Türkiye welcomed 25.8 million international visitors in the first six months of 2026, while tourism revenues remained stable compared with the previous year at $25.8 billion, according to Mehmet Ersoy, Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism.
Iraq and Türkiye have signed a one-year agreement to transport and load Iraqi crude oil through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan at a minimum rate of 750,000 barrels per day.
flynas and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement to strengthen air connectivity between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and destinations across their global networks.
Fortuna of Cappadocia, Autograph Collection has opened in the heart of Cappadocia, the iconic region in central Türkiye.
Türkiye plans to modernise the Hejaz Railway and extend it to Oman to set up an alternative trade route to the Strait of Hormuz, said the country's transport minister. The design phase is already complete, he stated adding that the initial stage of the project involves connecting Türkiye to Aleppo, utilising the Syria-Jordan network.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have signed two agreements to expand co-operation in the logistics and railway sectors following talks between their transport ministers in Riyadh. The first deal covers logistics services and operations, while the second focuses on the railway sector.
AroyaCruises will resume Mediterranean cruises in summer 2026 after strong regional demand. Departing from Galataport Istanbul, the seven-night itineraries will visit destinations across Türkiye, Greece, and Egypt.
The UAE's non-oil foreign trade with Türkiye surpassed $45.2 billion in 2025, marking a 15.5% year-on-year increase, it was revealed as a top level official delegation visited Türkiye to expand the relationship.
Türkiye experienced a 4.2% rise in international visitors, totalling 9.2 million in the first quarter of this year. The country also reported an impressive $9.896 billion in tourism revenue for the quarter.
Türkiye raised electricity and natural gas prices, increasing household electricity prices by 25 per cent and household natural gas prices by an average of 25 per cent, citing rising global and domestic energy costs.
