Kazakhs prefer Antalya.

In Almaty, the largest city in KAZAKHSTAN with a population of 2 million, the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (ALTAV) conducted a promotional campaign for Alanya. Kerim Yılmaz, an official from ALTAV, represented Alanya at the fair. The promotional activities for Alanya, held at a 213 square meter stand provided by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye, attracted great interest from the people of Kazakhstan. Over 200 companies from more than 30 countries participated in the fair.

‘TRAVEL WRITERS INVITED TO ALANYA’

Yılmaz, who provided information about the activities, said, "This market is of great importance for Alanya and our country's tourism. We represented Alanya in this market. We were together with amateur and professional travelers, and we invited renowned travel photographers, travel bloggers, journalists, and other representatives of the tourism industry to Alanya. We participated in a workshop chaired by Cengiz Aydın, Deputy General Manager for Promotion, responsible for the CIS countries, and discussed supporting tourism, resolving problems, and fostering cooperation."

'TARGET: 500,000 GUESTS'

According to information received from officials, Yılmaz stated that the number of tourists entering Turkey in 2017 was approximately 425,000, and that the target for 2018 was 500,000, with an estimated 300,000 of those tourists visiting Antalya. He added, "Anex Tour, Kazunion, Kaz Tour, Calypso Tour, Tez Tour, ABK Tourism, Pegas, Kompass, Elsenal, Selfie, Sayat, Cattour, Consul, Cip, and Destinatrons (TUI) were among the important tour operators that brought tourists to our country and participated in the fair."