Most of the search and rescue teams have returned from the Turkish earthquake area after completing their work. “They treated us very well. They always thanked us for coming, they supported us and helped us,” said the team leaders. “Since we got off the plane, we’ve only heard words of thanks and appreciation,” added the […]
Switzerland is also making it possible for earthquake victims from Syria to have an accelerated visa procedure. The Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) has announced fast-track proceedings for people from the earthquake area who have close relatives in Switzerland and have lost their place of residence. Nationality doesn’t matter. However, the biggest difficulty […]
In January 2023, Turkish exports to Germany reached a new record of around 1.6 billion euros. According to the Turkish export association TIM, exports to Germany increased by 7.7 percent compared to the same period last year. With a share of 8.2 percent of total exports, Germany is at the top of Turkish export destinations. […]
Turkey’s tourism revenue grew to $46.3 billion last year. The figure rose 53.4 percent from $30.2 billion in 2021, according to statistics agency TurkStat. Accordingly, 44.6 million foreign tourists visited the country last year. This corresponds to an increase of 80.3 percent compared to the previous year. The average spend for overnight guests was $89 […]
Dear customers, dear interested parties Have a wonderful good day from Alanya… It’s almost unbelievable, not long ago we were preparing for Christmas and the New Year, time is ticking… it’s already February. I don’t know if it’s the same for you? Of course, we are always happy to send you some information from your […]
The districts with the most home sales in 2022 across the country have been announced. Alanya, which ranked 21st last year, became the second largest district with the most property sales in Turkey this year. The number of properties sold in Alanya last year increased by 119% to 26,193 units. As in 2021, most property […]
On almost 24,000 hectares of land in Alanya and the surrounding area, a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and grains are grown. Thanks to the favorable climatic conditions, agriculture can be practiced in Alanya for 12 months. A large part of this is made up of Alanya bananas (approx. 135,000 t) and Alanya avocados (approx. […]
Completing her struggle with the waves that lasted 24 days, sailor Başak Mireli has become the first Turkish woman who managed to cross the Atlantic Ocean alone. Sailing athlete Mireli completed his solo Atlantic Ocean voyage which started on Dec. 23, 2022. Sailing from Cape Verde Island to the ocean in her 12-meter boat named […]
Turkey exported commercial vehicles worth over five billion dollars last year. With a value of 1.4 billion dollars, most of this was exported to Great Britain. Italy ($590 million) and Slovenia ($490, 466 million) took second and third place respectively. Exports to the United States increased by 124.75 percent compared to 2021. While the export […]
More than three years after the opening of Istanbul Airport, there is now also a metro line to the mega-airport, the “Kağıthane – Istanbul Airport” line. It was inaugurated at a ceremony on Sunday. From Beşiktaş (Gayrettepe) the metro line has nine stations and runs through the districts of Kağıthane, Eyüpsultan and Arnavutköy. From the […]