It’s no surprise for Turkey to command a strong presence among other international exhibitors at the tourism industry’s most popular meeting place within the Middle East – the Arabian Travel Market. This year is no different, with Turkey shining brighter than ever before. The Turkish stand hosted 30 participants within its stand this year, including Turkish Airlines, Rixos Hotels, and the Turkish Cultural and Tourism Office.
This is in addition to an array of top ranking health and medical entities, spas, travel agencies and governmental institutions.
The Middle Eastern consumer base holds a great deal of importance within the Turkish tourism sector, with numbers of visitors to Turkey from the region growing exponentially in recent years.
Turkey has witnessed a long line of success in 2011, having ranked as the number 1 tourism spot by tourists all over the world and many of its cities being awarded must-visit status within the Middle East and Europe. This is in addition to a massive influx of GCC visitors, far out-reaching numbers from previous years.
Mr. Sedat Gönüllüoğlu- the Dubai Turkish Tourism and Culture Office’s Cultural and Information Attaché- comments: “We are overjoyed to participate at ATM this year with such a strong set of exhibitors that have much to offer this year’s visitors. Turkey has much to showcase, including breath-taking natural vistas and a wide range of cultural and historical offerings. Turkey’s strong tourism infrastructure offers its visitors everything from modern luxury to state of the art health tourism venues, as well as exhibitions and conventions, unrivaled cuisine and exceptional value. All of this is wrapped up in unparalleled Turkish hospitality which makes it an unmatched tourism destination.”
“It has dawned recently on both the public and private sectors that Turkey has what it takes to become a global leader within the tourism industry. This year witnesses a wealth of offerings from the Turkish front, which include unique and exotic sites that GCC residents have yet to experience,” continued Mr. Gönüllüoğlu.
Turkey tops the list of health tourism spots in Europe and counts among its attractions a wide range of state of the art medical spas; great additions to Turkey’s year-round allure for sports and adventure enthusiasts.
“The Turkish Tourism and Culture Ministry’s official statistics for March 2012 show that there has been an increase of 86.81% of visitors from the United Arab Emirates in 2011, with tourists from Bahrain increasing by 54.38% and those from Qatar by 102.30%” concluded Mr. Gönüllüoğlu.
source: http://www.ameinfo.com / Home> News> Company News> Reed Elsevier> Reed Travel Exhibion / May 03rd, 2012
