News from Turkey

SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, is strengthening its position as the main carrier of Izmir with the capacity and frequency increase.

Amazed by the historical, cultural, and natural beauty of Cappadocia, German painter Almut Wegner has created artwork in Cappadocia for 32 years.

The IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2022 were opened in Istanbul on May 8 by IBA President Umar Kremlev, marking the start of two weeks of ground-breaking competition. 

Turkish airports hosted about 11.6 million passengers in April, up 88.1% from last year, the country's air travel authority has announced.

Turkish Airlines is set to launch flights to four new destinations in four different countries, the air carrier announced Monday.

The global aviation sector left behind two years of its biggest crisis in history. During this difficult time, Turkish Airlines finished the first quarter of 2022 at 163 million USD real operating profit and 161 million USD net profit despite the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and increasing geopolitical tension.

TUI’s summer season has officially started in Turkey with around 180,000 guests flying into Turkey in April and May.

Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier Saudia resumed flights on Saturday to the Turkish city of Istanbul after a two-year suspension over the coronavirus pandemic.

Charter flights carrying the presidents of Turkiye and Azerbaijan will land at Turkiye's Rize-Artvin Airport this month, marking the first landing at the facility.

Flying to more countries than any other airline, Turkish Airlines introduced a special design element adorned with leaves on its Airbus 321 type TC-JSU tail numbered aircraft, which was used for its environmentalist fuel operation.

Istanbul’s Grand Camlica Mosque, which houses the Museum of Islamic Civilizations, has hosted 25 million people since its inauguration three years ago.

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the launch of flights to Izmir in Turkey starting from 26 June with a three-times weekly service.

Starting next year, a Turkish cruise company will start umrah pilgrimage voyages from the historic city of Istanbul to Mecca, a company official announced.

Turkiye's total tourism income increased by 122.4% percent, year-on-year, reaching $5.4 billion in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Friday.