News from Turkey

The World Motocross Championship (MXGP) final will be held in the western Turkish city of Afyonkarahisar on Sept. 3-4 under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency, organizers announced.

Set in the heart of the Old City, steps from the wonders of Istanbul and offering a historical landmark experience since 1996, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet re-emerges with a totally fresh aesthetic look while keeping its intimate residential feel and honoring the city’s vast history.

Air Marakanda, operator of the newly modernized Samarkand International Airport (“SKD”), announces the completion of the first phase of work under a contract with TAV Technologies to fully digitalize the airport’s operations.

The famed Turkish resort city of Antalya has welcomed more than a million German tourists so far this year.

Türkiye's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines broke its occupancy record on July 15, an official announced on Saturday.

Releasing its passenger and cargo traffic results of June, Turkiye's flag carrier increased its seat capacity offered to passengers by 17.2 percent compared to the same period in 2019 and carried a total of 6.9 million passengers while reaching a 83.6 percent load factor.

Türkiye's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines has suspended some international flights amid Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Eurovelo 13 (Iron Curtain Cycle Route) cycling route, which starts in Norway and passes through the territory of 20 countries, reaches the borders of Turkiye in Edirne.

Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline, is once again providing its Touristanbul program, one of the premium services it offers to its passengers.

Istanbul Airport saw the largest number of flights in Europe from June 29 to June 5, according to the European Organization for Air Navigation Safety (Eurocontrol). 

Türkiye's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines has resumed its complimentary Istanbul city tour for its international transit passengers.

The flag carriers of Türkiye and Serbia have signed a deal to deepen their commercial cooperation. 

Türkiye's airport in Antalya, a popular tourist destination on the Mediterranean coast, has achieved a new record of daily flights, a top official said on Tuesday.

Türkiye's southeastern province of Sanliurfa has been selected by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as the City of Tourism for 2023.