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Russians’ return boosts Turkish tourism prospects

June 22, 2021610 Views

Turkey to further ease coronavirus restrictions from July Thousands of Russian tourists began arriving in Turkey on Tuesday, boosting hopes for its tourism sector after a two-month suspension in flights imposed by Moscow due to concerns about a surge in COVID-19 cases in April. Turkey's tourism prospects have been revived by a sharp fall in daily coronavirus cases to around 5,000 from a peak of more than 60,000 two months ago, as well as an acceleration in vaccinations to more than 1 million a day. FILE PHOTO: Russian tourists pause as they visit Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii or Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Istanbul, Turkey January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Turkey will further relax restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-...

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Turkey welcomes foreign tourists while locking down locals

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May 7, 20211361 Views

"Turkey Unlimited. Now available without Turks," reads a mock tourism advert on social media, poking fun at the sight of foreign tourists roaming quiet streets while most Turks are confined to home by a coronavirus lockdown. The government has exempted foreign holidaymakers from the 2-1/2-week long lockdown in an effort to revitalise tourism, a critical sector of the Turkish economy. Those arriving in Turkey must show proof of negative COVID-19 tests. But Turks on social media have voiced indignation at images of tourists partying on the country's Mediterranean coast or locals slapped with fines for being outdoors while foreign visitors can wander around as they wish. A tourist poses for a souvenir photo outside the historic Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, during a nation...

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Antalya is the heart of safe tourism in Turkey

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September 5, 2020591 Views

Known as the capital of tourism in the Mediterranean region as it welcomes millions of tourists every year, Antalya continues to be one of the most popular holiday destinations among tourists thanks to “Safe Tourism Certificate” program launched by Turkey in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Safe Tourism Certificate” program, which was implemented by Turkey for the 2020 tourism season, has been rapidly adopted by the accommodation, food & beverage, and transportation companies in the industry. The program defines a series of measures that must be taken across a vast range of key players in the industry including transportation and accommodation establishments to ensure the health and well-being of facility personnel and guests, both local and foreign. The certificate, whi...

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Cappadocian Balloon Ride experiences are back

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August 27, 20201262 Views

Cappadocia hot balloon tours, one of the signature experiences in Turkey, has re-started. Re-organized with intense hygiene precautions according to Turkey’s Safe Tourism Certification program, the unforgettable balloon ride experience will be open to all visitors. When you say Cappadocia, you immediately think of Fairy Chimneys and hot air balloons flying over it. If the weather conditions are suitable, then a visual feast begins. Colourful balloons take off into the clouds to watch the sunrise. All valleys, settlements and Fairy Chimneys are now waiting for you to discover their mysteries right under your feet! Turkey’s ‘Safe Tourism Certification Program’ defines and advises an extensive series of measures to be taken with regards to transportation and accommodation of all Tu...

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After Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s historic Chora church also switched to mosque

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August 21, 20201135 Views

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship. The mediaeval Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, built near the ancient city walls of Constantinople, contains 14th century Byzantine mosaics and frescoes showing scenes from biblical stories. FILE PHOTO: Turkish police officers stand guard atop the Kariye (Chora) museum, the 11th century church of St. Savior, during a visit by Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in Istanbul, November 28, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas They were plastered over after the city was conquered by the Muslim Ottomans in 1453, but brought to light again when - like Hagia Sophia - th...

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चांद सी धरती और गुफाओं में बसेरा

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August 18, 20201219 Views

यूं तो समूचा तुर्की अपने अद्भुत नजारों के लिए देखने लायक है, लेकिन उन नजारों में भी कैपाडोकिया की अपनी अनूठी जगह है। दरअसल केवल तुर्की ही नहीं, पूरी दुनिया में यह नजारा और कहीं देखने को न मिलेगा। इसे प्रकृति की रची गई एक कविता भी कहा जा सकता है। देखने में यहां की धरती ठीक वैसी लगती है जैसे कि चांद की सतह के बारे में हम जानते हैं पहाड़ी टीले, घाटियां, गुफाएं। आकाश से देखेंगे तो लगेगा मानो चांद का कोई टुकड़ा काटकर तुर्की में रख दिया गया हो। अब यह प्रकृति, इतिहास और इंसान की मिली-जुली कलाकृति है। इसीलिए 1986 में यूनेस्को ने इसे विश्व विरासत का दर्जा दे दिया था। कैपाडोकिया की गहरी खाइयां और घाटियां प्राकृतिक आश्चर्य तो हैं ही, लगभग दो हजार सालों से लोगों का बसेरा भी बनी हुई हैं। इस अद्भुत इलाके में सन 60 ईस्वी में पहली ईसाई बस्तियां बसी थीं। लिहाजा सदियों पुराने चर्च और उस जमाने की चित...

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हागिया सोफ़िया पर तुर्की सरकार ने कहा, कोई भी जा सकेगा

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July 19, 20201419 Views

तुर्की सरकार ने हागिया सोफ़िया को फिर से मसजिद में तब्दील कर देने के फैसले की दुनियाभर में हुई आलोचना के बाद यह सफाई देने की कोशिश की है कि इससे सैलानियों को कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ेगा। तुर्की के संस्कृति मंत्रालय ने हागिया सोफ़िया का नियंत्रण आधिकारिक रूप से अब देश की सर्वोच्च धार्मिक सत्ता को सौंप दिया है। लेकिन साथ ही उसने यह आश्वासन भी देने की कोशिश की है कि सैलानी उसमें स्वतंत्र रूप से जा सकेंगे और उन्हें उसके लिए कोई भुगतान नहीं करना होगा। इस प्राचीन व ऐतिहासिक कैथेड्रल को मसजिद में परिवर्तित करने के लिए एक सहयोग समझौते पर देश के संस्कृति मंत्रालय और वहां के मज़हबी निदेशालय के बीच एक समझौते पर दस्तख़त किए गए हैं। तुर्की के संस्कृति मंत्री मेहमत नूरी एरसोय ने उन तमाम चिंताओं को तवज्जो देने की कोशिश की है कि इस फैसले से पर्यटन पर प्रतिकूल प्रभाव पड़ेगा। उन्होंने एक ट्विट में कहा कि “...