The fact that the British newspaper The Times ranked Muğla's Fethiye district second in its list of the top 10 holiday destinations in October made the representatives of the tourism sector happy.
Bülent Uysal, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED) and President of the Fethiye Hoteliers Association, told the AA correspondent that the Fethiye region hosts more than 1 million tourists every year.
The Times Newspaper ranked Fethiye second among the top 10 holiday destinations in October.
Stating that Fethiye has historical and natural beauties as well as touristic facilities suitable for every budget, Uysal said, "We have had a good season since June. The occupancy level of our hotels is high in October."
Uysal emphasized that the main market of the region is England and that they host the most British guests.
“This news made us happy.”
Expressing that the British's interest in the region continued after the epidemic, Uysal said, "The news of the British newspaper will positively affect our region, especially our 2024 sales. It was news that made us happy. Fethiye is already the apple of the world's eye in our eyes. We are also honored to be remembered in this way in England. We say that we are fighting to promote the district with all institutions in Fethiye. The news published in the Times is also very important for us."
Uysal stated that more British tourists will come to the region after the news.
Emphasizing that the news published in The Times will make a great contribution to the image of Fethiye and Turkey, Uysal said, "It will also ensure that negative news about Turkey originating from abroad will be eliminated from time to time."
Çalış Tourism and Promotion Association (ÇALIŞ-DER) President and hotel operator Mete Ay said that they have been working with the British for more than 20 years.
Ay stated that the region is a preferred and recognized location by the British.
"This is great news"
Expressing that the news is promising for the future, Ay said:
"In the list of the best places in terms of both price and beauty, Fethiye was ranked second after Ibiza. This is very good news. I hope that next year we will have a much more crowded, fruitful and beautiful season compared to this year. Fethiye is a place where 7,500 British people live, not just those who come on holiday. "This also has a serious contribution and beauty."