Upon the invitation of President Yücel, representatives from travel agencies selling Anadolu Jet tickets in Van, Ordu, Giresun, Samsun, Gaziantep, and Şanlıurfa arrived in Alanya. A promotional tour was organized for the group of 21 agency representatives, which included visits to the Damlataş Cave, the historical Süleymaniye Mosque, the Sandık Emini Kayhanlar Alanya Cultural Center, the Mecdüddin Cistern, the Inner Castle, the Kemal Atlı Alanya Cultural Center, the Kızılkule (Red Tower), the Esat Bulwark, the Tophane (gunhouse), and the Tersane (dockyard).
Information was provided about historical sites.
Agency officials, starting their tour at the Damlataş Cave, then ascended to the historical castle via the Alanya Teleferik. After visiting the historical sites individually, the agency officials received a briefing from Nimet Hacıkura, Director of Culture and Social Affairs at Alanya Municipality, at the Kemal Atlı Alanya House. Hacıkura informed the guests about the restoration work being carried out by Alanya Municipality in the historical castle, the preservation of cultural assets, and the efforts to revive the old Alanya houses.
The President of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD), Burhan Sili, along with his deputies, Hızır Bozdoğan, Servet Şakiroğlu, and the Vice President of ALTAV-ALTİD, Mehmet Dahaoğlu, accompanied the tour group at times. The Honorary Consul of Latvia in Alanya, Nurkan Şaşmaz, and the members of the ALTAV Board of Directors provided information to the group about the region's tourism and answered their questions.
CHAIRMAN YÜCEL: WE WILL STRENGTHEN DOMESTIC TOURISM.
Speaking at the evening dinner hosted in honor of travel agents, Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel said, "We aim to revitalize domestic tourism through our collaboration with Anadolu Jet. This evening, we gathered with representatives from travel agencies from all four corners of our country for dinner. Today, our travel agents toured Alanya's historical and tourist attractions, getting to know the city better. Consequently, they will be able to more easily sell Alanya tours. I would like to thank them in advance for their support."
The dinner, hosted by Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel in honor of travel agents, was attended by Demokan Murat Öktem, Hande Etik, and Burak Er, Marketing and Sales Coordinators for Anadolu Jet, as well as Mustafa Öz, Sales Manager for Turkish Airlines in Antalya, and Hilal Sucu, Head of Turkish Airlines in Gazipaşa.
"Let no one be left behind, let no one miss out."
"We are continuing our project with the slogan 'Let no one be unable to fly, let no one be unable to see'," stated Demokan Murat Öktem, Marketing and Sales Coordinator at Anadolu Jet. "Alanya has a vast tourism potential thanks to its magnificent nature and historical values. In order to contribute to the development of the region in the field of domestic tourism and to increase the number of visitors, with the support of Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel and opinion leaders in the tourism sector, we are hosting travel agents from Van, Ordu-Giresun, Samsun, Gaziantep, and Şanlıurfa for a 3-day program in Alanya. We will continue to do our best to ensure that people living in other regions of Turkey can see these beauties and become tourism ambassadors." He added, "Our slogan is 'Let no one be unable to fly, let no one be unable to see'."
The travel agency representatives, thanking Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel for the invitation, stated that they had the opportunity to see Alanya thanks to this program. Expressing their admiration for Alanya, the representatives said that after returning from the 3-day Alanya program, they would begin selling Alanya tours to their clients.
The group from Gaziantep expressed their special thanks to Mayor Yücel for the invitation and offered him Antep baklava.
