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Alanya attracts more domestic tourists

In Alanya, which has a population of approximately 400 thousand and approaches one million in summer, the increase in the number of domestic tourists in recent years draws attention. The addition of local holidaymakers to the tourists coming from Europe and Russia during the tourism season makes the representatives of the sector smile. Alanya Touristic Operators Association President Burhan Sili told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the district has 650 facilities and a bed capacity of 200 thousand. Stating that this capacity corresponds to 30 percent of Antalya's capacity and 10 percent of Turkey's, Sili said, "An average of 180 thousand people stay in hotels. It is also possible that this number increases to 200 thousand. The number of holidaymakers in second homes and daily visits reaches 500 thousand. Sili stated that domestic tourism, which is the most important market of the country's tourism, is a lifeline in times of crisis. Sili stated that as Alanya they give the necessary importance to the domestic market, "With the extension of the holiday, the weight of the domestic market in tourism was felt. As Alanya, we felt this. We received demands from our guests with our facilities that appeal to all segments and our wide hinterland. Currently, 30 percent of our facilities are filled with the domestic market, and we supply 60-70 percent from our foreign source markets." Sili emphasized that having facilities that appeal to every income group and having a wide market are advantages. Stating that the developing UK market also shows demand for Alanya, Sili continued as follows: "We are spending June and July to the fullest with the activity of the domestic market. We hope that we will continue in the same way in August. Our main problem is that we can only see a week or two ahead. Unfortunately, the earthquake disaster we experienced this year stopped demand in all source markets, including the domestic market. "The presidental election process that followed also remained stagnant. We did not receive many requests for pre-bookings, but we are trying to fill this gap with last-minute bookings." Sili said that the domestic market is indispensable and the holiday concept of domestic tourists has changed over the years. Stating that they are trying to offer the citizens the necessary opportunities for a holiday by increasing the prices in proportion to the costs, Sili said, "The domestic market has reached the capacity to be utilized in line with the country's possibilities. While the rate of domestic tourists coming to our district was 10-15 percent before, it increased to 30 percent. Processes such as tents and holidays in second homes have left their place to holidays in facilities." "THE LOCAL TOURIST'S CONTRIBUTION IS GOOD" Alanya Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Eray Erdem stated that the holiday culture of Turkish people is increasing gradually. Expressing that the preference of domestic tourists not only for domestic tourism but also for vacation abroad has increased, Erdem said, "This will increase even more in the coming period. Because we have a population of 85 million. I think it was low until now. Now I think it is returning to normal." Emphasizing that the contribution of domestic tourists to occupancy in the short term is good, Erdem said, "We are in the high season period seasonally. Currently, the prices are high and the contribution of domestic tourists is good, but when we spread this throughout the year, it still remains low compared to foreign guests."

Travel expenditure of households was 22.3 billion liras

Domestic tourists' travel expenditures in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 82.8 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year and amounted to 22 billion 271 million 455 thousand TL. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the Household Domestic Tourism data for the first quarter of 2023. Accordingly, in the first quarter of January, February and March, 8 million 601 thousand people residing in the country traveled. The total number of trips made by travelers with one or more overnight stays within the country increased by 14.5 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year and amounted to 10 million 90 thousand trips. Travelers in this quarter made 74 million 530 thousand overnight stays. The average number of overnight stays was 7.4 nights. Travelers spent 22 billion 271 million 455 thousand TL Domestic tourists' travel expenditures in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 82.8 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year and amounted to 22 billion 271 million 455 thousand TL. 94.5 percent of these expenditures were personal expenditures with 21 billion 47 million 636 thousand TL, and 5.5 percent were package tour expenditures with 1 billion 223 million 819 thousand TL. The average expenditure per trip was 2 thousand 207 TL. When the distribution ratios of expenditure types in total travel expenditures are analyzed in this quarter, food and beverage expenditures with 35.3 percent, transportation expenditures with 32.4 percent and accommodation expenditures with 9.8 percent had the highest share. When the change rates of these expenditure types are analyzed compared to the same period of the previous year, it was observed that there was an increase of 116.9 percent in food and beverage expenditures, 75.8 percent in transportation expenditures and 61,6 percent in accommodation expenditures. Travels to visit relatives ranked first with 65.8 percent. In terms of travel purposes, 'trip, entertainment, vacation' took the second place with 18.4%, and 'health' took the third place with 5.9%. Travelers mostly stayed at friends or relatives' homes Those who traveled in this quarter stayed mostly at 'friends or relatives' with 58 million 535 thousand overnight stays. According to the accommodation types, "your own house" took the second place in the number of overnight stays with 6 million 441 thousand nights, while the "hotel" took the third place with 3 million 685 thousand overnight stays.

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Alanya attracts more domestic tourists

Travel expenditure of households was 22.3 billion liras