The panel organized by the Alanya Tourist Operators Association (ALTİD), in which the current tourism season was evaluated, was held at the Alaiye Resort Hotel with intensive participation from industry representatives.
Hotel managers, tourism professionals, industry stakeholders, and public representatives attended the panel, where the current state of Alanya tourism, developments in international markets, and future-oriented strategies were discussed.
The moderation of the panel was undertaken by ALTİD President Cem Özcan. Delivering the opening speech, Özcan thanked all the guests participating in the program and drew attention to the importance of the sector acting with collective intelligence. Stating that such meetings and panels provide significant contributions to the development of tourism, Özcan expressed that they will hold similar events more frequently in order to evaluate the current problems and solution proposals of the sector.
Alanya District Governor Mr. Şakir Öner Öztürk and ALTAV President Abdurrahman Açıkalın also attended the panel, joining sector representatives. In his speech, Alanya District Governor Mr. Şakir Öner Öztürk stated that Turkish tourism has achieved significant successes despite all regional crises, and emphasized that Alanya stands out not only for its natural, historical, and cultural values but also through its successful organizations in sports tourism. Highlighting the importance of spreading quality standards in tourism throughout the city and creating new areas of attraction, District Governor Öztürk wished for the new season to be beneficial for Alanya and the tourism sector.
During the panel, while evaluating the developmental process of Alanya tourism from the past to the present, expert names addressed studies that will increase the destination's competitiveness and the steps that must be taken for the sector to achieve a higher quality structure. Additionally, proposals aimed at increasing the number of visitors coming to Alanya, diversifying tourist markets, and raising the rate of domestic tourists were comprehensively discussed.
Within the scope of the program, industry representatives, who made assessments regarding different markets, shared the current outlook of tourism and future period expectations with the participants. Vural Karasu, CEO of ANEX Tour, provided assessments regarding the Russian, German, Polish, and Baltic markets, while Can Eroğlu, Chairman of the Board of Libero Tours, provided information about the United Kingdom (On the Beach), Germany (All Tours), and Hungary (Sun & Fun) markets. The current state and expectations of the domestic market were evaluated by Suat Özbek, Vice Chairman of the Board of ETS Tour. Özbek shared demand trends in the domestic market and his forecasts for the tourism sector with the participants.
During the question-and-answer session, participants shared their views and suggestions, and significant exchanges of ideas regarding the future of the sector were carried out. The panel, in which evaluations were made regarding the sustainable growth of tourism and the strengthening of Alanya's position in the international market, concluded with the taking of a group commemorative photo.