With a selection of archaeological ruins to rival Italy and Greece, 7200 km of scenic coastline, Istanbul’s unique blend of rich heritage and cosmopolitan culture and an advantageous location at the crux of three continents, Turkey’s diverse visitor offerings have seen its popularity grow rapidly over the past decade in the process of becoming a world-leading tourist...
New infrastructure and investment will be critical to reaching tourism targets as Turkey barrels towards its Vision 2023 goals, including welcoming 50m visitors and earning $50bn in tourism revenues annually. Hoteliers in Istanbul, the country’s largest city, are investing heavily in new offerings, with thousands of new rooms set to enter the market in 2015. More...
The Olympics have often served as international coming-out parties for host nations with emerging economies. Games held in Japan (1964), South Korea (1988) and China (2008) showed that hosting the Olympics and Paralympics can help establish or redefine a country’s global status. Having applied for Istanbul to host the 2020 Summer Games, and...
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...
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...
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.
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