At the cocktail held on the opening day at 14:00 with the participation of the Ambassador of the Czech Republic Cihad ERGINAY, the presence of tour operators, the 2012 Czech beauty, and the intense interest of visitors drew attention.
At the fair organized by Austria Tourism, Promotion Counselor Nejat Doğan stated that they utilize their budget for this region in the form of print media, internet advertisements, and tram wraps that will last for 7 months.
At the Turkey stand, where refreshments were abundant, guests were treated to a feast of Turkish music accompanied by folk dance, modern dance performances, and live music.
It is stated that in the country with a population of 10,000,000, 175,000 people came to Turkey for vacation in 2010, 222,000 people in 2011, and 224,000 people in 2012, with a slight increase.
In the meetings held with agencies, the news that the increase for the year 2013 would be at the 5% level, that Turkish films are watched with great appreciation in these places and that their contribution to promotion cannot be compensated even with money, that 30% of the arriving tourists prefer the Alanya region, and that two agencies reached an agreement with Corendon Airlines in 2013 and established direct flights from Prague to Gazipaşa, was one of the most beautiful news we received.
Murat Topçu from Altso, Namık Şenli, Tivrona tours, Asistan touristik, Long Beach Hotel, Eftalia hotels, Magnolia hotel, Aska hotels, and Marıtım Club Alantur from the Alanya region were the other participants attending the fair.