Cruise tourism is certainly one of the most important and revenue generating branches in the world tourism sector. This year Bodrum has also benefited from it and already vast number ships has been decking on the ports of Bodrum.
It is reported that Mugla has become a favourite holiday spot for tourists especially from England in the last 10 years and many Brits buy homes in Fethiye and Bodrum especially.
This year the 18th International Büyükçekmece Culture and Arts Festival is taking place between July 28 and August 5 in the neighborhood and feature art and more from 64 countries.
It is reported that Turkey's exports rose more than 31 percent a year to reach about 11.5 billion dollars in July. Another excellent news for the Turkish economy.
In week commencing July 21, foreign investors bought more than 2.1 billion dollars in total to include 251 million dollars in stocks and 1.880 million dollars in bond.
Turkey has got back his place on the tourist map again. It is reported by prominent tour operators in UK that a rise in demand for holidays in Turkey has been observed.
It was announced by British Jet2.com and Jet2 Holidays that due to an increase in demand they would double the number of summer tours to Turkey to start May next year, adding 70,000 extra seats.
scope Turkey is to host the 22nd World Petroleum Congress (WPC) which is considered to be an occasion to highlight a more sustainable and environment-friendly oil and gas industry through a convention with producers and consumers and representatives from the petroleum industry, between July 9th and 13th.
Foreign real estate sales which are in the range of 4-5 billion dollars in Turkey currently are expected to reach 10 billion dollars next year.
According to the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), the growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP) was 5 percent in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period of the previous year.