Mentioning that they work with 150,000 hotels, Nair states that in terms of pricing, Turkey is still an affordable option. "Turkey is increasingly gaining popularity when it comes to international trips. Due to the fluctuating purchasing power of the dollar and euro, it is just a matter of time when Turkey will become an instantly desirable destination," states Nair.
Nair also mentioned that due to the political developments in Arab nations last year and the resulting 'Arab Spring', interest in Turkey is on the rise, and stated, "As a result, a significant amount of business has come to Turkey, which in turn has resulted in the increase in hotel prices."
THREE DIGIT GROWTH
Explaining that over the past three years, they have acquired growth in the three digits, Nair states, "If we were to compare our activities in 2008, with those of today, our business has tripled. The countries where the most significant increase in reservations has transpired are Germany, the United States, Italy, France and Russia. From a spending perspective, there are serious numbers from the Middle East and especially Saudi Arabia and Lebanon that spend significantly."
YOUNG POPULATION OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
Mentioning that he does not expect hotel prices to increase this year, Nair explains that the fact that the Euro Zone is in crisis has resulted in a drop in business trips, however due to a significant amount of business veering towards Turkey, the nation offers a number of important advantages. Nair also expressed how pleased they were with the significant use of credit cards in Turkey and referred to Turkey's young population's regular use of the internet reservation system, by stating, "This is an unbelievable opportunity for us. We are therefore extremely optimistic when it comes to tours and tourism in Turkey."
'I WANTED TO BUY A HOUSE IN CAPPADOCIA'
Nair recalled that just a few months ago he spent a weekend in Cappadocia and loved it and even considered buying a house there. "Turkey is experiencing a serious increase in international visitors, because the country has so much to offer," states Nair.
INTENSE INTEREST IN AMAN RESORT
The Far East based Aman Hotels, which recently transformed a holiday village in Bodrum designed by the Ağa Han award-winning Turkish architect Turgut Cansever, is seeing record demand. The Hotel, the architecture of which was done by Cansever's daughter Emine Öğün and son-in-law Mehmet Öğün and was invested in by the owner of Fibula Jewellery Öztürk Şerefoğlu, offers rooms starting at 800 euros. Despite the steep prices however, the hotel is seeing high international demand. The Aman Group, which owns hotels in a number of exotic islands all over the world, including Phuket, Thailand, has a regular clientele which are filling the hotel in Bodrum. In addition, by the end of the year, the hotel will also be opening the most luxurious spa in Turkey.
District Culture and Tourism Director Bilgili: "In May, Istanbul broke a historical record by hosting over one million foreign visitors in a single month.
The number of Israeli tourists to visit Antalya has increased by 133.3 percent. Tourists from the United States have also increased by 119 percent, while the number of tourists from Iran dropped by 63 percent. 
While European tourists spend approximately 800 dollars a week in our country, Arab tourists spend four times that amount. The biggest issue in terms of drawing in tourists to the nation’s Eastern Black Sea region is the lack in accommodation.
With the landing of the first flight to arrive to the ATM Dalaman Airport from Blackpool, England passengers were greeted with carnations and Turkish delight upon their arrival. 
The total sum of visiting tourists in Turkey reached 6 million 665 thousand 379 in the first four months of the year.
With 383 beaches, 21 marinas and 13 yachts accredited with Blue Flags, Turkey has now bumped France from its throne to become the third country, following Spain and Greece, to have the highest number of Blue Flags.
Russians residing and vacationing in Antalya's Alanya district commemorated the 68th anniversary of May 9th Victory Day, which marks the Soviet Union’s (USSR) victory over Nazi Germany, in a celebration held at the Goldcity Tourism Complex. 
Miniatürk, a miniature park located on the shore of the Golden Horn in Istanbul which hosts 1/25th scale models of significant structures located throughout the Turkish and Ottoman geography from the past 3,000 years, is seeing an increase in interest every year since it was first opened a decade ago. 
The number of trips taken in Turkey in 2012, decreased by 1.4 percent to reach a total 64,922,000. 
One of India’s most popular magazines, AsiaSpa India has awarded Turkey for being the most favorite spa destination in Europe. 
The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) President Ulusoy: "It is speculated that in 2013 the number of tourists will reach 33 million and tourism revenue will be approximately 31.5 billion dollars.”
The Presidential Çankaya Palace hosted a signing ceremony for eight agreements with Kuwait on Monday. 
The incentives implemented by the government have allowed the nation’s health tourism industry to soar: 250,000 patients from 107 different countries have chosen to receive treatment in Turkey. 
Foreign nationals planning to visit Turkey will now be able to obtain their visas online through an electronic visa application system (e-Visa) launched by the Republic of Turkey on April 17. 
