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Destination Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, T??rkiye, Dec. 13, 2025. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Foreign wedding travelers help boost Turkish economy" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Destination Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, T??rkiye, Dec. 13, 2025. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Foreign wedding travelers help boost Turkish economy" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Destination Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, T??rkiye, Dec. 13, 2025. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Foreign wedding travelers help boost Turkish economy" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot Air Balloons - Turkey

Hot air balloons are seen in Cappadocia, Turkey on Oct. 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkey's hot air balloon tours poised to break annual passenger record" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot Air Balloons - Turkey

Hot air balloons are seen in Cappadocia, Turkey on Oct. 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkey's hot air balloon tours poised to break annual passenger record" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot Air Balloons - Turkey

A hot air balloon flies over Cappadocia, Turkey on Oct. 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkey's hot air balloon tours poised to break annual passenger record" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot Air Balloons - Turkey

Hot air balloons are seen in Cappadocia, Turkey on Oct. 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkey's hot air balloon tours poised to break annual passenger record" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot Air Balloons - Turkey

Hot air balloons are seen in Cappadocia, Turkey on Oct. 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkey's hot air balloon tours poised to break annual passenger record" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot Air Balloons - Turkey

Hot air balloons are seen in Cappadocia, Turkey on Oct. 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkey's hot air balloon tours poised to break annual passenger record" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A wedding ceremony is held in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

People attend a wedding ceremony in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple is seen at a wedding ceremony in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple is seen at a wedding ceremony in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cappadocia

GOREME, Turkey - Japanese tourists take pictures in Goreme in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 13, 2013.

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Japanese student's body returns home

NARITA, Japan - The coffin of Mai Kurihara, a 22-year-old student at Niigata University who was stabbed to death in Cappadocia, central Turkey, arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2013, while airport officials and Turkish Airlines employees bow in respect.

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Japanese woman's body returns home

NARITA, Japan - Turkish Airlines employees place flowers on the coffin of Mai Kurihara, a 22-year-old student at Niigata University who was stabbed to death in Cappadocia, central Turkey, at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2013.

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Tourist attack in Turkey

NEVSEHIR, Turkey - Fatih Uyar (4th from L), a 24-year-old mechanic, is escorted by investigators at Zemi Vally in Cappadocia, Turkey, on Sept. 12, 2013. He is suspected of attacking two Japanese tourists at the site, killing one of the women and seriously injuring the other.

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Tourist attack in Turkey

NEVSEHIR, Turkey - Fatih Uyar (L), a 24-year-old mechanic, is escorted by investigators at Zemi Vally in Cappadocia, Turkey, on Sept. 12, 2013. He is suspected of attacking two Japanese tourists at the site, killing one of the women and seriously injuring the other.

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Tourist attack in Turkey

NEVSEHIR, Turkey - Fatih Uyar (C), a 24-year-old mechanic, answers an investigator's question at Zemi Vally in Cappadocia, Turkey, on Sept. 12, 2013. He is suspected of attacking two Japanese tourists at the site, killing one of the women and seriously injuring the other.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Local residents in Goreme, Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013, hold condolence messages after two Japanese women were attacked the previous day in Cappadocia, a World Heritage site in central Turkey. One of the women was killed and the other was seriously injured in the knife attack.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo taken Sept. 10, 2013, shows an area near the entrance to the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, where two Japanese women were attacked the previous day. One of the women, Mai Kurihara, was killed and the other was seriously injured in the knife attack.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Local residents offer flowers on Sept. 10, 2013, in an area close to where two Japanese women were attacked the previous day in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey. One of the women, Mai Kurihara, was killed and the other was seriously injured in the knife attack.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - The manager of an outdoor teahouse points on Sept. 10, 2013, at the location in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, where two Japanese women were found collapsed the previous day. One of the women, Mai Kurihara was killed and the other was in critical condition after a knife attack on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows a stone tunnel in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows a path in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed, another injured in Turkey

NIIGATA, Japan - Kazuhiko Aiba (R), professor at Niigata University, sheds tears during a press conference, also attended by Takashi Ikuta (L), vice president of the university, in Niigata City on Sept. 10, 2013, after two seniors of the university were attacked in Cappadocia in central Turkey the previous day. Mai Kurihara, 22, was killed and another 22-year-old Japanese woman was in critical condition after they were stabbed in a knife attack.

