Turkey

Luxury merchants Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has announced the opening of a new property, bringing what the company describes as its "trademark unique and quirky take on hospitality" to…

The minister of culture and tourism in Turkey, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy revealed Turkey’s tourism strategy for 2023 at the conference with domestic and foreign press members held in Istanbul…

With the October half-term looming and many of us looking for some last-minute sunshine, where should you be looking to go?

Airport transfers company Taxi2Airport.com has investigated the most travel friendly cities in Europe.

Pegasus Airlines has taken delivery of its first A321neo aircraft as part of its 100 Airbus aircraft order signed in 2012, which was the single largest-ever aircraft order in Turkish…

Turkey has registered a 56% increase in the number of Indian tourist arrivals in comparison to the same period last year, hosting 130,000 Indian visitors. This was revealed by the…

Though most countries around the world allow VPN use, some consider VPN services undesirable or even illegal. Below are the six tourist destinations with the most internet restrictions.

UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has announced that Turkey was the sixth most visited destination in the world in the year 2018 with 46 million visitors. The UN’s travel arm has…

Hospitality major Hilton and franchise operator Alshaya Group have announced a significant development of their ongoing relationship with the exclusive signing of a master development…

UAE nationals continue to travel to Turkish cities in rising numbers. As per latest figures released by the Turkish Cultural and Tourism Office in Dubai, 13,296 Emiratis have visited…

A couple of weeks ago I had the good fortune to be invited to spend a few days in Istanbul, a sultry and seductive city if ever there was one, at the pleasure of airline ‘techsperts’…

Hotel room rates are witnessing a major drop in most popular European destinations this summer. This was revealed by global hotel metasearch trivago.com’s Trivago Hotel Price Index…

Kicking off the second day of its Airline Executive Summit in Istanbul, Amadeus unveiled its new service optimiser app, built in partnership with cloud-based customer relationship management…

One in every eight Turkish Lira is now generated by the nation’s travel and tourism sector. According to the recent report titled ‘City Travel and Tourism Impact Report’ by World…

Taking wellness travel and hospitality to a new level, Six Senses is launching a new programme called Grow a New Body, which lays the foundation to enable guests to have a healthy body…

Portugal, has been re-elected for a second term on the Executive Board of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with a total of 29 votes – ahead of rivals Turkey (26), Italy (25) and…

Hotelbeds has announced a strategic distribution partnership with Kilit Hospitality Group, Turkey’s largest leisure hotel company.

To stay at a 5-star hotel is a luxury for many of us. However, there are places around the world where you can bag a high-end room at bargain rate.

With the experience economy booming, it’s time to start meandering off the beaten Turkish track for experiences that give travellers a taste of ancient Turkey.

Turkey is well and truly back on the map as a top summer holiday location says a survey by TUI.

Millennium Hotels and Resorts continues its successful expansion strategy with a second 5-star property in Turkey, Grand Millennium Konya City.

Jet2.com has announced its plans for summer 2019, which include three new European destinations flying out of London Stansted: Bourgas in Bulgaria; Chania in Crete; and Izmir in Turkey.

With summer finally arriving to the UK, Newcastle International Airport has announced new flights to Tunisia, Turkey, Croatia and Greece.

Turkish Airlines debuted its new commercial and it will be broadcast across Europe, South Africa, the Far East, the Middle East, and the Americas including North America (Canada), Latin…

Grand Hyatt Changsha Location: In a 61-story tower overlooking Xiang River on Xiangjiang Road in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province Grade: Luxury Keys: 354 Facilities: Five…

The new Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Professor Dr. Numan Kurtulmuş, has announced his strategic vision of increasing travel and tourism as the engine for improving…

Turkish Airlines has launched its inaugural flight to Phuket, which becomes the carrier's 300th destination worldwide. The new route commenced on 17 July and will now operate four…

Australians travelling to Europe can now stopover in Istanbul if they fly with Turkish Airlines. Under an extension of the national carrier's stopover service, Australians who have a…

Due to growing demand, Saga Holidays has launched two new all-inclusive holidays to Turkey. All meals are included and there’s a free bar open up to 24 hours a day. In addition, there will…

Turkish Airlines hosted a workshop for the travel trade in Birmingham last week, allowing the city’s agents to sample a “Taste of Turkey”. The event took place at the Novotel Birmingham…

ibis Saigon Airport Location: Five minutes' drive from Ho Chi Minh City's airport, Tan Son Nhat International Grade: Economy Keys: 282, including 65 serviced apartments Facilities:…

Royal Caribbean has announced that it will cease stopping in Turkey for the remainder of the 2017 due to security concerns. In a statement, Royal Caribbean said: "We have replaced our…

Pegasus Airlines has been named the world’s best low-cost airline at the World Tourism Awards.  The event, which was staged as part of the World Tourism Forum, was judged by a panel…