The UEFA Champions League final game that Istanbul hosted at the weekend has given a huge boost to the city’s hotels and marks “a milestone” for the local tourism industry, says Müberra Eresin, the president of the Hotel Association of Türkiye (TÜROB).
Sports and nature lovers have discovered a hidden gem in the northern province of Samsun’s Bafra district, where the “sunken minaret” stands as the sole structure remaining above water after the construction of the Derbent Dam.
The Supreme Court of Appeals has requested the freezing of the more than 400 million Turkish Liras ($17 million) in treasury aid, which was allocated to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) for its election campaign, on the grounds that the party did not participate in the May 14 elections.