Tourism Ministry

Marios Salmas has been expelled from New Democracy after being ousted from the party’s parliamentary group earlier today.

“By decision of Maria Syreggela, the Secretary of the New Democracy Political Committee, Mr. Marios Salmas is expelled from the party,” announced ND headquarters in Piraeus.

The announcement regarding Salmas’ expulsion from ND’s Parliamentary Group stated:

The Tourism Ministry has responded to media reports about its spending of almost 18,000 euros on two Persian Nain carpets, saying the items will "contribute to the promotion of the positive image of our country at an international level."

A 2,700-year-old necklace, recovered from the Bintepeler archaeological site in Manisa and smuggled from Türkiye to the United States, has been returned.

The ancient artifact considered a significant piece of Lydian art had been illegally taken decades ago and held in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in Massachusetts.

The Culture and Tourism Ministry is planning to turn Cappadocia, known for hot balloon rides and fairy chimneys, into a big venue for weddings and honeymoons, hoping to lure visitors from all around the world for such special occasions.

The Tourism Ministry has been working to attract more American holidaymakers with the aim of luring at least 2.5 million visitors from this large market to Türkiye by 2028.

Greece is doing everything in its power to assure the return of foreign travelers who came to the country with tour operator FTI, the Tourism Ministry said on Monday, hours after the German firm filed for bankruptcy.

In terms of AI integration in public administration, Greece is "at a good level," Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said on Tuesday at the annual conference on "Shaping the Future of AI," organized by the Digital World Summit Greece at the National Hellenic Research Foundation, under the auspices of the United Nations, the Ministry of Digital Governance and the Municipality of A

A total of 50 cruise ships visited Turkish ports in January-March, up from 42 in the same period of last year, according to the latest numbers from the Transportation Ministry.

The number of cruise passengers visiting the country rose from 34,112 to more than 61,000 in the first three months of 2024.

Foreign tourist arrivals increased by 13.2 percent in January-March to more than 7 million, while tourism revenues in the first quarter of 2024 rose 5.4 percent year-on-year to $8.78 billion, separate data showed on April 30.

Including the Turks residing abroad, more than 9 million people visited Türkiye in January-March, according to the numbers of the Tourism Ministry.

In a special promotional campaign offering visas for "digital nomads," the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has extended an invitation to foreign remote workers to ply their trade in Türkiye, spotlighting Istanbul and the Mediterranean district of Dalaman as prime locations of interest.