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Icelandair Launches New Route to Istanbul

Iorgos Pappas

Icelandair, which previously concentrated on North American connections, now targets Asian and Middle Eastern markets. Beginning September 5, 2025, passengers can fly to Istanbul International Airport (IST) on Icelandair’s new route. The service is available four days a week and links the two destinations with a 5-hour and 30-minute flight duration. This route marks a […]

1 year ago

Travel Warning for Passengers Flying to Türkiye, Morocco, and Albania

Kostas Raptis

Travellers to Türkiye, Morocco, and Albania need printed boarding passes, as mobile passes aren’t accepted.

1 year ago

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.

1 year ago

Cappadocia Balloon Tours Reach Record Heights

Victoria Udrea

Cappadocia balloon tours recorded 580K+ riders from January to September, expecting 700K+ passengers by the end of 2024.

1 year ago

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 […]

1 year ago

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.

1 year ago

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 […]

1 year ago

Syedra Ancient City to Become a Nighttime Museum

Manuel Santos

In Antalya’s southwest, the ambitious plan to transform the Syedra Ancient City into a “Night Museum” is gathering momentum.

1 year ago

TUI Ceases Operations to Turkish and Cypriot Regions

Manuel Santos

TUI halts day trips to a Northern Cyprus destination after the month ends.

1 year ago

TUI’s Solar Initiative Gains Momentum

Mihaela Lica Butler

TUI’s Solar Initiative: Three solar parks are now operational in Türkiye, supplying eight hotels with clean energy.

1 year ago

Unlocking the Secrets of Ancient Adaptation: The Kültepe Archaeological Project

Iorgos Pappas

Harvey Weiss is spearheading a groundbreaking study at Kültepe to examine ancient cultures’ adaptation tactics to environmental changes

1 year ago

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 […]

1 year ago

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