Antalya City Council Tourism Working Group
Autumn influx to ‘Golden Triangle’ of cultural tourism begins
With the arrival of autumn, cultural tourism across Türkiye is picking up pace, particularly in Istanbul-Ephesus-Cappadocia, which tourism representatives have dubbed the "Golden Triangle."
Bankruptcy of German tour operator FTI may hit Antalya’s tourism sector
The tourism industry in Türkiye's popular holiday destination Antalya is facing risks from the bankruptcy of the German tour operator FTI.
Earlier this week, FTI, Europe's third-largest tour operator, filed for insolvency in a court in Germany.
It said on June 3 trips that haven't yet started will be canceled or scaled back.
Greek islands expected as top Eid destination abroad
Several Greek islands, where visa-on-arrival applications will commence on April 1, are expected to be the top destination abroad during the upcoming nine-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, according to tourism experts.
Rate of tourist arrivals in Antalya limps in May
Foreign tourist arrivals in Antalya slowed in the first half of May, Recep Yavuz from the Antalya City Council Tourism Working Group has said, adding that this was due to fewer visits by Russian holidaymakers.
Antalya saw a record number of foreign tourist arrivals in January, February, March and April this year. However, tourism activity appeared to have lost some momentum in May.
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Over 1 million Germans visited Antalya in 2022
More than 1 million Germans have visited the southern province of Antalya since the start of the year, over-taking Russians after five years.
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Antalya aims to host more than 10 mln tourists this year
Antalya, one of Turkey's major tourist destinations, targets to host more than 10 million foreign holidaymakers this year, Antalya City Council Tourism Working Group chair Recep Yavuz has said.
Food waste declines at hotels during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the world as we know it, altering our habits from the way we travel to interaction between people.
Despite all the discomfort and problems it has brought along, one unlikely benefit of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be that restaurants are now wasting much less food.
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Manavgat River becomes a 'dump river'
Increasing pollution in the Manavgat River in Turkey?s southern touristic hub of Antalya has drawn reaction from tourism professionals working in the region, including the head of the city?s tourism group, who called it a ?dump river.?
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