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    Turkey introduces ‘safe tourism’ concept amid the coronavirus pandemic

    20 Jun 2020

    The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry launched a two-day program to introduce the country's "safe tourism" concept to ambassadors to Turkey in the Mediterranean province of Antalya during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Turkey's lonely tourist attractions face make-or-break week

    22 Jun 2020

    Turkey's Mediterranean coasts and historic attractions face a critical week as the government presses to open borders and salvage at least part of a tourist season already battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

    Istanbul's Hagia Sophia monument to remain a museum, will not be converted into a mosque

    06 Jul 2020

    Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has proposed restoring the mosque status of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a sixth-century building at the heart of both the Christian Byzantine and Muslim Ottoman empires and now one of Turkey's most visited monuments.

    Istanbul reins in carriage rides over 'dying horses'

    21 Dec 2019

    It has been one of the classic excursions for tourists and locals in Istanbul: a boat trip to one of the car-free Princes' Islands followed by a ride in a horse-drawn carriage through pine forests and past elegant mansions and houses where Turkish writers lived.

    Contemporary Istanbul intends to explore the healing power of art

    29 Mar 2021

    Contemporary Istanbul’s (CI)15th edition, sponsored by Akbank, brings together leading galleries at the Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center with two days of VIP previews (May 4-5) followed by general admission (May 6-9).

    Contemporary Istanbul concludes successful art fair despite Covid

    01 Nov 2021

    The fair reported robust sales and welcomed over 40,000 visitors, despite Covid-19 uncertainty.

    Contemporary Istanbul fair reports strong sales and robust attendance

    29 Sep 2022

    Participating galleries reported buoyant sales, with an overall sales rate of 77 per cent. Many works with listed prices from $15,000 – $65,000 sold in the first hours of the fair.

    Snow blankets Turkey's Istanbul, airport to remain closed

    25 Jan 2022

    A severe snowstorm disrupted road and air traffic on Monday in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul. Turkish authorities declared administrative leave for all public institution personnel on Tuesday to decrease mobility.

    UAE-based flydubai airline will resume flights to Istanbul from March 2

    16 Feb 2022

    With flydubai’s daily flights to Istanbul Airport (IST), the airline will increase its flight frequency to Istanbul to 12 flights a week. flydubai’s network in Turkey also includes the capital, Ankara, where it operates two weekly flights.

    VIDEO: Turkey arrests Syrian woman, accuses PKK over Istanbul attack

    14 Nov 2022

    Police, quoted by private NTV television, said the chief suspect is a Syrian woman working for Kurdish militants. Forty-six people were detained in total, police said.

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