Bodrum

Türkiye has solidified its reputation as a global hotspot for luxury wedding tourism, attracting ultra-wealthy couples from around the world and contributing an estimated $3 billion to its economy.

Istanbul and Bodrum stand out as the most sought-after locations, with Istanbul's Çırağan Palace hosting 90 percent of the city's high-end weddings.

Torrential rain on the night of Dec. 8 unleashed chaos across Türkiye, flooding tourism hub Muğla's Bodrum district and triggering a landslide in the Black Sea province of Artvin, leading to road closures and widespread disruption.

Sudden rainfall in Bodrum caused puddles to form on several streets and avenues, prompting local authorities to implement immediate preventive measures.

Hello, now we knew it, we wrote about it, but who believed us? Stefanos is still here, but it’s like he’s not here at all; poor guy got swallowed up by vested interests. Even the last “pillars” of Democracy—Liagas and Kainourgiou, who supported him—have started to…waver, kind of erased him.

The Mediterranean resort of Antalya and Greek Islands will be in high demand during the Eid al-Adha holiday in mid-June, with some 50,000 Turks expected to visit those islands, according to representative of the tourism industry.

The Eid al-Adha will take place between June 16-19, but people from the tourism sector expect the government to extend the holiday.

 At least two illegal immigrants have died after a rubber boat, carrying 20 people, drifted and was in danger of sinking due to engine failure off the southwestern town of Bodrum.

The picturesque coastal town of Bodrum in the Aegean region is gearing up to welcome a significant influx of tourists in 2024, with the Bodrum Hoteliers Association (BODER) aiming to attract over 100,000 visitors via cruise ships and more than 1 million through air travel.

A record 15.7 million tourists arrived in Antalya by air last year, with Russians constituting the largest group of foreign holidaymakers.

The previous record in tourist arrivals was in 2019 at 15.3 million, while in 2022, 13.5 million foreigners visited Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast.

"İzmir'in dağlarında çiçekler açar!" / "Flowers bloom on the mountains of İzmir!" These words of the much-popular Izmir anthem were ringing in my ears as I left the celebration after the Michelin Guide ceremony in Istanbul. The second edition of the highly anticipated results for Türkiye was announced on Nov. 9.

The 2024 Istanbul, İzmir and Bodrum selections of the Michelin Guide, one of the most prestigious restaurant evaluation systems in the world, were announced at a ceremony held at Zorlu Performing Arts Center on Nov. 9.

Aysu Türkoğlu, a 22-year-old marathon swimmer, achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first Turkish woman and the youngest Turkish athlete to successfully swim across the North Channel.