A Turkish gathering in Europe.

Representatives of travel agencies, mostly owned by Turkish citizens and based in Europe, met for the third time in Essen, Germany. Burhan Sili, a member of the TÜROFED Board of Directors, stated, "During times of crisis, the Turkish Travel Agencies Association has always stepped up and worked under difficult conditions to send tourists to Turkey."

The Turkish Travel Agencies Association Coop TRR, based in Germany-Essen, brought together tourism professionals for the 3rd time this year at the Essen Ruhrturm Congress Center.

The meeting was attended by representatives from numerous agencies from Germany and various other countries, including Georgi Minev, representing the Albena Hotels Group; Songül Göktaş Rosati, General Manager of Öger Tours; Burhan Sili, a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hotels Federation (TÜROFED); Mücella Kantaroğlu, a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Travel Agencies Association (TURSAB); and Hüseyin Gazi Coşan, Cultural and Tourism Attaché at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Berlin, who delivered opening speeches.

During the discussions, topics such as the market share of Turkish travel agencies, their challenges, and their needs were addressed, and hotels, agencies, and tour operators had the opportunity to promote themselves. Sili, a member of the TÜROFED Board of Directors, provided information about the discussions and stated the following: As TÜROFED, we are supporting the annual meeting of the Turkish Travel Agencies Association for the third time, just as we have in previous years. This organization, which includes European-based agencies owned by Turkish companies, is of great importance for Turkish tourism. Because during the difficult times we experience in the tourism sector, we have always received the greatest support from this association. The Turkish Travel Agencies Association has always stepped up and worked under difficult conditions to send tourists to Turkey. Therefore, as TÜROFED, we are always with and supportive of the Turkish Travel Agencies Association.