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27 November 2017

Destination focus: Japan, a country of unique traditions, culture and cuisine

2017 has been a bumper year for Japan’s tourism sector, with 21.2 million total visits from January – September, meeting the 20 million mark a month earlier than in 2016. There seems to be no stopping Japan’s tourism sector over the last few years; its growth has been remarkable. In 2011, 6 million tourists visited Japan and...

22 November 2017

The Turkish outbound travel market: what’s hot in 2017?

Alongside the recovery in Turkey’s inbound sector, the number of Turkish tourists travelling abroad is rising. Overall figures have expanded steadily over the past 15 years, from 3.6 million tourists venturing abroad in 2003 to 8 million in 2016. Where are Turkish tourists travelling to? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the...

13 November 2017

Four Turkish cities among top 100 global tourist destinations

In a list released on Tuesday by tourism market researcher Euromonitor International in London, these cities are among the top destinations for tourists in the world. According to the list, Hong Kong is the most visited city in the world with over 26.5 million visitors. Bangkok came second with over 21.2 million visitors...

1 November 2017

Turkish inbound tourism regains ground

Russia The ban on charter flights between Russia and Turkey starting in November 2015 had an enormous impact on the market in 2016 and the number of Russian tourists had fallen. With the ban now lifted, Russian tourists have been surging back, making Turkey Russia’s number 1 destination for holidays abroad in the first...

30 October 2017

Ukraine a key source market for Turkish inbound tourism

Which regions of Turkey? The most popular destinations for Ukrainians remain Istanbul and Antalya. The first half of 2017 brought 282,000 Ukrainians to Antalya, 44% more than 2016, according to Antalya International Airport. This makes Ukrainians the third largest tourist group to the region. Münir Karaloğlu, Governor...

18 October 2017

European tourists are choosing Turkey again

After a dismal 2016 for the country’s tourism industry, things are beginning to bounce back, with positive figures seen for the first time in two years. Over the first eight months of the year, the number of foreign tourists in Turkey reached 21.9 million, a 25.4% rise on the same period in 2016. The majority of foreign...

10 October 2017

The Russians return

There’s even talk of the Russian tourism flow exceeding pre-crisis levels. Osman Sober, Head of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation TUROFED, shared his prediction that the number of Russian tourists travelling to Turkey by the end of 2017 would exceed that of 2015. Sober explained, “The Russian market is showing good results...

29 September 2017

Turkish Airlines passenger experience crowned with five-star global airline award

A major airline passengers group has lauded Turkish Airlines (THY) as a 5-star global airline based on passenger experience and comfort, the national flag carrier announced Tuesday. Constantly developing and diversifying numerous investments to upgrade its products and services, THY has once again been acknowledged for...

27 September 2017

Demand for Turkey soars among Ukrainians

This year, a significant uplift in Ukrainian tourists have chosen to travel to Turkey. Over the first six months of 2017, 530,000 Ukrainians visited Turkey, 22% more than in 2016, reports BBC Ukraine. Which regions of Turkey? The most popular destinations for Ukrainians remain Istanbul and Antalya. The first half of 2017...

1 February 2017

EMITT welcomes 46,670 visitors

EMITT, the summit of tourism sector, was once again the sector’s center of attention with its national and international business opportunities, convenient prices and early reservation offers! The 21 st East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition – EMITT hosted 46.670 visitors! East Mediterranean International Tourism...