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Turkey to share experience in tourism field with Iran

Turkey-Iran Tourism Cooperation

Turkey to share experience in tourism field with Iran

Turkey's Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay says the country will share its experience in the tourism sphere with Iran.

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Turkey trims down vacation prices after recent spat with Israel

Turkey Vacation Prices Lowered

Turkey trims down vacation prices after recent spat with Israel

Following the recent crisis between Ankara and Tel Aviv, travel agents predict that holiday package prices to Turkey will drop by tens of percentage points in an effort to convince Israeli tourists to

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Officials: Decline in number of Israeli tourists only slightly affects Turkey's tourism

Turkey-Israel Tourism

Officials: Decline in number of Israeli tourists only slightly affects Turkey's tourism

By ALI ASLAN KILIÇ

Turkey’s tourism industry was only slightly affected by a heavy decline in the number of tourists from Israel in 2009, sector representatives have argued.

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Tourism hurt by Turkey-Israel tensions

Turkey-Israel Tourism

Tourism hurt by Turkey-Israel tensions

Jerusalem-Ankara tensions are having an adverse effect on Turkish tourism, with seven percent fewer Israelis planning a vacation there during 2010 compared with last year.

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TourCrafters offers good-deal Italian Thanksgiving package

More Fun Than Turkey With Relatives

TourCrafters offers good-deal Italian Thanksgiving package

By eTN Staff Writer

If tacchino farcito sounds sexier than turkey with stuffing, and Italy seems more fun than home-with-the-relatives over Thanksgiving, take heart.

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Tourist arrivals up in Turkey

Turkey

Tourist arrivals up in Turkey

Tourist arrivals into Turkey rose 5.2% year-on-year in September, after falling 0.05% in the previous month, the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Friday.

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Visa travel restrictions between Syria and Turkey end

Cooperation Deal Signed

Visa travel restrictions between Syria and Turkey end

By eTN Staff Writer

The foreign ministers for Syria and Turkey announced that Syrians could travel to Turkey without visas, and vice versa.

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As crisis takes its toll, hotels in Turkey dismiss general managers

Turkish Tourism and Economic Crisis

As crisis takes its toll, hotels in Turkey dismiss general managers

By Unal Basusta, eTN Staff Writer

ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - Professional Hotel Managers Association (POYD) president Volkan Şimşek, who is also the general coordinator for Majesty Hotels, has said that many hotels in Turkey are dismi

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Turkey gearing up for Arabian tourists

Turkish Tour Guide For Arabian Tourists

Turkey gearing up for Arabian tourists

ISTANBUL - A 700-page Turkish guidebook was prepared for tourists from all Arabian countries, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Monday.

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Turkey to host 30 million tourists in 2010

Turkey Expects 30 Million Visitors

Turkey to host 30 million tourists in 2010

By Unal Basusta, eTN

Turkish culture and tourism minister has set a target to host 30 million tourists in Turkey in 2010 despite a global economic crisis.

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Turkey: Things are looking up as number of tourist arrivals grows

Turkey's Tourist Arrivals On The Rise

Turkey: Things are looking up as number of tourist arrivals grows

Tourist arrivals into Turkey rose 6.32% year-on-year in July, after falling 1.29% in June, the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Monday. A year earlier, tourist arrivals were up 12.71%.

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Istanbul's Midtown Hotel receives ISO Quality Certificates

International Organization For Standardization

Istanbul's Midtown Hotel receives ISO Quality Certificates

By eTN Staff Writer

Midtown Hotel, which hosts the first planned urban transformation project of Istanbul with its modern and innovative service concept and which is situated on the Taksim Talimhane region, is progressin

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Increase in US visitors and expansion plans help boost Turkey tourism amid tough economic times

Turkish Tourism

Increase in US visitors and expansion plans help boost Turkey tourism amid tough economic times

By Nelson Alcantara

Despite the ongoing global economic downturn, Turkey’s tourism industry is thriving because of the announcement of new tourism infrastructure and expansion plans and the increase of more travelers f

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Arab tourists are on a shopping spree in Istanbul

Turkey

Arab tourists are on a shopping spree in Istanbul

ISTANBUL - Not many Turkish citizens can afford to go on a shopping spree nowadays, as they have to watch each penny they spend.

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US$1.4 billion Mardan Palace resort opens in Turkey

Star-Studded Event

US$1.4 billion Mardan Palace resort opens in Turkey

By eTN Staff Writer

The US$1.4 billion luxury resort Mardan Palace was unveiled on Saturday at a spectacular opening party in Antalya, Turkey.

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Swine flu arrives in Turkey: 6 tourists in quarantine

Turkey

Swine flu arrives in Turkey: 6 tourists in quarantine

A US tourist arriving in Turkey with the Dutch KLM airlines has been identified as having swine flu. His mother has also been diagnosed as carrying the H1N1 virus.

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Turkey's outstanding new facilities to be promoted at IMEX 2009

New Convention Center Openings In Istanbul

Turkey's outstanding new facilities to be promoted at IMEX 2009

By eTN Staff Writer

Istanbul’s congress valley is expanding with some amazing new developments that will open in October 2009.

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The first lady of tourism speaks

Skal's First Lady

The first lady of tourism speaks

By Nelson Alcantara

(Questions for Skal International's current president, Hulya Aslantas. She tackles issues ranging from the economy to current social issues involving tourism.

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Israel's boycott of Turkey short lived

Turkey

Israel's boycott of Turkey short lived

By hurriyet.com.tr

ISTANBUL - The Israeli travel companies’ boycott of Turkey after harsh criticism of Turkish officials to Israel’s military operation in Gaza has seemed to end, according to an Israeli daily.

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İstanbul is now 8000 years old

Istanbul

İstanbul is now 8000 years old

By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador

It's all started with the project of the century: a mission to connect two continents with a $2.6bn rail-tunnel running deep beneath the Bosphorus Straits.

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