According to a survey by TUI Group, Turkey is the third most preferred for summer holiday in European countries.
From pristine beaches and clear blue waters to historical sites spanning back millennia, millions choose Turkey for their holiday each year.
Just four to seven minutes long, Halil Bekar's documentaries feature undiscovered tourist spots in Turkey.
Eastern Express, chugging between capital Ankara and eastern Kars province, will now stop briefly at several sites allowing visitors to enjoy more destinations.
Following decades of conflict, Sri Lanka was making steady if uneven headway towards economic development. The recent attacks could set the economy back years and have deep social ramifications.
Tour firms say tourist numbers double in Pyongyang for the city's annual marathon, which is part of the celebrations for the anniversary of founder Kim Il-sung's birth in 1912.
Arab visitors to Turkey, especially from Gulf nations, have steadily increased in recent years as have tensions between Turkey and some Gulf countries. So far it hasn't bled into the tourist scene, but there have been attempts to link the two.
Even though demand for European destinations increased by six percent in 2018, the UK saw its inbound tourism taking a dive with a 5.3 percent decrease compared to 2017.
Tourism is one of the country's main industries, and the number of foreign visitors last year increased by more than 20 percent to an estimated 39,488,401, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Trade gap narrowed by 28.4 percent and annual tourism revenue surged 12.3 percent in 2018, figures released by statistical authority and tourism ministry say.
Turkey unveiled new tourism package to host millions of tourists with a high spending power to meet its 2023 vision for tourism sector.
Described as the worst upheaval since the 1968 student riots, the country's economy has received a battering worth one billion dollar.
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