According to the data of the Ministry of Tourism, the number of foreign tourists visiting Türkiye in July increased by 2.6 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 7.33 million. This figure, compared to 6.66 million in 2022 and 7.15 million in 2023, demonstrates a consistent increase in tourism.
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As twilight descends on Ephesus, founded in the 10th century B.C. in Türkiye's Izmir province, lights will cast a captivating glow over the ancient city, offering a mesmerizing cultural experience for visitors until midnight. The light show is part of the Night Museum project promoted by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry, which aims to attract more tourists and promote the country's historical sites during summer. The initiative brings some of the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts' most extraordinary ancient sites, such as Ephesus, Hierapolis, Aspendos, Patara, Side, Phaselis, and Olympos, to life after sunset. Mustafa Cevik, a first-time...
The Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, condemned the Israeli attack on the TRT crew in Gaza. In his social media post, Altun highlighted that Israel has also targeted journalists, using the following statements: "I condemn the attack on the TRT crew, who were directly targeted by Israeli snipers while reporting that there is no more space left even in the cemeteries in Gaza. Israel will certainly be held accountable for its genocidal crimes as well as its attacks and massacres against TRT and other journalists who opened a 'communication corridor' connecting Gaza to the rest of the world. I...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. Erdoğan expressed his appreciation to Azerbaijan for their willingness to assist in preventing forest fires in Türkiye. He emphasised the need for BE-200CS amphibious aircraft for firefighting efforts and expressed his gratitude for the decision to send this aircraft from Azerbaijan to Türkiye. The Turkish President described it as another demonstration of the strategic alliance and brotherhood between the two nations. President Ilham Aliyev stated that the BE-200CS amphibious aircraft would soon be sent to Türkiye and reiterated Azerbaijan's...
Türkiye hosted a second round of talks on Monday between east African neighbors Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland, officials said. Tensions between the two African countries have simmered since Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland in January, which Somalia denounced as infringing upon its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Under the deal, Somaliland would lease a 20-kilometer (12-mile) stretch of land along its coastline to Ethiopia to establish a marine force base. With a population estimated at over 120 million, Ethiopia...
Türkiye is ready to help the Malian authorities achieve victory over terrorism in Mali and the Sahel region of Africa. This statement was made by the Turkish military delegation that held talks at the Mali Defence Ministry in Bamako. According to the Directorate of Information and Public Relations of the Armed Forces of Mali, the delegation chaired by Turkish Ambassador to Bamako Efe Ceylan met with Mali's Chief of Staff, General Oumar Diarra with the agenda of "strengthening and expanding cooperation between Mali and Türkiye." Pointing out that the cooperation between the two countries is at a "great...
Türkiye has declared that it will construct a "security umbrella" to safeguard its entire airspace from threats ranging from "very low altitude" to "very high altitude" and from "very short range" to "long range." The Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) of the Presidency of Türkiye announced on Wednesday that Türkiye is in the process of constructing its own missile defence system, which will be known as the "Steel Dome." In a video shared by the Secretariat, SSB Secretary Haluk Görgün stated, "Our National Steel Dome project will facilitate the integration of our air defence systems,...
Türkiye on Wednesday filed its official request to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel over its conduct in the war in Gaza in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, the foreign ministry said. "The international community must do its part to stop the genocide and exert the necessary pressure on Israel and its supporters," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in a post on X. "Türkiye will make every effort to do so," he added. The court will make the final decision of admission to the case. South Africa brought its case against Israel...
According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Office recently, the country's tourism income increased by 9.3 percent to 23.66 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of the year, while the number of tourists increased by 13.2 percent year on year to 25.1 million.