The Antalya-Iran Tourism Summit program, prepared by the Western Mediterranean Development Agency (BAKA) to stimulate the Iranian market, has been completed. Within the scope of the summit, 81 Iranian travel agencies and 12 journalists arrived in Antalya. Agency and hotel operators from Alanya also participated in the meetings, which lasted 2 days at Mardan Palace. Making a statement on the subject, Burhan Sili, President of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD) and Board Member of the Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED), emphasized the importance of the Iranian journalists accompanying the Iranian agency representatives taking part in the working group.
“THEY FEEL CLOSE TO THIS GEOGRAPHY AND ITS PEOPLE”
Stating that BAKA has undertaken an important study, Sili said, “Iran is a market where we conducted on-site meetings and which we characterized as ‘open to development.’ They love Turkey immensely and feel close to it. During our contacts made both in Iran and in Turkey, it is expressed that Turkey is the holiday priority for Iranians. I believe that by intensifying our efforts in this market, we can receive a larger number of guests from this country. I offer my thanks to BAKA administrators and employees for their labors and for their contributions to tourism.”
“20-MINUTE MEETINGS WERE HELD”
Stating that work is being carried out as the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (ALTAV) and ALTİD at the Antalya-Iran Tourism Summit, ALTAV Board Member Şükrü Cimrin said, “Our tourism professionals and Iranian operator and agency representatives held 20-minute meetings through an appointment system for two days. The Iranian market is an alternative market for us. It is a very valuable meeting in terms of the development of our tourism relations with Iran.”
“GAZİPAŞA-ALANYA AIRPORT SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO IRAN”
Ziya Ünal, a partner of Caligo Tour and Coordinator of pasotatil.com, who pointed out that Iran is an important market in terms of population, stated, “A market with a population of 80 million cannot be ignored. We are conducting negotiations both in Iran and in our country to effectively connect Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to this country.”