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Library to be opened at Istanbul Airport
A library consisting of 2,550 books will be opened at Istanbul Airport with a ceremony on Oct. 11. The ceremony will be attended by Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
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Turkey targets over 75 mln tourists in 2023
Turkey targets to welcome more than 75 million foreign tourists and $65 billion in revenues from tourism activity in 2023, Tourism and Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said in Istanbul on Sept. 27, which marked World Tourism Day.
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52 mln tourist target to be met, says culture minister
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy is confident that Turkey will meet a target to host a total of 52 million foreign tourists this year.
New agency to move Turkey high up in tourism league: Minister
The newly founded tourism promotion agency will help Turkey to explore its potential and climb up higher in the rankings of the tourism league, the country's Tourism Minister Mehmet Ersoy said.
3 million tourists expected at Göbeklitepe this year
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Ersoy has said he expects Göbeklitepe, an archeological site in Turkey's southeastern Şanlıurfa province, to receive more than 3 million tourists this year, threefold of last year's figure.
‘Touristic’ Eastern Express debuts on May 29
A touristic version of the Eastern Express, a scenic train service that links the capital Ankara with the eastern province of Kars, will debut on May 29 with an official ceremony attended by Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Cahit Turan and Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
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‘Troy’ performed on Bolshoi stage
As part of the opening of 2019 Turkey-Russia Cultural Year, the 'Troy' opera was staged at Moscow's Bolshoi Theater on April 8. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said that the opera received a standing ovation from the audience.
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CHP MP submits parliamentary question on İzmir ancient site
In a parliamentary question presented to the Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Murat Bakan has sked when the dewatering process will start for an archeological site in the Aegean province of İzmir, which has recently hit the news after being submerged in flood waters.
Turkey vows to attract 70 million tourists by 2023
Turkey is planning to double the number of foreign visitors and attract 70 million tourists by the year of 2023 with a $70 billion-worth profit, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Ersoy has said, vowing to move the country to an upper league in the sector by introducing more archeological sites and the gastronomic richness of Turkey in addition to its natural beauties.
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US university to send 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic pieces to Turkey on Nov. 26: Minister
Twelve ancient Zeugma mosaic pieces looted during illegal excavations in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep nearly 50 years ago will be returned to the country from the U.S. on Nov. 26, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Nov. 19.