The Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD) and the Latvian Association of Hotels and Restaurants have signed a comprehensive agreement to promote collaboration in various areas, including the preparation of projects to be funded by the European Union (EU), personnel exchange programs, the organization of conferences to foster tourism development between the two countries, the increase of tourist flows, and the strengthening of relationships. The signing ceremony, held at the Club Sidar Hotel, was attended by the Latvian Ambassador to Turkey, Peteris Karlis Elferts, the Mayor of Alanya, Adem Murat Yücel, the Chairman of ALTİD and a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hotel Federation (TÜROFED), Burhan Sili, the Chairman of the Latvian Association of Hotels and Restaurants, Janis Pinnis, and the Honorary Consul of Latvia, Nurkan Şaşmaz, along with other guests.
'MUTUAL TOURIST FLOW WILL INCREASE.'
ALTİD President Sili stated that the agreement between the institutions would further strengthen relations between the two countries, and emphasized that the global tourism sector is a very important element that strengthens ties between countries. Sili stated that the agreement would further increase sectoral and cultural ties between Latvia and Turkey, and said, "This agreement and our cooperation will also increase the flow of tourists between our countries." Sili also emphasized that a connection has been established between Alanya Hamdullah Emin Paşa (HEP) University and technical and university-level schools in Latvia for student exchange programs and cooperation programs, and that ALTİD will act as a bridge in this regard.
‘WILL CONTRIBUTE TO OUR REGION’
President Yücel said, "It is a positive development that ALTİD and the Latvian Association of Hotels and Restaurants are coming together in such a protocol. Steps have been taken not only to improve economic conditions but also to create culturally beneficial projects for their own countries. May it be beneficial to our region and our country." Ambassador Elferts stated that tourism professionals from the two countries have signed an agreement of high sectoral value, while President Pinnis emphasized that the planned activities will increase the value of employment in the sector.