ALTAV launches a million-dollar promotional campaign.

The Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (ALTAV) and Summer Tour, the company operating the Turkish branch of the Romanian tour operator Paralela 45, hosted a delegation from a national Romanian media group in Alanya. The 12-member delegation, including representatives from Kanal D Romania, Prima TV, Realitatea TV, Business Cover, Wall Street Romania, Seven Media, and the National Romanian Radio, conducted various visits and captured footage of the city's historical, natural, and tourist areas, with a particular focus on Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP).

'GZP' can accommodate parking for 6 aircraft.'

Prior to the first charter flight from Bucharest, the capital city of a country with a population of 20 million, to GZP on June 14th, a delegation visited GZP Airport Director Cengiz Aşıklı. During the meeting, various information was obtained. Aşıklı stated that thanks to recent work, the airport's aircraft parking capacity has been increased to 6, and he mentioned that the airport is used by Boeing 757-200, Boeing 737-800, Airbus 321, Airbus 320, and Airbus 319 aircraft.

“WE ARE A REGION WITH NO TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS.”

The delegation, after which visited the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD), met with ALTİD Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), Burhan Sili. Sili stated that when looking at the Mediterranean region, Alanya is the region that best balances price and quality, adding, "We are an important region that has become a brand in world tourism, with no transportation problems, offering quality service at affordable prices, a tourist bed capacity of approximately 150,000, and conducting promotion in more than 30 countries every year."

‘We are happy with the new residents of Alanya.’

During a visit to the Alanya Municipality, Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel, who is also the President of ALTAV, answered questions from the press. He stated that Alanya is home to people from 79 different nationalities, living together in peace, and added, "As Alanya, we also have visitors from 99 different nationalities. We are happy to be with our 'New Alanyans,' our resident foreigners, especially those from Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia."

'NIKOLAY ÇAVUŞESKU Visited Alanya.'

Stating that 410,000 Romanians visited Turkey last year, and that reservation figures indicate this number will rise to 500,000 in 2018, President Yücel said, "In 2016, 90,000 Romanian citizens visited Antalya, and in 2017, the number was 117,000. This year's target is 150,000 Romanian tourists." President Yücel also stated that the former leader, the world-renowned Nicolae Ceaușescu, who left his mark on Romanian politics, once visited Alanya. President Yücel also informed the press about the activities of ALTAV, stating that they host well-known social media influencers, travel writers, and journalists from Romania, and facilitate the filming of music videos by foreign artists in Alanya. He added that the foundation, with a budget of 1.2 million TL, has successfully carried out promotional activities worth millions of liras through these and similar methods. Yücel also mentioned that the visit of the Romanian press group to Alanya was planned during the fair in Bucharest where ALTAV participated.

“ROMANIA HAS NEVER TURNED ITS BACK.”

Speaking to the press at his office, District Governor Mustafa Harputlu stated that Turks have always considered Romania a sister country, and that Romanians have never turned their backs on Turkey during crises in the tourism sector, and have never compromised on their friendship. He added, "We also feel a sense of connection. Whenever we, as Turks, knock on a door in Romania, we are welcomed as guests. In the eyes of Turks, Romanians are like that, and when you say you are Romanian, you are treated with great respect."

Approximately 42,000 property titles are registered to foreign nationals.

District Governor Harputlu, in his statement, said that Alanya is the oldest port city in the Eastern Mediterranean, and added, "In our city, where approximately 42,000 properties are owned by foreigners, the most important sector is tourism. Our population approaches 1 million during the summer season. Agriculture, livestock farming, and the real estate sector are also gaining value along with the tourism sector."

"They are coming for aesthetic surgery."

"In our country, we provide services in the field of health tourism that meet world standards at very affordable prices. We are a preferred destination for many medical procedures, especially cosmetic surgery," he said.