ALTİD hosted a guest delegation consisting of tour operators and agency officials from Saudi Arabia within the framework of the Baka Fam Trip organization.
Within the framework of the activities of the West Mediterranean Development Agency (BAKA) aimed at the economic development of the provinces of Antalya, Isparta, and Burdur, West Mediterranean Region and Gulf Countries Investment and Cooperation meetings are being held. In this context, Fam Trip preparatory meetings, including our association, were held at the BAKA Antalya Investment Support Office to attract qualified and wealthy Arab tourists with high shopping habits to our region. As a result of these preparatory meetings, officials from the 20 largest tour operators and agencies originating from Saudi Arabia were invited in the first stage, and tours and contacts were organized in the provinces of Antalya, Burdur, and Isparta between November 28 and December 1, 2011. The Alanya program for November 30 was included in the FAM Trip Organization, and the guest delegation was hosted at a dinner provided by ALTİD. In their speeches, Alanya District Governor Hulusi Doğan, Alanya Mayor Av. Hasan Sipahioğlu, BAKA Secretary General Tuncay Engin, and ALTİD President Gülçin Güner spoke about Alanya, touching upon topics such as Alanya's cultural structure, the tourism sector, and easier access via Gazipaşa Airport.
The guest delegation will depart from the workshop, which will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Sirene Belek Hotel with the participation of Gulf tour operators and officials from accommodation businesses, tour operators, and travel agencies from the Western Mediterranean Region involved in the Arab market.