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Ministry in promotion push

Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has been allocated a purse of $120 million to promote the country's tourism potential internationally.The new campaign, which will be launched in January, will focus on several separate regions throughout the world such as the Far East, Europe and the Middle East, reports Today's Zaman.All elements of Turkey's tourist pulling power will be pushed out around the globe, with an emphasis on the natural beauty, history, beaches and health facilities the Mediterranean nation has to offer.The general manager of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ozgur...

28-12-2007 - read more...

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New market arrival increase

New figures released by the Turkish Hoteliers Federation yesterday (Thursday, December 27th) reveal that arrivals from the new tourist markets such as eastern Europe have seen a marked increase.The number of visitors from Slovenia, Slovakia, Lithuania and Estonia increased by over 50 per cent, reports the Turkish Daily News.Overall statistics were also encouraging, with 22.3 million entrants to Turkey in the first 11 months of 2007, compared to 18.8 million in the corresponding months of 2006.The chairman of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation's board, Amet Barut, was pleased with the...

28-12-2007 - read more...

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Chimneys get luxury makeover

Fairy chimney houses in the famed cave city of Cappadocia are to be turned into luxury boutique hotels.The Preservation Council of Cultural and Natural Assets have allowed the undertaking of the restoration which will allow tourists to stay overnight in the unique surroundings of Cappadocia, reports the Turkish Daily News.Mustafa Zuhal, the mayor of the Nevsehit province of which Cappadocia is part of, explained that the construction will have the potential to rival coastal resorts as a tourist attraction.He told the newspaper: "Natural beauty and cultural value are generally highlighted...

24-12-2007 - read more...

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Turkey talked up for 2008

Turkey is set to be one of the destination hotspots of next year, according to a study conducted by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA).The organisation named Turkey as a country for which many bookings are being taken for 2008 already, reports Travelmole.Turkey also made the top ten list of the ABTA's best holiday destinations.Tour operators in Turkey are rubbing their hands together in anticipation of the bumper annum in prospect.Among the events set to entice overseas travellers to the southern European country is the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the birth of Mevlana...

19-12-2007 - read more...

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Gaziantep is set for tourism boost

Officials intend to use the cultural selling points of the Anatolian city of Gaziantep to develop its tourism potential in a three-year project.Several projects are planned with the purpose of "enlivening" the cultural life in order to develop tourism in the area, reports the Anatolia news agency.Plans are afoot to showcase the historical assets of Gaziantep in the form of museums and there is the possibility of a culinary festival to celebrate the food of the region.Gaziantep provincial culture and tourism director Salih Efiloglu told the news provider: "We detailed the...

17-12-2007 - read more...

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Turkey can offer variety of tourism says minister

Turkey can offer a wide range of different types of tourism, the minister for culture and tourism said as the Travel Turkeytourism fair began in Izmir.Ertugrul Gunay stressed that Turkey had a lot more to it than just the stereotypical beach holidays that commonly springs to mind when thinking of a Meditarranean resort, reports the Turkish Daily News.According to the newspaper, he commented: "We should increase the variety of tourism. The tourist visiting Turkey comes for sun, sand and sea. "Yet we can offer thermal tourism, cultural tourism and congress tourism, areas in which we...

14-12-2007 - read more...

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Izmir ready for tourism fair

Izmir is preparing itself to open the doors to the biggest tourism event of its kind in Turkey tomorrow (Thursday, December 13th).Travel Turkey, presenting this year's theme Peace and Tourism in the Aegean, will feature Greece as its honorary guest, reports the Turkish Daily News.As many as 180 foreign and local tourism companies will be present at the fair, with representatives from Greece, England, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Cyprus, Malaysia and the Maldives.The event will run from December 13th to the 16th at the Izmir International...

12-12-2007 - read more...

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Belarus PM holds Turkey up as shining example

The prime minister of Belarus, Sergei Sidorsky has held Turkey up as a shining example of utilising a country's resources to the best of its abilities in order to fulfil its tourism potential.While expressing disappointment with the results that the eastern European country had seen from their tourism initiatives, he highlighted Turkey as a country from which lessons could be learned, according to the National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus.Mr Sidorsky was speaking at a session of the Council of Ministers Presidium which was focusing on the implementation of the national...

11-12-2007 - read more...

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