Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Türkiye

Türkiye Lifts Olive Oil Export Ban

Mihaela Lica Butler

Türkiye’s olive oil producers aim to increase exports to the US, Japan, and Australia after lifting restrictions, leveraging surplus stocks.

UK Government Issues Travel Warning for Cyprus and Türkiye

Iorgos Pappas

UK government officials have issued a critical update for travellers to Cyprus, Türkiye, and other countries. The UK Foreign Office has urgently updated travel guidance for some 18 nations, including Cyprus and Türkiye, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. The cause of the alert is the elevated tensions between Israel […]

Türkiye’s Retail Tourism Soars

Mihaela Lica Butler

Türkiye’s shopping tourism records unprecedented growth, as 2.7 million visitors spent $4.8 billion in the first nine months of 2024.

In Türkiye, Burj Al Babas Is a Dark Tourism Destination

Victoria Udrea

In the picturesque town of Mudurnu in northwestern Türkiye, those who journey south find themselves amid an eerie and quiet tableau. Here, Burj Al Babas stands—a grand vision of European elegance blended with Middle Eastern aspirations that never came to life. Imagined as a high-end urban settlement, the site was poised to host 732 French-like […]

Turkish Residents Face High Rejection Rates for Schengen Visas

Kostas Raptis

Turkish citizens face substantial financial burdens due to high Schengen visa rejection rates. According to Schengen News, in 2023, only 867,545 applications from Türkiye were accepted. Last year, Turkish citizens invested around 68 million euros on approved visas. However, nearly 170,000 applications were denied, costing approximately 13 million euros in lost fees. Türkiye submitted over […]