Culture and Tourism Ministry
Hotels 'gravely affected' by rise of short-term rentals: Expert
The soaring demand for short-term rentals is gravely affecting the performance of hotels, which has necessitated the need for new regulations and taxes on short-term rentals recently proposed by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, a tourism sector representative has said.
Excavations resume in Bathonea
Excavations in the ancient city of Bathonea, located in the Küçükçekmece Lake basin in Istanbul's Avcılar district, have been resumed.
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Bergama to host theater festival
The fourth Bergama Theater Festival will be held between Aug. 11 and 13, featuring national and international theater performances in the historical venues in the Bergama district of İzmir.
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Restoration tenders completed for 60 quake-hit historical buildings
The Culture and Tourism Ministry has concluded tenders for the repair and restoration of 60 historical buildings that suffered damage during the devastating twin earthquakes centered in the southern province of Kahramanmaraş.
Teams struggle to contain fires ravaging Antalya
Large-scale wildfires have been ravaging parts of Türkiye amid intensifying heatwaves, with the latest one engulfing tourist hotspot Antalya's Kemer district, as firefighting crews pace up efforts to contain them.
As Türkiye, like the rest of the world, is recently experiencing record-breaking temperatures and heatwaves, teams are facing prolonged battles with numerous forest fires.
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Necropolis area becomes a museum
The East Garage Necropolis Area, which was once a public market in the southern province of Antalya and where archaeological excavations started after the discovery of rock tombs, has been transferred to the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
With the project, which had a cost of approximately 292 million Turkish liras, the necropolis area has been opened as a museum.
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Number of free five-star public beaches to reach 35: Ministry
The Culture and Tourism Ministry has announced that the number of free five-star public beaches will be increased to 35 across the country.
Over 7 million foreign tourists visit Antalya
More than 7 million foreign tourists have arrived in Antalya by air between Jan. 1 and July 18, marking a 24 percent increase from the same period of last year.
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Ministry initiates project to preserve folk music
Within the scope of the project initiated by the Culture and Tourism Ministry to preserve folk music for future generations, folklore researchers are recording folk songs sung by deceased bards and local artists in the eastern province of Erzurum.
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İznik on the way to UNESCO
Works for UNESCO have been accelerated in the northwestern province of Bursa's İznik district, which is Türkiye's only candidate for the 2024 UNESCO World Heritage List.
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