Latest News from Turkish Travel & Tourism Industry
Antalya to Host Routes Europe 2027 After Record 39 Million Passengers
Antalya Airport has been named host of Routes Europe 2027, winning the right to stage one of the aviation industry’s most influential route development forums ...
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Antalya Airport starts first Turkey Advanced ATC Tower system
Antalya Airport has begun using the Advanced ATC Tower system, in a first for Turkey, with air traffic data now being sent in real time ...
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Turkish Airlines restarts Dubai flights after Middle East tension
Turkish Airlines has said it will restart flights between Istanbul and Dubai from 9 June, after suspending the route because of tensions in the Middle ...
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TMSF puts Antalya’s Babylon Town Hotel up for sale at 116m lira
Turkey’s deposit insurance fund has put the Babylon Town Hotel in Antalya’s Olympos area up for sale, with a guide price of 116 million Turkish ...
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Turkey’s Bodrum Sees 230 Euro Beach Fees This Summer
Holidaymakers heading to Turkey’s top resorts face sharply higher prices this summer, with some luxury venues switching from Turkish lira to euro pricing and charging ...
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Turkish Airlines jet evacuated in Nepal after landing fire
Hundreds of passengers and crew were safely evacuated after a Turkish Airlines plane caught fire on landing at Kathmandu airport, officials in Nepal said. The ...
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Istanbul Leads Europe in New Hotel Openings for 2026
Istanbul is the fastest-growing hotel market in Europe this year, with more than 3,000 new rooms expected to enter the city’s supply across openings ranging ...
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Türkiye earns nearly $10 billion from tourism in just three months
Türkiye’s tourism income rose 4.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 to reach $9.89 billion, according to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute ...
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TAV Airports Handles 19 Million Passengers in First Quarter of 2026
TAV Airports handled 19 million passengers across its airport portfolio in the first quarter of 2026, as traffic rose 7% year on year. The company ...
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Wizz Air Launches Direct Ankara to Budapest Flights From Esenboğa Airport
Wizz Air has launched direct flights between Ankara Esenboğa Airport and Budapest, adding a new international route between the Turkish and Hungarian capitals. The airline ...
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Ankara hotels hit 90% occupancy ahead of NATO summit
Luxury hotels in Ankara have reached 90% occupancy as the Turkish capital prepares to host the 2026 NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, with ...
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Flying From Turkey? New Power Bank Rules Could Affect Your Hand Luggage
Turkey has introduced new aviation safety rules that ban charging portable chargers, commonly known as power banks, on board aircraft and limit each passenger to ...
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Turkey moves toward full tobacco ban by 2040 with immediate curbs on outdoor smoking at hospitality venues
For millions of holidaymakers, a cigarette on the beach, a smoke on a café terrace, or a post-dinner cigarette at a restaurant table is part ...
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Turkish Airlines Is Suspending These 18 Routes This Summer
Turkish Airlines is suspending flights to 18 international destinations between May and June 2026, in a sweeping network restructure that affects routes across Africa, Europe, ...
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Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus renovation includes 475 rooms and new venues
Hilton has unveiled the renovated Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, completing a major upgrade of one of the city’s best-known hotels. The transformation covers all 475 guest ...
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Turkey signs a five-year Formula 1 deal. Could it transform Istanbul’s travel appeal?
Turkey has secured Formula 1’s return to Istanbul Park from 2027, signing a guaranteed five-year deal that officials say could reshape the city’s standing as ...
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Çelebi Aviation Enters Kenyan Market
Çelebi Aviation has announced its entry into the Kenyan market, marking a key milestone in its expansion across Africa and reinforcing its focus on high-potential ...
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alltours opens four new alltoura Club Hotels in Turkey for summer 2026 season
German tour operator alltours is expanding its proprietary hotel brand alltoura Club Hotels with four new properties in Turkey for the summer 2026 season. The ...
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Turkish Airlines names new CEO and chairman in major overhaul
Turkish Airlines has announced a major leadership change, appointing a new chairman and chief executive as the carrier prepares for its next phase of global ...
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Turkey opens a library where every ‘book’ is an olive oil you can taste
A small room on Turkey’s Aegean coast has become the world’s first library dedicated entirely to olive oil — and instead of reading, visitors taste. ...
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