Turkey’s GDP rise exceeds market expectations
Turkey's gross domestic product grew 6.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, the Turkish Statistics Institute has announced. The figure exceeds market expectations which were of growth around 5 percent. The main driver of the strong growth in the first quarter is the figure for net exports. The government in Turkey estimate growth of around [...]
Turkey's Economic Growth to Rise from 2009
Economic growth in Turkey will rise as of 2009, economy bureaucrats said after a meeting on the Turkish economy held on Friday. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey’s growth rate would rise gradually between 2009 and 2011, although the figure for this year will be close to [...]
Dubai to become global spa capital
Dubai is set to become the number one spa destination in the world by 2010 as global trends show that more visitors are seeking healthy holidays for rest and relaxation. The time has come for healthy tourism in which spas have become the fashion of tourism, and Dubai is heavily invested in this trend. The [...]
Ruler of Dubai receives tourism award
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, has been awarded the first Grand Tourism Award by the local Seoul government. Shaikh Mohammad was selected to receive the award as he is considered to be the driving force behind the development of [...]
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International opens in Dubai
Hoteliers in the sales and marketing departments in Dubai are being encouraged to join the newly formed Dubai chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International. The association is the world's largest society of professionals in the hospitality and travel industry. The association aims to provide education and resources to those in sales and [...]