ANFAŞ General Manager Hüseyin Özdamar stated, "We have started working on the Antalya Tourism Fair, which we aim to be the largest in Turkey and among the top 5 in the world." Alanya Tourism Operators Association Chairman Burhan Sili said, "We support this important project."
Hüseyin Özdamar, the General Manager of ANFAŞ (Antalya Fuarcılık A.Ş.), an organization whose stakeholders include the Antalya Governorship, the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, the Antalya Commodity Exchange, the Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ANSİAD (Antalya Sanayici İş Adamları Derneği), and ATAV (Antalya Tanıtım Vakfı), attended the weekly regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD).
Özdamar, who provided information about the activities of ANFAŞ, which is undergoing a restructuring process, stated that they are taking steps to organize the Antalya Tourism Fair, which they aim to be the largest in Turkey and among the top 5 in the world. Explaining that they aim to market different tourism concepts abroad, Özdamar said, "We are close to tourist facilities and Antalya Airport. We have Turkey's largest undivided exhibition hall. Our advantages and opportunities are much greater than those of other regions. We have important connections internationally. We are aiming for a much larger number of countries than usual."
Burhan Sili, Chairman of ALTİD and Member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), stated, "This is an important initiative for Antalya. Congress and fair tourism is very important for the winter season. The extended season and increasing occupancy rates throughout Antalya also positively affect Alanya. We will provide the necessary support for the work being done." The Antalya Tourism Fair is planned to be held in April 2020.