of 2022.

Turkish tour operator Detur Global announced bankruptcy following the September 2022 announcement of an operational stop.

Michelin presented the very first selection of restaurants at the MICHELIN Guide Istanbul 2023. With 53 restaurants making the selection, the Istanbul culinary map greatly impressed the MICHELIN Guide inspectors.

Turkiye's State Airports Authority Directorate General announced the total number of passengers served by the country's airports in the first nine months of 2022.

Turkish aviation and navigation company, Keyvan Aviation, signed an agreement with US-based avionic producer General Electric (GE) Aerospace.

Turkey hosted a total of 32 million 500 thousand 190 visitors in the first 8 months of 2022.

Turkish Airlines, the global airline flying to more countries than any other, and the Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in New York, opened the “CONNECT” exhibition and its exquisite photography collection on Friday, September 16th.

The number of broadband internet subscribers increased by 41.7% in Türkiye between 2016 and 2021, according to official figures.

Continent Worldwide Hotels announced today the signing of a master franchise and development agreement with Ritz International Co. Ltd to introduce and develop company’s all six distinctive brands in Vietnam.

Saudi Arabia from Wednesday began to offer electronic tourist visas (eVisa) for Turkish citizens holding visas or resident permits of the US, UK, and Europe’s Schengen countries.

Turkiye and Serbia strengthen relations. Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visits Serbia as part of his 3-nation Balkan tour.

The Turkish president and senior officials visited Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Türkiye, marking the 100th anniversary of Victory Day.