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Turkey loses spot to Indonesia in giant Muslim travel market: Index

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 11:35

Turkey has dropped one spot to fourth among top performing destinations of a sector expected to be worth $220 billion by 2020, according to the Global Muslim Travel Index 2017 released by Mastercard and CrescentRating in Jakarta on May 3. 

The index saw Turkey lose its position behind Malaysia, which kept the top spot, while Indonesia moved up to third place in the overall rankings.

Istanbul, Antalya named in world's top shopping cities in Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 09/29/2015 - 19:19

Istanbul and Antalya have featured in a list of the world?s top shopping destinations for Muslim tourists in a report which provides detailed insights into their spending behavior while travelling. 

The MasterCard-CrescentRating Muslim Shopping Travel Index 2015 (MTSI 2015) has revealed Muslim travelers spent a total of $62 billion globally in shopping and dining.