Turkey: Ancient city of Ephesus limits visitor numbers
IZMIR, Turkey
Turkey’s iconic ancient city of Ephesus in the picturesque Aegean region has decided to limit the number of daily visitors due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
A total of...
Turkey eases border restrictions for travel
ANKARA
Turkey lifted restrictions Thursday on entrances and exits for Turkish citizens and foreign nationals, except for the country’s land border with Iran.
The move came after a Cabinet meeting led...
Turkey, Germany continue dialogue on tourism
BERLIN
Germany and Turkey are in talks to evaluate if Ankara could be granted an exemption from Berlin’s travel warning issued for all countries outside the EU, Foreign Minister Heiko...
Flights between Turkey, UK to resume as of June 11
ANKARA
Daily scheduled flights between Turkey and the UK will resume as of June 11, the British Embassy in Ankara announced on Twitter.
"Turkish Airlines will operate 1 daily flight from...
Germany: No travel ban for Turkey
BERLIN
Germany’s “travel warning” for non-EU countries should not be interpreted as a “travel ban” for citizens who want to travel to Turkey or other countries, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson...
Cappadocia’s unique lake fascinates with its beauty
AKSARAY, Turkey
The Narligol lake, which looks like a heart in the Cappadocia region in central Turkey, has blossomed into a beautiful sight with the arrival of spring.
The crater lake,...
Turkey issues coronavirus travel advisory for public
ANKARA
Turkish citizens should avoid international travel unless absolutely necessary, the health minister said Wednesday after Turkey confirmed its first case of coronavirus.
The global outbreak has pushed Turkey to take...
Turkish embassy warns citizens against travel to China
ANKARA/BEIJING
Turkey's embassy in Beijing warned its citizens on Thursday against traveling to China due to an emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus.
The coronavirus, also known as 2019-nCoV, which causes...
Turkey's unique canyons enthrall visitors
MALATYA, Turkey
The canyons around the Euphrates River in eastern Malatya province are becoming a new favorite tourist destination for nature lovers.
The region, which has steep cliffs formed by breaks...
Istanbul exhibit to highlight ancient city Sagalassos
ISTANBUL
A total of 368 artifacts from the ancient city of Sagalassos in southwestern Turkey will be displayed at an Istanbul gallery, organizers said on Tuesday.
Yapi Kredi Cultural Centre will...
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Turkey to continue energy search in Black Sea: Erdogan
ANKARA
Turkey is set to continue its search for energy resources in Black Sea region, where it has so far discovered 405 billion cubic meters...
Israeli warplanes strike Hamas target in Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, Palestine
Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes against a position of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday, according to...
US: Turkish man helps free senior couple trapped in car
WASHINGTON
Mustafa Tosun, a Turkish-American mechanic, was among a few good Samaritans who rushed to the aid of a senior couple whose car had plunged...
US: Barrett's Senate confirmation vote to happen Monday
WASHINGTON
The US Senate will vote on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation next week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday.
"We'll be voting...
Azerbaijan shoots down 2 Armenian UAVs
GANJA, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan shot down two Armenian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Tuesday, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
The drones were taken down in two different...