Turkey

French hotel group Accor has announced four openings in Turkey this month. The quartet brings the group’s total number of hotels in the country to 57. There are over 400 across the wider region. The four Accor Turkey hotels include Mövenpick Hotel Trabzon, Mövenpick Bursa Hotel & Thermal Spa, Mercure Trabzon and ibis Styles Istanbul…

20. Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens, Greece. 93.4719. Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Santorini, Greece. 94.6018. Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, Greece. 94.7417. Katikies Mykonos, Greece. 96.0016. Andronis Boutique Hotel, Santorini, Greece. 96.1715. Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. 96.9014. Perivolas Lifestyle Houses, Santorini, Greece. 97.5813. Andronis Luxury Suites, Santorini, Greece. 97.8112. Aqua…

London – Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries, today announces plans to add seven more hotels to its portfolio in Turkey, cementing its position as the largest hotel company in the country by number of properties. The new additions in Istanbul, Ankara, Kahramanmaraş,…

Rotana is one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Turkey. Since the opening of its first property in Abu Dhabi, the company has pursued an expansion strategy to establish its footprint in every major city in the region and beyond, making it a homegrown success story. People…

GAZİMAĞUSA Turkish Cypriot authorities have partially opened public access in the town of Varosha, which had been abandoned for the past 46 years. Residents began to visit a small part of the city’s coastline and the Democracy Road, which has ruined buildings on its right and left. A 2.5-kilometer line on the beach where barbed…

Russian vacationers’ interest in Turkey’s Mediterranean coast has been unwavering despite the pandemic, with the number of holidaymakers continuing to rise. This trend has led sector representatives to prolong the holiday season through October and November, with tour operators saying they may even extend it to December. Seeing the rise in demand, hotels in southern…

Istanbul-based digital ordering and restaurant management platform FineDine has raised $600,000 in fresh funds, it announced in a statement today. The investment came from 500 Istanbul (500 Startups’ Turkey Fund), Istanbul-based TechOne VC & Twozero VC, Kuwait’s Savour, and angel investors including Hande Enes, Cenk Serdar, and Lovrenc Kessler. The Turkish startup has previously also raised…

Lexology GTDT Market Intelligence provides a unique perspective on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes. This interview is taken from the R&I volume discussing various topics including legislative reforms, notable insolvency filings and asset purchase within key jurisdictions worldwide. 1 In the last year, have you seen any developments or trends in the nature and volume of…

Holiday bookings for Turkey’s touristic hot spots for July and August by European travelers have skyrocketed, industry representatives said, as resorts say they are ready to offer a safe and “controlled” vacation to travelers. Kaan Kavaloğlu, a board member of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED) and Tourism Investors Association of Turkey (TTYD), told Anadolu Agency…

HAKKARİ AA Photo A ski center in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari has become a hot attraction for thousands of people across the country. Thanks to the investment support from the Eastern Anatolia Development Agency (DAKA), the Hakkari Ski Center has become one of the major ski resorts in the region. Hakkari usually remains under…