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In recent years, Turkey has experienced a remarkable surge in popularity among Indian couples seeking the perfect destination wedding. This burgeoning trend underscores Turkey’s unique appeal, where in tradition harmoniously meets modernity. Turkey, renowned for its breathtaking natural landscapes, rich historical heritage, and delightful climate, has emerged as the perfect choice for Indian families looking for an exquisite wedding experience with its historical and ostentatious palaces, unique mansions, and luxury hotels and venues. The country’s abundance of bespoke bridal designers, luxury fashion boutiques, and artisan jewelers, cement the country’s status as the preferred destination for weddings. From bustling İstanbul streets to serene coastal havens along the Turquoise Aegean, Turkey provide a captivating backdrop for couples to craft their dream weddings. Destination management companies and event planners embrace diverse traditions, ensuring one’s vision becomes a splendid reality. With top-notch professionals excelling in offering delectable local Turkish and international cuisines, a wedding in Turkey promises to surpass expectations and leave an indelible mark on your guests’ hearts. Above all, it provide venues and catering facilities that can meet all kinds of demands, with a hospitable and tolerant approach that can adapt to every belief, tradition, and ritual. Here are some of Turkey’s most well-liked wedding and honeymoon locations. İstanbul: İstanbul, the sprawling cultural capital of Turkey, stands as a captivating bridge between East and West and is celebrated as a prime destination for weddings. Dotted with historic landmarks and waterfront Ottoman-era palaces, İstanbul presents a rich tapestry of exquisite venues, culinary delights, and entertainment options, providing couples with the perfect ingredients for an authentic wedding experience. Whether you envision a grand celebration or an intimate gathering, Istanbul caters to diverse tastes and …

In an initiative to promote Turkey as a preferred wedding destination for Indian weddings, Turkey Cultural & Tourism board, India, recently organised a familiarisation trip for top Indian wedding planning agencies. Agencies were selected on the quality of their work as well as their experience in planning weddings abroad. The visit offered the Indian contingent with the opportunity to view and experience Turkey as a unique destination for holding Indian weddings. The week-long trip had wedding planners travelling to cities of Antalya, Bodrum, Istanbul where they had the opportunity to visit more than 25 hotels and resorts and interact with the representatives of these luxury hospitality chains. In addition, a city tour was also organised in each city where the Indian delegation had the chance to visit some of regions most popular tourist attractions. Special cultural events, culinary galas and B2B sessions also kept the delegation busy. The trip helped wedding planners understand the current offerings in Turkey and how it could be explored as a destination for lavish Indian weddings. Talking about reasons to promote Turkey as a wedding destination, Deniz Ersöz, Culture and Tourism Counsellor, Turkish Culture and Tourism Office in India, said, “Weddings in India are becoming larger than life and destination weddings are getting more and more popular among Indians. Turkey has great potential to become a wedding destination and the feedback we got from the wedding planners after the Fam trip was very encouraging. It is a destination with the most amazing and diverse topography, which is perfect for an Indian wedding as you could have every event set against a unique backdrop.”

The Turkish Tourism Board in India recently announced that the number of Indian tourists travelling to Turkey has doubled with 95 per cent increase from January to July. Commenting on the growth, Deniz Ersöz, Culture & Tourism Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Turkey said, “In 2017, Turkey hosted more than 32 million international tourists while from India the number was 87,000. This year, from January to July, we recorded 25 per cent increase in the number of overall tourists. That means we will be hosting 40 million international tourists by the end of 2018. When we look at figures from India, we see 95 per cent increase for the same period. If this trend continues we will be hosting almost 2 lakh Indian tourists by the end of this year.” Ersöz further added, “Istanbul, Antalya, Cappadocia, Troy and Izmir are extremely popular with Indian travellers. However, Bodrum and Marmaris have also emerged as major tourist attractions in recent past. In addition to that, Konya where Celaleddin Rumi spent his last 45 years, the sacred site where he was buried is also among the popular destinations for Indians.”

Around 300 attendees from over 55 countries are attending the International MICE & Wedding Forum taking place in Antalya, Turkey from May 28-June 1. India is represented by a strong contingent of 120 participants. The third edition of  the event is taking place at the  Titanic Deluxe Golf Belek, Antalya, Turkey.  Speaking at the event, Necip Fuat Ersoy, MD, IMWF said, “Our journey for this event has been hard, consistent and totally exhilarating. We pursued our dreams and each step we took propelled us to where we are today. I am so happy we dared to make this journey come true. Along the way, we met some incredible people and they all helped us. Friends, friends of our friends. I thank them all and without you this could not have happened.” IMWF brings together professionals, opinion leaders with strategic innovative ideas and partnerships in the industry. While the participants have the chance to communicate one-to-one with the world’s best MiCE and wedding planners, they establish long-term friendships and communication networks with industry trend makers from  different countries.