Recent developments in the procedure for extending ECAA Turkish Businessperson visas and applying for indefinite leave to remain, known as the Ankara Agreement, have sparked concern, as outlined in a new analysis by Tamer Ulay. Since the unit responsible for these cases moved from Sheffield to Liverpool in November 2025, applicants have reportedly faced prolonged processing times and increased rejections based on technicalities. While...
DataGreat, a tourism intelligence firm, has unveiled a scenario analysis to evaluate the potential impacts of an ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States on Turkey's tourism sector. This sector ranks as the country's third-largest export industry. The analysis was conducted using the Crisis Impact Simulator developed by the company's founder, Alper Tekin, and was integrated with data from the WTTC Economic...
