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Istanbul is 2023 Youth Capital of Turkic World

Istanbul was declared the 2023 Turkic World Youth Capital in a signing ceremony held in Ankara, Türkiye. Related Posts Batik Air Malaysia Halts Istanbul Flights ...
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Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Announces Financial Results for Q1 2023

Turkish Airlines registered a net profit of 4.4 billion liras ($233 million) in the first quarter of 2023, led by a strong recovery in international ...
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SIHOT Istanbul

SIHOT Opens Istanbul Office

SIHOT, one of the world’s leading hotel management systems, has opened a regional office in Istanbul, Turkiye. Related Posts Sanasaryan Han, A Luxury Collection Hotel, ...
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Turkish Airlines ad features Steven Gerard and Cafu

New Turkish Airlines ad features Steven Gerard and Cafu

Iconic football legends Steven Gerard and Cafu appeared in a new Turkish Airlines advertisement. Related Posts DAE Provides 10 Boeing 737-8s to Turkish AirlinesTurkish Airlines ...
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Centara THY promo

CentaraThe1 Members Earn Double Turkish Airlines Miles

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is offering CentaraThe1 and Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles loyalty programme members the chance to exchange CentaraThe1 points for ...
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Anzac Day Dawn Service Gallipoli Turkey

Aussies and Kiwis Attend ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Türkiye

Hundreds of visitors from Australia and New Zealand gathered at the site of the Gallipoli campaign in western Türkiye on Tuesday for a dawn memorial ...
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Egypt

Egypt Introduces Visa on Arrival for Turkish Citizens

Turkish citizens will be able to enter Egypt by obtaining a visa on arrival, Türkiye’s charge d’affaires in Cairo announced. Related Posts Hungary Golden Visa ...
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InterContinental Bursa signing

IHG to Open InterContinental Bursa

IHG Hotels & Resorts brings its leading luxury InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand to Bursa, Türkiye. Related Posts IHG Boosts UK & Ireland Presence with ...
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IGA Istanbul Airport

Turkish Airports Handle Almost 40m in Q1 2023

Türkiye’s General Directorate Of State Airports Authority announced airline, passenger and cargo statistics for the first quarter of 2023. Related Posts Exclusive Adults-Only Getaway: Secrets Playa Blanca ...
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Cappadocia

Cappadocia’s Tourist Numbers in 2023

Cappadocia, Turkiye’s popular touristic region that is famous for its fairy chimneys, hot air balloons, and underground cities, continues to be on travelers’ bucket lists. ...
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Sephardic Jewish Cuisine exhibit

Istanbul Hosts Exhibition on Sephardic Jewish History and Cuisine

Istanbul hosts a monthlong exhibition that invites visitors to explore the cuisine and history of Sephardic Jews, a diaspora people springing from the Iberian Peninsula. ...
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Türkiye Closes Airspace to Flights from an Iraqi Airport

Türkiye today announced that its airspace was closed to flights to and from Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah airport on April 3-June 3 amid PKK terrorist activities in ...
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Turkish Airlines

Aviator and Turkish Airlines Sign New Contract At Helsinki Station

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, is continuing to strengthen its partnership with Turkish Airlines by ...
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Rixos Antalya

TUI and Rixos Announce Partnership

TUI has signed an exclusive three-year agreement with Antalya-based Rixos Hotel Group. Related Posts TUI Musement’s Top 5 Roman Amphitheatres for TravelersRixos Tersane Istanbul OpensRixos ...
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cappadocia

Russian Airlines to Fly Direct to Cappadocia

Turkey’s famous Cappadocia region soon will have direct connections to Russia. Russian Federal Aviation Authority (Rosaviatsiya) announced that 3 Russian airlines were allowed to operate ...
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A split image showing a Russian tourist waving a Russian flag while standing in the sea on the left, and a Turkish flag flying over a scenic coastal city on the right.

Flight Frequencies between Turkiye and Russia Increase for 2023 Summer

Russia and Turkiye agreed on to increase the number of flights between the two countries by 50 percent for the 2023 Summer tourism season. Related ...
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Wizz Air

Wizz Air Launches Istanbul Flights

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest-growing and most sustainable airline globally, made its first flight to Istanbul Airport on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, becoming the 84th airline ...
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IGA Istanbul Airport shops

Istanbul’s Airports Serve 16 Million Passengers in First 2 Months of 2023

Istanbul’s two airports; IGA Istanbul Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport have handled 4.82 million more passengers in the first two months of 2023, compared ...
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Israel airport strike

Turkish Airlines cancels flights to Tel Aviv due to political unrest

Türkiye’s national flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Monday canceled its flights between Istanbul and Tel Aviv citing the political crisis in Israel. Related Posts Turkish ...
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Istanbul tourist

1.87 Million Visited Turkiye in February 2023

A total of 1.87 million tourists visited Türkiye in February 2023, a rise of 21.35% from last year, according to official data released on Friday. ...
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