A holiday paradise : TÜRKİYE
Tourism income in the second half of 2022, which consists of April, May and June. increased by 190.2% in the quarter compared to the same quarter of the previous year and became 8 billion 717 million 103 thousand dollars. 83.8% of tourism income (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures) was obtained from foreign visitors and 16.2% from citizen visitors residing abroad. So what makes Turkey a tourism paradise with great potential?
Türkiye is one of the rare geographies where you can experience almost all holiday styles. While it has a great geographical diversity with its 8483 km coastline, 21.7 million hectares of forest area, 1141 meters of average altitude and micro-climates, it is one of the most important regions of the world historically and culturally with its thousands of years of history and the traces of countless civilizations established on these lands. is one. What are the types of holidays you can do in Türkiye?
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Sea-Sand-Sun Tourism
We all know that in our beautiful country surrounded by seas on three sides, summer holidays are one of the most important events that have come of age all over the world. Well, which cities can be visited to have a good summer holiday in Türkiye, which has a very high tourism capacity with its bays, historical heritage, natural beauties and sea tourism areas scattered all over it, which are preferred by millions of tourists every year? There are dozens of answers to this question too :)
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Health Tourism
The concept of health tourism has started to develop with the increase in health costs around the world, the inability of some treatments in the country where they live, and the easier transportation. It is aimed to offer medical options to ensure the comfort of patients and their families. In recent years, tourists come from all over the world for treatment because Türkiye offers health services at a level that can compete with the qualified health services in developed countries. In addition, its geographical location and trained and educated manpower in the health sector are among the important advantages of Türkiye in health tourism.
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Winter and Ski Tourism
Türkiye is located in the Taurus and North Anatolian Mountains belt, which brings the Alps to the Himalayas. Türkiye has become a perfect spot for winter tourism activities with its location advantage, natural resources and seasonal diversity. With 3 different regions with over 50 winter tourism and ski resorts, Türkiye has a remarkable position in the world ranking.
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Highland Tourism
According to the usual holiday understanding; sea, sand, sun trio are indispensable for the holiday. But people's desire to return to nature and have a quiet holiday has become very popular in recent years. Getting rid of the sweltering air of hot summer days and getting away from city life helps to completely refresh the mind. Highland tourism, which offers the opportunity to participate in various activities, is also very attractive to people with different tastes. Trekking is especially preferred in the highlands, which are very suitable for nature sports. In the Black Sea region, which has clean air and magnificent views in Türkiye, you can spend a holiday where you can be active at any time of the day due to the weather conditions.
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River Tourism
If you are dreaming of an extraordinary and extremely enjoyable holiday alternative, it is definitely one of the possibilities that can be recommended. Thousands of facilities suitable for rafting will be waiting for you in our country.
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Botanical Tourism
Türkiye is one of the important distribution areas of Sedum species throughout Eurasia due to extreme height differences, deep valleys, rocky slopes and changing ecosystems. The 3 provinces with the most endemic plants in our country are Antalya with 578 plants, Konya with 478 plants and İçel with 366 plants. Taurus Mountains, Karadağ, Barçın plateau, Avdan plateau have a rich botanical structure.
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Mountaineering Tourism
Türkiye offers interesting opportunities for those who love mountaineering, both for winter tourism and for trekking and climbing, with its mountains at different heights, rich in geomorphological and tectonic structures, having forests and silhouettes with flora and fauna, rich hunting and wildlife. Türkiye is one of the richest countries in terms of mountains. Türkiye, which is claimed to have landed from north to south, is surrounded by the North Anatolian Range, the Central Anatolian Massifs, the South Anatolian Range and the Southeastern Anatolian Range. Istranca (Yıldız) Mountains (1000 m), Bursa Uludağ (2543 m), Bolu Köpoğlu Mountain (2400 m), Ilgaz Mountain (2587) and Karagöl Mountains (3100 m) are in the Northern Anatolian Mountain Range, Erciyes Mountain (3917 m), Hasan Mountain ( Volcanic mountains such as 3263m), Büyük Ağrı Mountain (5137m), Tendürek Mountain (3533m), Süphan Mountain (4058m) and Mount Nemrut (3050m) are in the Central Anatolian Massifs belt, fold mountain ranges called Taurus Mountains, Beydağlar (3086m), Bolkar Mountains (3086m) in the middle. 3524m), Hakkari Cilo (Glacier), Sat (4136m) and Nur (Amanos) Mountains rise in the Southeastern Anatolian Mountain Range.
