Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Türkiye's tourism revenue rises to 54.3 bln USD in 2023

STORY: Türkiye's tourism revenue rises to 54.3 bln USD in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Istanbul city 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 3. various of views of Istanbul city 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 5. various of tourists STORYLINE: Türkiye's tourism revenues rose 17 percent year-on-year to 54.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, the culture and tourism minister announced Wednesday. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy also pointed out at a meeting in Istanbul that the sector ended the year 2023 with 56.7 million visitors, a 10 percent increase compared to the previous year. Ersoy explained that Türkiye had changed its strategy and diversified its tourism products since 2018. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister "We see the impact of tourism product diversificati

E

Japanese Olympic delegation returns home

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 27 Kyodo - Pyeongchang Olympics men's figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu (L) arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo to huge crowds followed by silver medalist Shoma Uno (R) on Feb. 26, 2018.

E

Olympic Flag arrives in S. Korea for 2018 Winter Olympics

CHUNCHEON, South Korea - Gangwan Province Gov. Choi Moon Soon waves the Olympic flag during a ceremony in the provincial capital of Chuncheon on Feb. 26, 2014, after the flag arrived from Sochi, Russia. The Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang County in the province in 2018.

E

Xinhua Headlines: China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being

(221109) -- CHANGSHA/XINING, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Little swans and bean geese are seen at the Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 26, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Photo by Liu Huan/Xinhua)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People sit at a teahouse in the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People dine in a restaurant at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a library at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People dine in a restaurant at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy the night view at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk out of a library at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People dine in a restaurant at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man interacts with a cat at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People dine in a restaurant at the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

CHINA-CHONGQING-HISTORICAL AREA-RENOVATION (CN)

(220227) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Shancheng Alley in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 26, 2022. Located on the bank of the Yangtze River and built along mountain and cliff, Shancheng Alley used to be a footpath for local residents. It retains many historic buildings which date back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Chongqing government has been renovating the Shancheng Alley area while maintaining its historical and cultural characteristics since 2018. Now the area is attracting local residents and tourists with its new vitality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

E

National lawmaker dedicated to promoting Miao embroidery and creating jobs

STORY: National lawmaker dedicated to promoting Miao embroidery and creating jobs DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2021 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of Wei ZuyingSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese) WEI ZUYING, National lawmakerSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese) WEI ZUYING, National lawmakervarious of workers STORYLINE: Wei Zuying is an inheritor of Miao embroidery in Congjiang County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Guizhou Province. In 2011, she returned home after working in the southern Guangdong Province for 10 years. In 2014, she started a cooperative specialized in Miao embroidery. Wei, who learned embroidery at the age of six, has been dedicated to promoting Miao embroidery and creating jobs, to improve local economy and livelihood. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese) WEI ZUYING, National lawmaker "Since I was elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress (China's top legislature) in 2018, my proposals have focused on the issues of the inheritan

E

Security cameras in operation on shinkansen train

In this Feb. 23, 2016 photo taken at JR Tokyo Station, a security camera (center top) is seen inside a passenger car in a Central Japan Railway Co. shinkansen bullet train, as the railway operator began constant monitoring of bullet train passenger cars running between Tokyo and Hakata, the first such step taken by a shinkansen operator, in the wake of an arson-suicide that occurred on a train bound for Osaka from Tokyo in June 2015 that left two dead and 26 others injured. The company started the monitoring regime on a single train the same day, but plans to expand it to cover 90% of its rolling stock by the end of March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Security cameras in operation on shinkansen train

In this Feb. 23, 2016 photo taken at JR Tokyo Station, a security camera is seen above a door in a Central Japan Railway Co. shinkansen bullet train. The railway operator began constant monitoring of bullet train passenger cars running between Tokyo and Hakata, the first such step taken by a shinkansen operator, in the wake of an arson-suicide that occurred on a train bound for Osaka from Tokyo in June 2015 that left two dead and 26 others injured. The company started the monitoring regime on a single train the same day, but plans to expand it to cover 90% of its rolling stock by the end of March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Security cameras in operation on shinkansen train

In this Feb. 23, 2016 photo taken at JR Tokyo Station, a security camera is seen above a door in a Central Japan Railway Co. shinkansen bullet train. The railway operator began constant monitoring of bullet train passenger cars running between Tokyo and Hakata, the first such step taken by a shinkansen operator, in the wake of an arson-suicide that occurred on a train bound for Osaka from Tokyo in June 2015 that left two dead and 26 others injured. The company started the monitoring regime on a single train the same day, but plans to expand it to cover 90% of its rolling stock by the end of March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Curling charms hot property in Olympic bronze-winning team's hometown

