Şükrü Cimrin, ALTAV Board Member representing Alanya at the Matka Tourism Fair held in Helsinki, Finland, stated that during his meeting with Lamamatkat Product Director Maija Boshkov, he received information that sales are continuing at the same capacity compared to last year, and during his meeting with Aurinko Matkat Product Manager Mia Kopola, he was informed that planning has been carried out with a 20 percent decrease in package tour capacity compared to the previous year. Cimrin said that the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Helsinki Adnan Başağa and Deputy Director General of Promotion Cengiz Aydın also visited the Alanya stand and expressed their appreciation for ALTAV regarding Alanya promotion activities.
“ALANYA SILK RECEIVED INTEREST”
Additionally, at the Matka Tourism Fair, through the initiatives of ALTAV, an Alanya silkworm products stand was also opened by the Ministry outside of the Alanya stand, where local ornaments made from silk cocoons were exhibited. The stand, which was adorned with visual shows by Pınar Kıymaz, an expert in Alanya silkworms and silk weaving, received great interest from Finnish citizens.
“GAZİPAŞA-ALANYA AIRPORT IS AT THE FOREFRONT”
İbrahim Sipahioğlu, a Member of the Board of ALTAV, sharing his views from the Ferien Tourism Fair currently taking place in Vienna, Austria, stated that there has been an overall contraction of 13 percent compared to the previous year, and that tour operator and agency representatives are requesting information most frequently regarding Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport. On the other hand, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Vienna, Mehmet Hasan Göğüş, visited the ALTAV stand and wished them success.
Faik Melih Kaptanoğlu, the President of ALTAV, who is serving at the Utrecht Vakantiebeurs Tourism Fair currently taking place in the Netherlands, stated that they have been conducting promotions by particularly highlighting the Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport during their meetings with tour operators.