Turkish property & economy news
09 July 2019
Kusadasi Welcomes 40 Cruise Ships from January to May From January to May this year, the Ege Port located in Kusadasi, in the Aegean province of Aydin played host to forty cruise ships in total. Due to this, Ege Port is currently ranked as the number one port in Turkey with regards to the number of passengers and number of ships entering and exiting the country.07 July 2019
Turkey voted seventh best expat destination in the world It's official: if you're an expat, Turkey is one of the best places to live on the planet. An HSBC survey has placed Turkey at seventh place, up from its 22nd place ranking last year. The country has made a huge effort in the past few years to make itself foreigner-friendly, easing regulations around visas, property buying and living.02 July 2019
All change? The reality of Istanbul and Turkey under Imamoglu Ekrem Imamoglu is the man of the moment. After sweeping to victory in Istanbul's mayoral re-run elections, the city and wider Turkey are poised for change. But what will the reality look like? Should President Recep Erdogan be worried? We separate the fact from the fiction and examine Imamoglu's stance on Istanbul and beyond.02 July 2019
New Eastern Express train to boost tourism in Turkey Ankara recently held a ceremony to mark the first journey taken by the Tourist-only Eastern Express Train in Turkey. The new tourist train has been launched to not only promote railway tourism, but to also help with the huge demand that the current Eastern Express is struggling to meet.25 June 2019
Spanish Hotel Group to invest 112 million USD in Turkey The Spanish Barcelo Hotel Group, one of the biggest hotel chains worldwide have recently announced their plans to invest more than 100 million Euros over the next five years in Turkey, in plans which will give them a 20-hotel stronghold in the Turkish tourism sector.25 June 2019
3.1 million tourists head to Antalya in five months Antalya in Turkey welcomed visitors from 174 countries, which equates to 1.7 million tourists in the month of May according to new data. In the first five months of the year, the number of foreign tourists was up to 19% to 3.1 million in total.23 June 2019
Erdogan, out: Istanbul's firm NO vote in mayoralty poll When Istanbul went to the polls today to vote for a mayor they voted directly against the Turkish president. City dwellers stayed home to cast their votes, a rerun of the mayoralty vote held in March that was declared illegal by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The vote represents the coming of change for Istanbul and Turkey.17 June 2019
Turkey looks to welcome 500,000 tourists from China in 2019 Last year Turkey welcomed almost 400,000 visitors from China. Flights from Turkish and Chinese cities have been steadily increasing thanks to the ongoing promotion between the two countries, and the real target for Turkey is to welcome over half a million Chinese tourists in 2019.17 June 2019
New Istanbul Airport currently serving 66 different airlines The new Istanbul Airport is not only the largest transportation project in Turkey, it is also in the running to be a global aviation hub, having begun fully serving passengers from all areas of the world starting from April.13 June 2019
Ramadan beats all expectations to boost Turkish economy by $2bn The nine-day Ramadan holiday helped boost the Turkish economy, with domestic and international tourists spending an impressive US$2bn. Tour operators and businesses connected to the tourism industry were happy with the increased spend, which surpassed previous years, thanks to the extension of the holiday from three days to nine.12 June 2019
Turkish Airlines offers transit passengers free Istanbul tour Turkish Airlines have announced that they have extended their free tours of the city, now offering tours in the evenings around the Bosporus for those staying between 6 and 24 hours in transit through Istanbul Airport. Abdullah Yormaz, Tour Marketing Manager of Turkish Airlines, made the announcement.11 June 2019
Turkey records best-ever April property sales thanks to foreigners The property market in Turkey has experienced its best ever first quarter sales to foreigners, and the best April ever for housing sales in general according to new data. TurkStat (Turkish Statistical Institute) confirmed that foreigners purchased 3,720 houses in April.
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