Tourism

Kashmir’s resilient tea sellers

A number of Kashmiri women have resorted to setting up tea stalls to cope with the disastrous economic fallout from New Delhi’s annexation in 2019 and the pandemic.

D-8 lays out 10-year road map aiming to boost trade cooperation

The plan includes cooperation between Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey in trade, agriculture and food security, SMEs, energy, transport, tourism, and health.

UAE's Covid-19 vaccine tourism is aimed at the global elite

Preference is given to those with connections to the ruling elite. Vaccine tourists generally fly to the UAE in private jets.

‘Worst year in tourism history’ with 1 in 3 tourist destinations closed

International tourist arrivals fell by one billion, or 74 percent, in 2020, according to Madrid-based World Tourism Organization, with almost one-third of destinations worldwide currently closed to international tourists because of the pandemic.

EU tourism sector braces for another tough year

The shell-shocked tourism sector is expected to enter another dark season due to Covid-19 variants and a slow vaccination rollout within the bloc.

Visa-free entry to the UAE for Israelis. But what about Muslims?

Aside from members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and a few other countries, the majority of Muslims around the world need visas to enter the UAE.

Nightmare year for tourism as virus stops travel

Several tourism spots around the world have been rendered 'ghost towns' as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to curtail travel and ravaged the tourism sector.

Israeli tourists can visit the UAE but must behave, government warns

Guidance issued to Israeli travellers paying a visit to their new friends in the Gulf includes advice not to insult Islam or try to shake a woman’s hand.

Turkey hosted a million tourists in July despite the ongoing pandemic

Keeping the daily coronavirus infections under tractable margins, Turkey is close to normalising tourism with strict social distancing measures in place.

Mauritius says almost all oil removed from damaged Japanese ship

The MV Wakashio, owned by Nagashiki Shipping and operated by Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, began leaking oil after it struck a reef and went aground off the Indian Ocean island's southeast coast on July 25.

Alacati post lockdown: local tourists start making their way back

As Turkey emerges from lockdown, TRT World speaks to three establishments in the tourist hub of Alacati, Cesme, near Izmir. Managers say they're operating below capacity but have taken all the precautions needed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Why Turkey wants you to visit this summer

Turkey, a country with many rich offerings - from its natural beauty, gastronomy, history and the arts - wants tourists to continue coming to its highly unique and distinctive regions.