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ALTAV Board Member Yakup Uslu represented Alanya at the Matka Tourism Fair held in Finland. Tour operators stated that they expect a 20-25 percent increase in Turkey bookings for 2019, along with capacity increases. It was noted that Finnish tourists tend to make last-minute reservations, and that the number of passengers arriving from Antalya and Gazipaşa Alanya airports in 2018 was 55,680.

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At the tourism fair held in Finland, tour operators announced positive news regarding reservation and capacity increases.
The Matka Tourism Fair, held in FINLAND, has concluded. Alanya was represented at the fair by Yakup Uslu, a member of the Board of Directors of the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (ALTAV). Sharing his impressions of the fair, Uslu stated that Matka is the largest tourism fair in Scandinavia, adding, "Approximately 65,000 people attended the fair. The first day of the fair was dedicated to tourism professionals, while the following days were open to consumers. Throughout the fair, Finnish citizens visited various agencies and benefited from very advantageous promotions and campaigns. The caravan and real estate sections of the fair also attracted great interest."
"Reservations for Turkey are on the rise."

Uslu, in his statement, continued, "Within the framework of the ministry, Turkish Airlines (THY) was also present at the fair. In the real estate section, IDEAL Real Estate Alanya represented the region. Expectations for the Finnish market for the year 2019 are positive. It is expected that the increase across Turkey will be between 20-25% compared to the figures for 2018."

'FINNS ARE CHASING A LAST-MINUTE DEAL'

Cengiz Topçu, the owner of Exotic Tour, the Turkish representative of Aurinko Matkat, the largest tour operator in Finland, stated that they expect to have a better season than last year, with an increase already at 20%. However, he also noted that Finns tend to make their holiday reservations at the last minute, hoping for a warm summer like last year. On the other hand, according to information received from Nazar travel agency, the current reservations are at the same level as last year, but they have increased their capacity by 25-30% due to expectations of a better season." The number of passengers arriving at Antalya and Gazipaşa Alanya airports over the years is as follows: 2014: 134,853, 2015: 112,458, 2016: 55,889, 2017: 37,281, and 2018: 55,680.