\n T\u00fcrkiye Anticipates Tourism Surge with Formula 1’s Return\n <\/p>\n
Formula 1 will make a comeback to Turkey’s Istanbul Park in 2027, following a new five-year agreement that will see the Turkish Grand Prix remain on the calendar until the 2031 season.<\/p>\n
The deal was reached with T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Youth and Sports Ministry, while the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED) will serve as Formula 1\u2019s delivery partner for the events, The Caspian Post <\/a>reports, citing Turkish media.<\/a><\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan welcomed the return of the race during the Formula 1 T\u00fcrkiye Grand Prix promotion program held at the Dolmabah\u00e7e Working Office in Istanbul on April 24, saying Istanbul Park would host \u201cexciting\u201d races for five seasons between 2027 and 2031.<\/p>\n Erdo\u011fan said Formula 1 has a strong following in T\u00fcrkiye, reaching around 19 million people in the country and followed by about 7.5 million people on social media.<\/p>\n He recalled that T\u00fcrkiye had hosted Formula 1 nine times before, including seven races between 2005 and 2011 and two more during the COVID-19 period in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first race in 2005 broke a record in the history of the Republic with over 110,000 spectators in the stands alone,\u201d Erdo\u011fan said, adding that Istanbul Park had become one of the most memorable circuits on the Formula 1 calendar.<\/p>\n He said T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s return to the calendar reflected confidence in the country\u2019s organizational capacity, sports and health infrastructure, and hospitality.<\/p>\n \u201cAs T\u00fcrkiye, we will host the races with a flawless organization in every aspect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem also attended the program and delivered remarks.<\/p>\n After his speech, Erdo\u011fan pressed a button for the symbolic start of the 2027 Formula 1 T\u00fcrkiye Grand Prix.<\/p>\n A Formula 1 test car driven by Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda also traveled from Galataport through Karak\u00f6y to Dolmabah\u00e7e as part of the event.<\/p>\n TOSFED President Eren \u00dc\u00e7lertopra\u011f\u0131 later presented Erdo\u011fan with an F1 steering wheel.<\/p>\n