While the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque often get top billing in the tourism circuit, the Maiden's Tower, or “Kız Kulesi” in Turkish, is a popular spot that has a much deeper history than is widely known. The use of the site of the current tower began in roughly the 5th century BCE. Its history spans both empire and republic, and the tower – on a small islet in the...
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Articles & Analysis | Turkey's history encapsulated in Istanbul's Maiden's Tower from The Report: Turkey 2015
Articles & Analysis | Turkey's Bozcaada's island draws visitors with its history and viniculture from The Report: Turkey 2015
In the eastern Aegean, just a few hours’ sail from the mouth of the Dardanelles, lies a small, wedge-shaped island that echoes with chords of history. In Vergil’s Aeneid, the epic tale by Rome’s greatest poet, it is said to be where a sly Greek army hid their fleet after leaving their legendary equine gift at the shores of ancient Troy. In the First World War, the...
Articles & Analysis | Useful information for visitors to Turkey from The Report: Turkey 2015
SOCIETY & ETIQUETTE: Turkish society is a unique mix of cosmopolitanism and conservatism, with large cities like Istanbul, Ankara or Izmir generally being fairly liberal, while the eastern and rural provinces of the country tend to be more traditional. It is very common to be offered tea at...
Articles & Analysis | Hotel listings for Turkey from The Report: Turkey 2015
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Rooms: 12 suites, 38 club rooms, 44 standard, 148 deluxe, 40 superior, 2 with facilities for the disabled.
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Economic update | Turkey set for ship-breaking boost
29 May 2015
Proposed changes to European Commission (EC) regulations governing the scrapping of ships look set to give Turkey’s ship-breaking and metal-processing industries a significant boost by shutting out rivals in Asia from part of this lucrative trade.
Economic update | Turkey rolling up sleeves for 4G
28 Apr 2015
New spectrum allocations and a fourth mobile licence offering are expected to provide a fillip for Turkey's telecoms sector, which has benefitted in recent years from rising mobile and internet penetration, driven by its young, tech-savvy population.