Latest News from Turkish Travel & Tourism Industry
Pegasus Airlines launches direct Istanbul – Ljubljana flights
Pegasus Airlines is launching direct Istanbul – Ljubljana flights on 26 January 2026, adding Slovenia to its growing international network, making it the airline’s 55th ...
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Hilton opens Canopy by Hilton Istanbul Taksim
Hilton expands its lifestyle footprint in Türkiye with the official opening of Canopy by Hilton Istanbul Taksim, the brand’s first property in the country, located ...
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Turkish visitor numbers to Japan jump 73.6% in 2025, says JNTO
Japan posts strong international tourism growth in 2025, welcoming 42,683,600 overseas visitors, a 15.8% increase compared with 2024, according to figures released by the Japan ...
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Kuşadası tops Turkey’s busiest cruise ports in 2025
Turkey’s cruise sector posts a strong comeback in 2025, with national passenger numbers climbing above 2 million for the first time since 2013, and Kuşadası ...
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Snowstorm Disrupts Istanbul Travel as Airlines Cancel Over 120 Flights
Air travel across Istanbul is disrupted today, with multiple airlines canceling more than 120 flights due to forecast snow and adverse weather, following operational restrictions ...
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Turkish Airlines carries 92.6 million passengers in 2025
Turkish Airlines carried 92.6 million passengers in 2025, capping a year of steady expansion with a strong December performance that underlines the continued rebound in ...
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Three-year sponsorship secures Turkish Airlines Open at National Golf Club
Turkish Airlines has signed a new three-year title sponsorship for the Turkish Airlines Open, securing the prestigious golf tournament at National Golf Club in Antalya ...
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Rüya Istanbul opens at Çırağan Palace Kempinski
Rüya Istanbul has opened at Çırağan Palace Kempinski, bringing a modern interpretation of Anatolian cuisine to one of the Bosphorus’s most historic addresses. The restaurant, ...
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Malaysia Airports reinforces long-term growth strategy with Turkiye’s ISG Terminal One modernisation
Malaysia Airports (the Group) continues to invest ahead of sustained passenger demand at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (ISG), reinforcing a long-term approach to capacity, ...
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Turkey opens its doors to Chinese travellers with new visa-free travel
Turkey has introduced visa-free travel for Chinese citizens, a move aimed at accelerating tourism growth and deepening travel ties between the two countries. The decision ...
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Istanbul airport breaks passenger records after major runway upgrade
Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport has broken passenger and flight records following the opening of a second runway, underscoring the growing role of the city’s secondary ...
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Luxury brands move in as Tersane Istanbul builds its hotel portfolio
Tersane Istanbul is strengthening its position as a luxury hospitality hub, with new hotel brands joining the redevelopment of the city’s historic shipyard district. Following ...
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Penang’s butterfly and insect sanctuary, Entopia, goes global in landmark partnership with DEMED Turkiye
Butterfly and insect sanctuary, Entopia, located on the northern part of Penang Island in Malaysia, is set to go global with plans to establish projects ...
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Chelsea FC names Pegasus Airlines as official global airline partner
Chelsea Football Club and Pegasus Airlines announce a new global, multi-year partnership that names Pegasus as the club’s Official Airline Partner, covering both the men’s ...
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Hilton’s Canopy brand arrives in Türkiye with two new city hotels
Hilton announces the arrival of its Canopy by Hilton brand in Türkiye with two hotel openings this month in Istanbul and Izmir, marking the brand’s ...
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From Bahrain to Europe: Gulf Air grows its network with Turkish Airlines
Airline partnerships increasingly shape how travellers move between regions, especially when long journeys rely on well-connected hubs. For passengers flying between the Gulf and Europe, ...
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Antalya Golf Club extends PGA UK partnership through 2035
Antalya Golf Club has extended its long-standing partnership with PGA UK, confirming that it will remain Turkey’s only authorised PGA National institution until the end ...
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These are the places people most often call taxis in Turkey
From office districts and university campuses to cafés and concert venues, taxi apps in Turkey are most often used in the places where work, study ...
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Southwest Airlines partners with Turkish Airlines to launch one-ticket flights to Istanbul
Southwest Airlines announces a new partnership with Turkish Airlines, scheduled to begin in early 2026, allowing travellers to book one-ticket transatlantic journeys between the United ...
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Kazakhstan tourism to Turkey slows as Vietnam and Egypt gain ground
Tourism flows from Kazakhstan to Turkey slow in 2025 as competing destinations such as Vietnam and Egypt increase their share of the market, prompting Turkey’s ...
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