Photo taken Feb. 26, 2018 shows miniature curling stone charms that have become a sold-out success at Tokoro Shrine in Kitami, Hokkaido, the hometown of the Japanese women's curling team which won bronze at the Pyeongchang Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Baseball: Ohtani's DH debut in spring training

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels slides safely into second base on a wild pitch in the third inning of a spring training game against the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japan's policy toward N. Korea

Combined file photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Japan has softened its stance on talks with North Korea, and now plans to take part in informal meetings that do not include substantive negotiations on the North's nuclear program, government sources said on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Baseball: Ohtani's DH debut in spring training

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Baseball: Ohtani's DH debut in spring training

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels rounds first base after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Baseball: Ohtani's DH debut in spring training

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels prepares to go to the plate during a spring training game against the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japan donates used firefighting vehicles to Peru

Representatives of the Japan Firefighters Association perform a training drill with members of Peru's volunteer fire service on a fire truck donated by Japan in Lima, Peru on Feb. 26, 2018.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japan donates used firefighting vehicles to Peru

Representatives of the Japan Firefighters Association and Peru's volunteer fire service stand in front of a fire truck donated by Japan in Lima, Peru on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Baseball: Yankees spring training

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (R) plays catch at the club's spring training site in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Seahawks QB Wilson works out with Yankees

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (L) prepares to sign a ball for a fan at the New York Yankees' spring training site in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Baseball: Yankees spring training

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C) is pictured with teammates during practice at the club's spring training site in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Baseball: Yankees spring training

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (2nd from L) is pictured with teammates during practice at the club's spring training site in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Olympics: Japanese athletes return home

Japanese curlers Satsuki Fujisawa (front) and Yumi Suzuki arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo to huge crowds on Feb. 26, 2018, after winning the bronze medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Eagles in Hokkaido

A white-tailed sea eagle (behind) and a Steller's sea eagle, both designated as Japanese natural treasures, gather on drift ice off Rausu on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Olympics: Japanese athletes return home

Yuzuru Hanyu (front) and Shoma Uno receive a hero's welcome at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2018, after winning gold and silver, respectively, in the men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Olympics: Speed skater Nao Kodaira returns home

Pyeongchang Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating gold medalist Nao Kodaira (L) arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo to huge crowds followed by three-time medal winner Miho Takagi on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Eagles in Hokkaido

Two Steller's sea eagles, designated as a Japanese natural treasure, fight over fish on drift ice off Rausu on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Olympics: Japanese athletes return home

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu receives a hero's welcome at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2018 after winning his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in Pyeongchang, South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Minister for Okinawa hospitalized again

Undated file photo shows Tetsuma Esaki, Japan's minister in charge of Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs. Esaki was admitted to a hospital again on Feb. 26, 2018, after being treated the previous week for symptoms of a minor stroke. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Olympics: Japanese female speed skaters return home

Japanese female speed skaters arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo to huge crowds on Feb. 26, 2018, after winning six of Japan's 13 medals in the Pyeongchang Olympics: (from L) Nao Kodaira, Miho Takagi, Naha Takagi, Ayano Sato and Ayaka Kikuchi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japanese emperor meets with Chilean president

Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) meets with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to discuss the abolition of nuclear weapons at the end of her five-day official working visit to Japan on Feb. 26, 2018. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Mercari to go public

Japanese flea market app operator Mercari Inc. CEO Shintaro Yamada (L) in this photo taken Feb. 26, 2018, explains how to shop online using a smartphone to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) at the prime minister's office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Yamamoto steps off the field and onto the slopes in Pyeongchang

Snowboarder Atsushi Yamamoto is pictured on Feb. 26, 2018, at a send-off ceremony for the Japanese delegation ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani

Fans hold jerseys featuring Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani in Peoria, Arizona on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Baseball: Los Angeles Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Angels meets the press in Peoria, Arizona on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

New Sony Xperia smartphone

Photo shows Sony Corp.'s brand new Xperia XZ2 smartphone unveiled at an exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Dismembered body

Photo taken Feb. 26, 2018, from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows a mountainous area in Shimamoto, Osaka, western Japan, where severed body parts of a missing woman were found. The police suspect Yevgeniy Vasilievich Bayraktar, an American man, was involved in the case. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo