Destinations & Experiences
Wildfires Rage Across Southern Türkiye, Threatening Tourism Hubs
Multiple wildfires burning in southern Türkiye force evacuations and disrupt travel as peak summer season continues.
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Destination developments and experience trends for the trade.
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Bulgaria to Host TUI Group Senior Leadership Team Meeting in September
Golden Sands Resort will welcome 155 TUI senior managers from September 24–26, as Bulgaria seeks to deepen partnership beyond summer beach tourism.
Destinations & Experiences
Turkey bookings from Bahrain fall 60% as costs rise, alternatives gain
Travel agencies in Bahrain report a 60% drop in Turkey bookings for summer 2026, citing higher prices and competition from Egypt, Thailand, and other destinations.
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Syria signs MoU with three Saudi tech firms to digitise tourism sector
The partnership with Tamkeen, Cipher and Hawaz aims to create a unified digital platform, national tourism portal and data analytics systems.
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Bulgaria Launches 'Wine Leads the Way' Campaign Ahead of UN Global Wine Tourism Conference
The Ministry of Tourism partners with industry bodies to promote Bulgaria as a wine destination, ahead of the 9th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Plovdiv in October 2025.
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TUI Summer 2026 Booked Revenue Falls 7% as UK and German Travellers Shift from Türkiye to Spain and Greece
Booked revenue in TUI's Markets and Airline division is 7% behind Summer 2025, with UK down 10% and Germany down 3%, as geopolitical uncertainty drives later bookings and a redistribution of Mediterra
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Scorpios Bodrum Closes Mid-Season Weeks After Opening, Citing Operational Issues
The Aegean beach club shut abruptly in early July, disappointing guests and raising questions about its future on Turkey's coast.
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Bulgaria–Turkey Cross-Border Programme Launches 30 Projects Worth €19.6 Million
The 2021–2027 programme has activated 100% of its resource, directing funds to tourism, green transition and SME development across five border provinces.
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Türkiye's Medical Tourism Revenue Hit $3bn in 2024 as Visitor Numbers Topped 2 Million
Health tourist arrivals have nearly tripled since 2021, with costs running at one-third of European rates driving demand across hair, dental and surgical procedures.
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Egypt Planned 60% Tourism Investment Rise to $2.4 bn in FY 2025/26, Targeting 19 mn Arrivals
An October 2025 ministry report set out Egypt's most ambitious tourism spending plan on record, anchored by GEM's opening and a push toward 19 million annual visitors.
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Türkiye Health Tourism Targeted $6bn Revenue and 2.5mn Patients in 2025, Up Sixfold Since 2012
A June 2025 Trade Ministry report showed patient arrivals rose sixfold between 2012 and 2024, with the sector targeting $6bn in annual revenue.
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Greek Visa-on-Arrival Scheme Drives Turkish Arrivals to Aegean Islands Fivefold, Hits 2.25 Million in 2025
TURSAB data show Turkish visitors to 12 Greek Aegean islands surged from 416,000 in 2022 to over 2.25 million in 2025 as Greece extends its visa-on-arrival programme.