'Climate' warning.

The consultation meetings of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association continued with hotels in the İncekum and Türkler regions. Emphasizing the importance of climate change, the President of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association, Burhan Sili, said, "Greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change. Due to global warming, the tourism sector, which makes a significant contribution to the country's economy, will evolve into a different dimension in the coming years. We must be prepared for this."

The third of the 2019 Regional Consultation Meetings organized by the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD) was held with hotel operators in İncekum and Türkler. The meeting, which addressed regional developments and tourism-related issues, was hosted by Kahya Resort Hotel. ALTİD Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), Burhan Sili, the Chairman of the İncekum and Türkler Hotel Operators Association (İNTOD), Mustafa Kahya, board members, and tourism hotel operators attended the meeting.

Support will be provided for excavation works.

The meeting covered topics including payment processes with agencies, the 2020 contracts, hotel operators' pricing policies, amendments to the "Regulation on the Certification and Qualifications of Tourism Facilities," international promotion efforts, support for the excavation work at the ancient city of Syedra, an evaluation of the Alanya meeting by the Mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Muhittin Böcek, a study outlining the work to be carried out for Alanya Municipality between 2020 and 2024, urban transportation, the status of pedestrian crossings on main roads where motorized vehicles have priority, the activation of the traffic camera system in tunnels, power outages, the issue of voltage fluctuations and damage to electrical appliances, the railway transportation system as an alternative mode of transport, the condition of the sea and beaches, and the issue of the inappropriate use of fireworks. It was decided to prepare and send informational and request letters to the relevant authorities regarding these topics.

"WARNING BELLS ARE RINGING"

In his speech at the meeting, President Sili explained that the Earth's surface is becoming increasingly warmer each year, emphasizing that greenhouse gases, which trap infrared rays in the atmosphere, are causing global warming. Sili underscored that this warming will harm human health and disrupt the ecological balance, causing damage to the tourism sector. "There is an action that is currently sweeping the world and which I am closely following. The climate protest initiated by a 16-year-old Swedish girl (Greta Thunberg) has spread from in front of the Swedish Parliament to the entire world. This girl has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her call to attention regarding climate change, which humanity has been ignoring. In our city and in our tourism sector, the effects of climate change, which is a result of fossil fuel emissions, are beginning to be felt. Our hotels, which we market based on affordable beach, sand, and sun tourism, may unfortunately lose their appeal in the coming years. Because the world is warming. Tourists who want to travel from cold countries that experience harsh winter conditions are now increasingly preferring to vacation in their own countries or in neighboring countries. Climate change has significant negative impacts on the ecological balance. An example of this is the appearance of pufferfish, which have never been seen before, in the Mediterranean Sea, and then in the Aegean and Marmara Seas, and their movement towards the Black Sea. It is necessary to address this problem as a national issue in our country, and the state must take urgent and important steps."