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Turkey Property High end hospitality sector set to prosper

Turkey's high-end tourism market will continue to grow, one industry expert has said.Enrique Acrich Eckert, regional manager for luxury hotel chain Barceló Hotels & Resorts, has explained that the country is currently experiencing a rise in high-end holidays.His Spanish hotel chain moved into Turkey three years ago and has seen an increase in the number of tourists visiting its Belek resort.Mr Eckert told Today's Zaman that luxury tourism not only proves popular with business travellers at the Barcelo Istanbul site, but with holidaymakers at the Belek facility.He said that, despite...

31-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Turkey impresses at tourism fair

Organisers at the 15th MITT Moscow tourism fair have given Turkey the prize for Best Stand.Covering 1,254 square metres, Turkey's promotional area was found to be the most impressive at the event, reports the Turkish Press.According to the Touristic Hotels & Investors Association of Turkey (TUROB), over 3,000 companies from 120 countries were involved with nearly 80,000 visitors attending.In a statement, VisitBritain, who also ran a stand at the fair, explained: "MITT Moscow is the leading annual forum for the Russian travel industry, attracting over 120,000 buyers from across...

28-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property 2008 tourism boost revealed

Turkey's tourism success has continued into 2008, according to the latest figures.The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has highlighted an 11.8 per cent increase in the number of tourists visiting Turkey, reports the Turkish Press.Turkey welcomed 1,670,000 visitors in the first two months of the year. The Germans led the way in terms of numbers, with 294,827 flocking to the Mediterranean country in search of some rays.Meanwhile, Austrian Ambassador to Turkey Heidemaria Gurer has visited the eastern province of Erzurum in an effort to develop commercial relations in the winter tourism sector...

26-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Turkey expects Scandinavian tourists

The feeling at a recent tourism fair in Gothenburg, Sweden, is that Turkey will soon be welcoming more visitors from the Scandinavian states.Residents of the northern European countries appear to be attracted to Turkey for similar reasons to their British counterparts: Pleasant climes, multiple activities and a heavy dose of culture.Hasan Efkan Dirik, who represented the Association of SideTourism Agents (Side-TUDER), at the fair, told the Anatolian News Agency: "We may see around 20-30 percent rise from Norwegian market, and the situation is not different in Swedish and Danish...

25-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Turkey is Russian favourite

Turkey has been the number one holiday destination for Russians in the past two year, with its warm climes and rich mix of culture attracting visitors, but it is the accessibility of the country that appeals as well, one travel news provider has explained.Balkan Travellers has noted the rise in Russian tourists in southern European destinations and has named Turkey as the foremost destination of all.The regional specialist said: "The ease with which Russians acquire visas to Turkey - at the airport, for a 15 euro fee, has contributed to making Turkey one of the most popular tourism...

20-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Turkey is main attraction of exhibition

Turkey was one of the major attractions at a recent international travel fair.Globe08, held in Italy's capital Rome from March 13th to 15th, had a challenging job to follow on from the world's biggest tourism event - ITB Berlin the week before.The exhibition gave a number of countries the opportunity to showcase their plus points to both figures from the world of trade and members of the public.According to tourismnews provider Travel Video: "Turkey this year also occupied a considerable space at Globe."Istanbul is slated to host the European culture event in 2010, and promotion for...

18-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Credit crunch has not affected overseas visitors research shows

The credit crunch has not deterred British holidaymakers from taking trips to their favourite holiday destinations, such as Turkey, new findings suggest.Research from TNS Travel and Tourism has found that millions are still taking annual breaks despite the slowdown in the global economy witnessed over past months, reports Travel Weekly."This data highlights a number of trends that suggest the UK holiday market appears resilient in the face of the economic downturn," said Tom Costly of TNS.The 'Big Three' were found to be the most common destination for Brits with 27 per cent of...

13-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property 2008 set to be big tourism year

The head of the Turkish Hotels Federation (TUROFED) has predicted that 2008 will be a bumper year for the country's tourism sector.Ahmet Barut said today (Wednesday, March 12th) that the coming year can be better than even 2007 when Turkey received $18 billion from 23.5 million tourists who came into the country.He told the Anatolian News Agency: "We have witnessed great interest in Turkey during the recent Berlin Tourism Fair. "We expect to see an increase in the number of tourists arriving into Turkey from European countries, Russian and the Commonwealth of Independent States...

12-03-2008 - read more...

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