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Redmint to head up public relations for Turkey in UK
The Turkish Culture & Tourism Office has appointed travel and culture specialist Redmint Communications to boost the country’s public relations efforts in the UK and position Turkey as a must-visit destination for British travellers.
City.Mobi develops mobile guide for Istanbul
Ahead of the East Mediterranean Travel & Tourism Fair 2012, set to take place in Turkey this week, leading mobile web development company World.Mobi have rolled out their latest mobile travel guide for irresistible Istanbul. Travel industry professionals attending the Mediterranean’s leading travel & tourism exhibition from February 9th-12th, will be able to tap into what’s hot and what’s not during their stay in Istanbul via a simple, state of the art mobile travel guide which is free of charge, quick to download and easy to use.
Contemporary Istanbul brings modern art to Turkey
Contemporary Istanbul is celebrating its sixth anniversary, bringing the most comprehensive contemporary art fair to Turkey to date. The premier art fair of the region gathered art lovers earlier at the Istanbul Congress Center, Exhibition Area and Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Center, Rumeli Hall.
Hundreds dead following Turkey earthquake
As many as 239 people are thought to have perished in an earthquake in the Van region of Turkey. A further 1,300 people are still missing following the 7.2 magnitude quake on Sunday.
ABTA headed to holiday resort of Belek for 2012 Travel Convention
ABTA has announced Turkey is to host its annual Travel Convention in the luxury resort of Belek, Antalya, from October 10th-12th 2012. With a flying time of less than four hours from London to Antalya, it will be the first time that the Convention is hosted in an all-inclusive resort.
Explosion in Turkish capital kills two
An explosion has killed 2 people and injured more than 12 in the Turkish capital Ankara, according to reports.
On the Beach joins World Travel Awards in praise of holidays in Turkey
Online travel agency On the Beach has claimed Turkey’s succession of wins at the 2011 World Travel Awards proves the country’s credentials as one of Europe’s best tourist destinations. Turkey picked up 15 awards overall, with one of the biggest wins of the night going to Oludeniz, which was named Europe’s Leading Beach Destination.
Necmi Caliskan, Izmir Chamber of Commerce, Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination
Necmi Caliskan, Izmir, Cruise Port Rep, Izmir Chamber of Commerce, Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination
Levent Demirel,Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism
Levent Demirel,Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism
Hotel performance in MENA region split down the Middle
Key hotel performance indicators for the Middle East and North Africa region are split down the middle, but post very good signs of improvement, according to the latest analysis from MKG Hospitality. Turkey - which will celebrate the arrival of the World Travel Awards later this week - has emerged as a star performer in the region, while Bahrain, Tunisia and Morocco have all seen figures hit by political instability in the region.
Antalya – Turkey’s tourism jewel
Turkey is one of the tourism success stories of the millennium. In the first four months of this year alone, tourist numbers rose 21 percent from the comparable period of 2010. Fuelling the growth is the country’s tourism jewel of Antalya, and its incredible beaches, hotels, history and climate.
Turkey tourism continues to soar
The number of tourists visiting Turkey rose 31 percent in April to 2.29 million compared with the same month last year, according to the Culture and Tourism Ministry. Germany provided the biggest source of growth, with Russia, the UK and France also fuelling numbers.