News from Turkey

Istanbul, the queen of cities, has proved a source of inspiration for generations of writers, artists, and musicians, among them a former top-British-diplomat-turned novelist.

AnadoluJet, a brand of Turkish Airlines, added a new international route with flights from Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Milan Bergamo Airport in Italy, it announced on Monday.

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals Turkey’s Travel & Tourism’s GDP is forecasted to grow at an average rate of 5.5% annually between over the next decade, more than twice the 2.5% growth rate of country’s overall economy.

The popular Turkish resort of Bodrum, located on the Aegean coast of Mugla province, hopes to attract 1.5 million foreign tourists in 2022, exceeding pre-pandemic figures.

Turkish Airlines continues to offer an exceptional flight experience to its passengers with its renewed travel kits.

The Oyster Duo, comprised of Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova and her husband Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz who is a double bassist, will perform in Istanbul on May 15.

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.