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Cappadocia Balloon Festival Boosts Turkiye’s Tourism Appeal
Local and foreign tourists flocked to central Türkiye’s Cappadocia region for the seventh Cappadocia Balloon Festival organized by the Culture…
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Marmaris Sees Cruise Tourism Boost with Nearly 6,000 Visitors in April
Marmaris on Türkiye’s southwestern coast welcomed nearly 6,000 cruise passengers over two separate arrivals in April, as Aida Stella docked…
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Adatepe Village Nominated for UN ‘Best Tourism Villages 2026’, Boosting Turkiye’s Rural Tourism Appeal
Adatepe, a historic village in Canakkale’s Ayvacik district, has been selected to represent Türkiye in the United Nations (U.N.) Tourism…
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Turkiye: Adana Hotels Near Full Capacity as Taste Festival Boosts Tourism and Local Economy
With the ninth International Adana Taste Festival approaching, hotel occupancy rates in the southern province have reached 80 percent, signaling…
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Chinese Tourists Boost Cappadocia’s Tourism During Golden Week Holiday
Cappadocia, renowned as the global hub of hot air ballooning, is seeing a surge of Chinese visitors during China’s annual…
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Lavender season transforms rural Turkiye into tourism hubs
Across Türkiye, lavender festivals are bringing together color, fragrance and community spirit as fields transform into seasonal hubs for tourism,…
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Turkiye’s Domestic Tourism Spending Soars to $13 Billion
Türkiye’s domestic tourism spending surged by 82.5 percent last year from 2023 to 419.3 billion Turkish Liras. Some 88 percent…
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Kahramanmaraş Fishermen Rebound After Earthquake, Driving Turkiye’s Fish Exports to 54 Countries
Fishermen from the earthquake-hit city of Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of the deadly Feb. 6, 2023 twin earthquakes, have made a…
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Winter Wonderland: Snowfall Transforms Uzungöl, Boosting Tourism and Local Economy
The quaint town of Uzungöl, located in Trabzon’s Çaykara district, has been draped in a beautiful white blanket following recent…
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