At a tourism forum in Istanbul aimed at discussing the interaction between the tourism products of Bulgaria and Turkey, Tourism Minister Evtim Miloshev highlighted the potential for increasing tourist exchanges between the two countries. The number of Turkish tourists visiting Bulgaria from Turkey is 53,000. It is in the interest of both countries to create tourist routes based on common history, culture and culinary traditions.
Speaking at the opening of the tourism forum “Bulgaria - discover and share” in Istanbul, which aimed at discussing the possibilities of interaction between the Bulgarian and Turkish tourism product, Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev expressed the belief that there is significant potential for further increasing the exchange of tourists between the two countries.
The winter tourism routes in Bulgaria, including Bansko, are well known in Türkiye, Minister Miloshev said, adding that the total number of Turkish tourists visiting Bulgaria between December 1, 2023 and March 25, 2024 is 53,000.
“It is in the interests of both countries to create common tourist routes based on common history, culture and culinary traditions,” said the Bulgarian Tourism Minister, who emphasized the need to create a common tourism product between Türkiye and Bulgaria during a meeting with representatives of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies.
Preparations are underway to organize a tour of Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo for tourism operators, travel agencies and media outlets from Türkiye before the start of the winter season, with the aim of promoting winter and SPA tourism opportunities in our country.
Tourism Minister Miloshev met with representatives of the Turkish Airlines Company to discuss the possibilities of attracting more Turkish tourists to Bulgaria from Türkiye and destinations such as China and Japan. Turkish Airlines expressed their readiness to advertise Bulgaria as part of the joint tourism product with Türkiye.