Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Rising tourism demand in Türkiye predicted to persist through winter Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Asignificant increase in both domestic and international travel demand for Türkiye has been observed, according … Continue ReadingRising tourism demand in Türkiye predicted to persist through winter
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Rising temperatures to alter Mediterranean’s thermal tourism Cem CetingucPosted on28 February, 2024 Rising global temperatures impact natural ecosystems and wildlife and have significant implications for tourism, particularly … Continue ReadingRising temperatures to alter Mediterranean’s thermal tourism
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast is facing eco-disaster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2024 Middle East Technical University (METU) Marine Sciences Institute Director Prof. Dr. Barış Salihoğlu claims that … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Mediterranean Coast is facing eco-disaster
Categories Business HYPED Vacationing in Turkey expensive even for foreign tourists, say tourism sector players Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 June, 202316 June, 2023 Going on a vacation in Turkey has become ultra expensive even for foreign tourists, say … Continue ReadingVacationing in Turkey expensive even for foreign tourists, say tourism sector players
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Revitalized Gulf tourist arrivals bring momentum to Turkey’s tourism sector Cem CetingucPosted on8 May, 2023 Turkey expects tourist flows from the Gulf countries to regain momentum in the coming months … Continue ReadingRevitalized Gulf tourist arrivals bring momentum to Turkey’s tourism sector
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS International tourism takes a hit as Russian travellers being replaced Cem CetingucPosted on6 September, 2022 Resorts around the world are looking to attract travellers from other countries to replace Russian … Continue ReadingInternational tourism takes a hit as Russian travellers being replaced
Categories Company & Industry Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS So far so good: 1.4 M Bulgarians visited Turkey in 2020 Cem CetingucPosted on25 August, 2022 About 1.4 million Bulgarians visited Turkey in January-July, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, … Continue ReadingSo far so good: 1.4 M Bulgarians visited Turkey in 2020
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy General HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: Covid-19 strikes back, adding another burden to the pathetic economic outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 July, 2022 The number of coronavirus cases in Turkey increased eight times based on an analysis of … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Covid-19 strikes back, adding another burden to the pathetic economic outlook
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Russia-Ukraine conflict, Fed hike rattling Turkish economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 March, 2022 Cover picture: Istanbul’s “luggage trade” center Laleli District The fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict … Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine conflict, Fed hike rattling Turkish economy
Categories Business HYPED Turkey hit from several fronts as Ukraine War escalates Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 February, 2022 Under the din of jet fighter bombing civilian areas and a massive misdirection campaign staged … Continue ReadingTurkey hit from several fronts as Ukraine War escalates
Categories Business General Victoria Craig/BBC: Can tourism ease the inflation pressure in Turkey? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 February, 2022 A mix of soaring inflation and a currency that’s lost nearly half its value has … Continue ReadingVictoria Craig/BBC: Can tourism ease the inflation pressure in Turkey?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Missed Opportunity: Turkey-Israel Relationship Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 February, 2022 Missed Opportunity: Turkey-Israel Relationship | Real Turkey Once upon a time Turkey … Continue ReadingMissed Opportunity: Turkey-Israel Relationship
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tourism: The nightmare returns Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 December, 2021 Seven European nations, including the Netherlands, Italy and Spain, have barred Turkish passengers from entering … Continue ReadingTourism: The nightmare returns
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey is Collateral Damage in Erdoğan’s Hostage Diplomacy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 November, 2021 Mordy and Natalie Oknin, an Israeli couple visiting Istanbul, filmed a video last week to … Continue ReadingTurkey is Collateral Damage in Erdoğan’s Hostage Diplomacy
Categories Business HYPED Tourism season ends early in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 September, 2021 Tourism is a big deal in Turkey, generating a gross $30 bn per year before … Continue ReadingTourism season ends early in Turkey
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS TIME selects Bodrum as one of ‘World’s Greatest Places’ Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 August, 2021 The world-renowned news magazine TIME has selected Turkey’s prominent tourism hotspot Bodrum as one of … Continue ReadingTIME selects Bodrum as one of ‘World’s Greatest Places’
Categories General HYPED NASA Says This Lake Is Like Being on Mars Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 August, 2021 Turkey is a country of unequaled natural beauty, historical diversity and fascinating pre-historic sites like … Continue ReadingNASA Says This Lake Is Like Being on Mars
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey can’t shake off the Covid-19 menace Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 August, 2021 Turkey recorded 26,597 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, close to last week’s three-month high, and … Continue ReadingTurkey can’t shake off the Covid-19 menace
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Wildfires: First damage reports are filed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 August, 2021 It will take months to truly assess the economic damage the string of wildfires still … Continue ReadingWildfires: First damage reports are filed
Categories Business VoA: Wildfires Scorch Recovery in Hobbled Tourism Sector Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 August, 2021 Wildfires scorching some of Turkey’s most popular destinations have upended a nascent recovery in the … Continue ReadingVoA: Wildfires Scorch Recovery in Hobbled Tourism Sector
