As British visitor numbers soar, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy argues that Türkiye’s role as a global mediator and its ancient tradition of hospitality make it the ultimate sanctuary for the modern traveller For thousands of years, the Anatolian lands where Türkiye is located have stood at the meeting point of the world’s great stories. Empires have risen and fallen on this soil; faiths have found their footing here. Trade routes that shaped the ancient economy once carved