Türkiye plans to modernise the Hejaz Railway and extend it to Oman to set up an alternative trade route to the Strait of Hormuz, said the country's transport minister. The design phase is already complete, he stated adding that the initial stage of the project involves connecting Türkiye to Aleppo, utilising the Syria-Jordan network.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have signed two agreements to expand co-operation in the logistics and railway sectors following talks between their transport ministers in Riyadh. The first deal covers logistics services and operations, while the second focuses on the railway sector.
AroyaCruises will resume Mediterranean cruises in summer 2026 after strong regional demand. Departing from Galataport Istanbul, the seven-night itineraries will visit destinations across Türkiye, Greece, and Egypt.
The UAE's non-oil foreign trade with Türkiye surpassed $45.2 billion in 2025, marking a 15.5% year-on-year increase, it was revealed as a top level official delegation visited Türkiye to expand the relationship.
Türkiye experienced a 4.2% rise in international visitors, totalling 9.2 million in the first quarter of this year. The country also reported an impressive $9.896 billion in tourism revenue for the quarter.
Türkiye raised electricity and natural gas prices, increasing household electricity prices by 25 per cent and household natural gas prices by an average of 25 per cent, citing rising global and domestic energy costs.
The Salomon Cappadocia Ultra Trail, a leading Turkish sporting event, attracts over 2,000 participants annually, promotes sports tourism, achieved the highest score at the 1st UN Tourism Awards for Excellence in Sustainable Sports Tourism.
Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed a renewable energy agreement to strengthen cooperation. It covers solar power projects in Türkiye totaling up to 5,000 MW in two phases, supporting energy diversification, security, and low-carbon transition, with $2 billion in investments supplying electricity to two million households.
Acwa signed Investment and PPA Key Terms with Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and EÜAŞ to develop 5 GW of renewable energy, starting with 2 GW of solar at Sivas and Taşeli, with energy sales agreements in place.
Türkiye welcomed 64 million visitors in 2025 and recorded tourism revenues totalling $65.231 billion for the previous year, Mehmet Ersoy, Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, revealed at a press conference held in İstanbul. He said Türkiye is aiming for $68 billion in 2026.