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Golf Tourism
Türkiye has turned into a golf center that stands out among its peers with its high quality, by bringing together golf lovers of the world with international golf facilities and tournaments that have been put into service one after another in recent years. There are golf courses in Türkiye, especially in Antalya, in Muğla and Istanbul. Belek, located 30 km east of Antalya, creates a unique golf tourism potential with its cultural, historical and natural structure, as well as qualified golf courses and facilities. hosts tournaments.
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Air Tourism
Türkiye is a country that must be explored for air sports enthusiasts such as paragliding, sail wing, glider, parachute and balloon. The sport of flying with balloons, whose first appearance in the world dates back to the end of the 18th century, also attracts great attention in our country. As it has been done for individual sporting purposes for many years, city tours with balloons are organized at local events in our touristic regions.
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Religious Tourism
Both the development of ancient civilizations in Anatolia, the fact that the apostles in the first periods of Christianity and the Jews in the Middle Ages took refuge in Anatolian lands as a result of the heavy pressure and destruction policies they faced in the countries where they lived, and that they were welcomed with tolerance, besides the works belonging to the Turks' own religion, Islam, there are many churches. , synagogues and other temples, schools and foundations providing religious education took place in Anatolia.
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Silk Road
The Silk Road still presents an extraordinary historical and cultural richness. Beyond being a trade route connecting Central Asia to Europe, this road also bears the traces of cultures, religions and races that have lived in the region for 2000 years. It is quite easy to imagine a vacation where you can go on this route. Admire the many historical items and cultures you can learn about. This trip will definitely be a tremendous memory for you.
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Bird Watching Tourism
Bird watching is an observing sport that allows to get to know nature from the world of birds. The total number of bird species in Türkiye is equal to the number of bird species found in the whole of Europe. Having rich wetlands and being on bird migration routes makes our country rich in terms of birds. You should definitely try this amazing adventure.
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Cave Tourism
There are approximately 40,000 caves in our country. The number of caves that all local and foreign cavers have examined and documented until today is approximately 800. Türkiye's longest cave, more than 15 km long Pınargözü Cave in Isparta; The deepest cave is the Cheeselikönü Cave in Mersin with -1429. More than 30 caves in Türkiye have been opened to tourism, and there are many caves for special interest groups that can only be entered with the appropriate equipment and guided.
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Underwater Tourism
Important shipwrecks and underwater caves in Turkish waters are waiting to be discovered by divers. If you want to get away from boring holidays and have different experiences, underwater is an untouched paradise for you. These sports will allow you to have experiences that you will never forget for the rest of your life.
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Yacht Tourism
Türkiye is a treasure trove of coves, gulfs and beaches where yachtsmen will anchor in different, special places every night and is home to the Blue Cruise. The historical experience of man, from the perspective of the sea rather than the land, is the unique definition of the experience of sailing on the wind in the gulfs and seas and merging with nature. Moderate winds, generally blowing from the west and northwest, make the long summer season ideal for yachting, allowing you to enjoy nature.
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Legal Hunting Tourism
Due to the ecosystem in the Küre Mountains national park, our country has a different richness in terms of life. In addition to the protected values in the national park, which has recently been protected by the WWF, there are also game animals that are legally allowed to be hunted, subject to seasonal hunting permits. We offer you the opportunity to carry out your activities comfortably, from our hotel, which has all the comforts apart from your hunting times, to your hunting grounds, accompanied by our expert guides, for you hunting enthusiasts.
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Food Tourism
Being able to offer many kinds of products as Turkish Cuisine includes different flavors of seven different regions.
It is one of the most important and oldest cuisines in the world. The geographic regions
The change in Turkish cuisine has also affected the Turkish Cuisine (Dilsiz, 2010). Türkiye has a deep-rooted history,
It is a country preferred for gastronomy tourism with its rich cuisine and touristic attraction. Adana, Mersin,
Our cities such as Hatay, Urfa and Mardin, which are famous for their local tastes and give importance to gastronomy tourism
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