After Turkey and Russia negotiated a resumption of flights between the two countries, Russian tourists once again chose the resort city of Antalya for their "safe vacation" amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Turkey ranked first among countries visited by Russian nationals for tourism last year with nearly 7 million tourists coming to the country. This year, in line with measures taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Turkey once again began to host Russian tourists.

There is a proverb stating the hospitality of Turkish people: “Latch string is always out!” This has been our leading principle and today under the light of this principle Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Republic of Turkey has launched its Healthy Tourism Certification Program. The program covers a broad range of measures for transportation, accommodation, health condition of employees for facilities and passengers. Our aim is to ensure all our guests, to feel comfortable, to feel like their home during their visit.

News for the historical Kemeraltı Bazaar located in heart of Izmir is more or less alike. The application prepared for the temporary listing of Kemeraltı and its surroundings was accepted by UNESCO last week. A very important step on the way of UNESCO World Heritage List has been breached.