Executives of the Alanya Health Tourism Association (ALSTUD) visited the Alanya Association of Tourist Employers (ALTİD). In the meeting where health tourism was discussed, a statement was made by ALSTUD Board Member and Alanya State Hospital Deputy Chief Physician Okan Badıllıoğlu, Vice President Ahmet Girgin, Secretary General Selahattin Ay, and the accompanying delegation, stating that approximately 200,000 tourists receive treatment in Alanya annually, that a second university hospital will soon be operational in Alanya along with the new hospital nearing completion, and that this hospital will be the first state hospital in Turkey to open its services with an international quality standards certificate, and that by obtaining this certificate as soon as possible, the hospital will be included in international health tourism activities.
“REQUIRES SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PLANNING”
Stating that the necessity for Alanya to move beyond its trilogy of sea, sand, and sun to gain a share of alternatives such as elderly and health tourism is of great importance for 12-month tourism, ALTİD President and Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED) Board Member Burhan Sili said, “We are supporting the health tourism offensive launched with ALSTUD in Alanya within the scope of our available resources, and we will continue to do so. Health tourism is a multi-faceted operation that requires planning in both the short and long term. For health tourism to be sustainable in Alanya, direct flights from countries with potential must be operated to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport throughout the 12 months. We are waiting for the steps to be taken in this regard. I believe that Alanya will be successful in health tourism.”