tourism in the East

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Syria wants to see more tourists from Russia

Syria wants to see more tourists from Russia

The Syrian leadership would like to see more tourists from Russia in the country, SAR Minister of Culture Lubanah Mshaweh said on the sidelines of the international forum on the 50th anniversary of the Convention on the Protection of the …

Antalya welcomes more than 13 million tourists

Antalya welcomes more than 13 million tourists

The number of tourists arriving by air in the southern holiday destination of Antalya has exceeded 13 mln since the start of the year, says Ersin Yazıcı, the city governor. The latest official data showed that the …

Tourist flow grows in Turkish cruise industry

Tourist flow grows in Turkish cruise industry

The number of cruise ships moored in Turkish ports for 10 months of this year has reached 907, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoglu said. According to him, a total of 918,484 passengers arrived on board cruise …

Russia's MTS launches domestic hotel booking service

Russia's MTS launches domestic hotel booking service

MTS Travel LLC, a subsidiary of Russian mobile provider MTS has launched a service for booking hotels across Russia, the company said. The service, available at travel.mts.ru, now offers access to about 14,000 Russian hotels, as well as …

Israel to build more hotels

Israel to build more hotels

The Israeli Ministry of Tourism, in cooperation with the Israel Land Authority (ILA), is working to accelerate the pace of hotel construction, the press service of the tourism authority said. It is specified that on the land plots …

Saudi Arabia extends validity of visit visa

Saudi Arabia extends validity of visit visa

Saudi Arabia has extended the validity of the single-entry visit visa from 30 days to three months, following a cabinet approval on Tuesday. The transit visa has also been extended to 96 hours per stay without additional fees, with a …

Bangladesh to advertise tourism in Uzbekistan

Bangladesh to advertise tourism in Uzbekistan

Trips to Uzbekistan will be advertised by Bangladeshi television, it was announced after a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Ibragimov and the CEO of the Bangladeshi company Best …

Million tourists from Kazakhstan visited Uzbekistan

Million tourists from Kazakhstan visited Uzbekistan

Since the beginning of the year, 3.6 mln foreigners have visited Uzbekistan for tourism purposes, almost a third of them are citizens of Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports with a reference to the State Statistics Committee of the republic. …

TROY payment system able to save Russian tourists  from sanctions?

TROY payment system able to save Russian tourists from sanctions?

The decision on possible use of the Turkish payment system TROY as an alternative to Russia’s Mir may be announced by central banks of Russia and Turkey shortly, a source in Turkish financial circles said on Wednesday, adding that the sides …

Russia leads in number of tourists visiting Antalya

Russia leads in number of tourists visiting Antalya

Most tourists visiting Antalya in the first nine months of 2022 were from Russia, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). According to ATOR, 2,339,536 Russian travelers visited Antalya in January-September. It …

Tourism wants Turkish authorities to solve problem with Mir card

Tourism wants Turkish authorities to solve problem with Mir card

Tourism expects the Turkish authorities to solve the problem with the Mir card, otherwise it will negatively affect the interest of Russians in the country's resorts, Rıza Sonmez, head of the Association of Tourists and Businessmen of Kemer …

Red Wings launches regular flights to Egyptian resorts

Red Wings launches regular flights to Egyptian resorts

The Red Wings airline will soon start operating regular flights from Moscow to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, the carrier's press service says. It says that flights will take place three times a week from Domodedovo airport. It …

Visas between Russia and Saudi Arabia may be canceled

Visas between Russia and Saudi Arabia may be canceled

Zarina Doguzova, the head of Rostourism, proposed to Saudi Arabia to introduce a full visa-free regime with Russia. "This proposal has been previously elaborated by the Russian side and supported by the relevant departments. This …

Turkey misses 11% of Russian tourists in August

Turkey misses 11% of Russian tourists in August

According to the data of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, in August 2022, the number Russian tourists who visited Turkey decreased by 11% in annual terms. In August, 806,505 Russian citizens go on …

Turkey may face migration wave from Europe

Turkey may face migration wave from Europe

Residents of Europe, facing an energy crisis, are actively booking hotel rooms in Turkey for the cold season. The number of bookings for November has already increased by 50% compared to last year, A Haber TV channel reports on Monday. …

Istanbul introduces special travel pass for tourists

Istanbul introduces special travel pass for tourists

The Istanbulkart, the mass transportation pass of Türkiye’s most populated city, now comes with special designs and options for tourists. Visitors can purchase an Istanbul City Card for all their transportation needs across the …