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Japanese woman killed, another injured in Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Cappadocia, a World Heritage site in Turkey. One Japanese woman was killed and another was in critical condition after they were stabbed in a knife attack near Zemi Valley in Cappadocia on Sept. 9, 2013, the Japanese Embassy in Turkey said.

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Turkey's Cappadocia to host 3rd int'l hot air balloon festival

STORY: Turkey's Cappadocia to host 3rd int'l hot air balloon festival DATELINE: July 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the hot air ballons in the sky 2 various of tourists STORYLINE: The third international hot air balloon festival "BalonFest 2022" will kick off in the Cappadocia region on July 21. 15 classic air balloons and 25 special-shaped air balloons from 12 countries will fill the sky of Cappadocia during the four-day event. The festival will host balloon shows at sunrise, local tasting and music events, concerts and DJ performances, movie screening, parachuting and laser shows. Cappadocia region in central Anatolia is a UNESCO World Heritage site and famous for its fairy chimneys-cone-shaped rock formations. The unique volcanic cones and caves in valleys were used by early Christians as underground cities to hide from persecution. Some of the caves are now used as boutique hotels and houses carved into the rock. Xinhua News Agency correspondents

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TURKEY-CAPPADOCIA-LANDSCAPE

(220711) -- CAPPADOCIA (TURKEY), July 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 11, 2022 shows the landscape in Cappadocia, Turkey. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TURKEY-CAPPADOCIA-LANDSCAPE

(220711) -- CAPPADOCIA (TURKEY), July 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 11, 2022 shows the landscape in Cappadocia, Turkey. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TURKEY-CAPPADOCIA-LANDSCAPE

(220711) -- CAPPADOCIA (TURKEY), July 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view the landscape in Cappadocia, Turkey, on July 11, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TURKEY-CAPPADOCIA-LANDSCAPE

(220711) -- CAPPADOCIA (TURKEY), July 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view the landscape in Cappadocia, Turkey, on July 11, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TURKEY-CAPPADOCIA-HOT-AIR BALLOONS

(220710) -- CAPPADOCIA (TURKEY), July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hot-air balloons fly over Cappadocia, Turkey, on July 10, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TURKEY-CAPPADOCIA-HOT-AIR BALLOONS

(220710) -- CAPPADOCIA (TURKEY), July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hot-air balloons fly over Cappadocia, Turkey, on July 10, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TURKEY-CAPPADOCIA-HOT-AIR BALLOONS

(220710) -- CAPPADOCIA (TURKEY), July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hot-air balloons fly over Cappadocia, Turkey, on July 10, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Turkish tourism on track for revival as hotel occupancy soars: industry professionals

STORY: Turkish tourism on track for revival as hotel occupancy soars: industry professionals DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city 2. various of tourists walking at Istanbul new airport 3. various of Galata tower 4. various of tourists 5. various of Cappadocia city 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUBERRA ERESIN, President of the Hotel Association of Turkey 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUBERRA ERESIN, President of the Hotel Association of Turkey 8. various of Tourism Investment Forum in Istanbul 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): OYA NARIN, Head of the TTYD 10. various of Tourism Investment Forum in Istanbul 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 12. various of cruise ship in Istanbul 13. various of tourists watching the sea view and taking pictures STORYLINE: The occupancy rates of Turkey's hotels have been rapidly rising since April, especially in Istanbul, the country's financial and cultural hu

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Salt Lake in Turkey

A mother and her daughter walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Lake in Turkey

People walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Lake in Turkey

People walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Lake in Turkey

Children walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Lake in Turkey

People walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Lake in Turkey

People walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Lake in Turkey

People walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Lake in Turkey

People walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Lake in Turkey

People walk in Salt Lake (Turkish: Tuz Golu), near Cappadocia, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali /Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM