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Articles tagged “turkey”

Airlines

Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines readies IPO and records a profit

Low cost carrier Pegasus Airlines plans on using the proceeds from an IPO to wean itself off Boeing with an Airbus order for 75 A321neo planes. It's always nice to get a little financial help when you are jilting a longtime partner.

Ercan Ersoy, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines readies IPO and records a profit

Airlines

Istanbul plans on building the world’s largest airport, but Dubai will beat it to the punch

Bolstered by Turkish Airlines' growth, Istanbul is looking to scrap its two inadequate airports, a problem similar to that which plagued Berlin. One can only hope Berlin’s stalled openings don’t repeat themselves here.

The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Istanbul plans on building the world’s largest airport, but Dubai will beat it to the punch

Tourism

Turkey’s becoming a big facial hair transplant tourism hub

Yes, there is such a thing, and it is growing in Turkey. The world's a strange, hairy place.

Constanze Letsch, Eurasianet | 11 years ago

Turkey’s becoming a big facial hair transplant tourism hub

Tourism

Turkey’s rise as a halal tourism mecca

Turkey rise as a halal tourism destination among Muslim countries mirrors internal changes in the country, as the decade long rule of Islamist party has led to the rise of a more conservative middle class. Can it balance this newish boom along with its more traditional tourists?

Dorian Jones, Eurasianet | 12 years ago

Tourism

Turkey: Is alcohol apartheid coming to Istanbul?

Will Turkey's turn towards a more religious way of life lead to ban on alcohol, and affect the big tourism industry in the country?

Dorian Jones, Eurasianet | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotel and rental home occupancies in Turkish border province shoot up due to Syrian conflict

As journalists flock to the region and well-off Syrians flee their country to rent safer homes, the Turkish border province rebounds from a dip in tourism, but these are revenues they're eager to replace.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Turkish TV series popularity across Arab world fuels its tourism boom

Inspiration, we don't need specialized startups to inspire, it happens any which way, through all means. And Turkey is clearly the hottest destination this summer.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Turkey uses the soft power of TV to attract more Arab visitors

Pop culture's soft-power appeal is just fun, whether its the surprising wave of "Winter Sonata" Japanese fans who hit Korea in the 2000s or the U.S. tourists now scouring English countryside for "Downton Abbey" locations.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Turkey’s growth and popularity expands offshore to the cruise industry, too

Between its position as a financial and political leader in the region and its compelling cultural offerings, Turkey is having a moment right now and the tourism industry wants a piece of it.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Halal tourism on rise in Turkey, as local & Middle East tourists come in

With the right mix of modern & traditional culture, catering to muslim/halal tourism is a smart move; it is also a hedge against European downturn and its effect on Turke's mainstay tourism.

Skift | 12 years ago