Meetings held by the Alanya Association of Tourism Professionals (ALTİD) with regional association members continue. Within this scope, ALTİD Board Members met with the members of the Alara Tourism Investors Association (ALTUYAB), chaired by tourism professional Serdar Gür, at the Q Premium Resort Hotel. In the meeting, which began with an opening speech by President Gür, a general evaluation of the tourism season and how to emerge from the current situation with minimal damage were discussed, and it was decided to bring the outcome to the agenda of the Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED) and convey it to the relevant parties.
“THE TOURISM SECTOR SHOULD BE TREATED AS A STATE POLICY”
Speaking at the meeting, TÜROFED Board Member and ALTİD President Burhan Sili emphasized that industry representatives must act together so that the current situation of the sector can be expressed more strongly before the Ministry. President Sili stated, “In the coming months, the data will become even clearer, and the current state of tourism will become much more evident through figures. If we cannot express ourselves correctly by acting together, affiliated sectors and tradespeople will also have to endure negative consequences. The tourism sector, which provides significant foreign exchange inflow in terms of on-site export and directly affects many sectors, must be addressed as a state policy as soon as possible and must be supported even more.”
“SPECIAL CONSUMPTION TAX SHOULD BE REDUCED TO THE RATES APPLIED IN OUR COMPETITOR COUNTRIES”
During the meeting, the effects of the refugee crisis in Europe on tourism, the All-Inclusive (AI) system, the shift of Scandinavian tourists from apart-hotels toward AI five-star tourist facilities, the necessity of increasing the number of tourism-sector members of parliament, the reduction of the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) to the rates applied in competing countries, energy support, the inspection of tourist facilities selling at prices below cost to eliminate unfair competition, and obtaining support for studies from the academic side were also discussed.