Turkey is a renowned destination for international holidaymakers and business travellers, yet one of the outstanding successes of recent years has been the rise of domestic tourism – Turks holidaying at home and, increasingly, of travelling abroad. This trend is set to continue too, as economic growth makes a vacation all the more possible for...
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Articles & Analysis | Spreading their wings: Domestic travellers are a growing market from The Report: Turkey 2013
Articles & Analysis | Maturing gracefully: Aspiring to become a year-round destination through niche offerings from The Report: Turkey 2013
With official figures from 2012 showing foreign arrivals continuing to edge upwards, year-on-year, Turkey has maintained its status as a leading global tourism destination. Indeed, the sector has shown little slowdown despite the economic troubles of its most active market, Europe. Yet there are challenges, not least of which is the way in which...
Articles & Analysis | Making inroads: The MICE segment is seeking to expand to new corners of the country from The Report: Turkey 2013
In the effort to increase product diversity and enhance the year-round viability of the tourism sector, the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) segment is receiving growing attention – both from the government as well as from industry professionals.
Articles & Analysis | Healthy numbers: Low-cost and quality-assured health services provide the right formula from The Report: Turkey 2013
As an increasingly popular destination for health care, Turkish medical tourism has seen impressive growth over the last five years. A combination of rising standards in medical practice, along with higher incomes and government moves to let the private sector find its own feet, have created a good quality medical sector with prices still well...
With official figures from 2012 showing foreign arrivals continuing to edge upwards, year-on-year, Turkey has maintained its status as a leading global tourism destination. Collaboration at the public, private and non-governmental levels is seen as key to improving professional standards in the sector, and to meeting the goals outlined in the Tourism Strategy 2023. There are still challenges,...
At an average of 5.1% between 2003 and 2012, Turkey has experienced one of the world’s highest growth rates over the past decade. This was accompanied by drops in joblessness and poverty, as well as gains in school enrolment, home ownership and life expectancy.