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The value of the sports economy in Dubai is 2 billion dollars

Photo by Timo Volz on Unsplash Sports tourists flocking to the United Arab Emirates in recent months are expected to support the local accommodation and event economy with millions of euros. Travel to the region to watch the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup with daily flights from Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport to Qatar, as well as hosting the Dubai leg of DUBAI-United Arab Emirates, the European DP World Tour Championship and the World Series of Rugby Sevens. It has become the most preferred destination by the visitors. The latest data from Dubai Sports Council shows that the sports sector, which contributes more than 2 billion euros to Dubai's economy, accounts for 2.3 percent of the Emir's annual gross domestic product. The DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates is one of the high income events The world's top 50 golfers are battling to reach number one and win a record prize of 9 million euros. About 65,000 people came to watch this 4-day golf tournament, of which 18 thousand were international visitors. Simon Cory-Wright, Head of Tourism Development, DP World Tour Championship, said: "According to a recent study, the sports economy in Dubai is valued at over $2 billion, and one in every six dollars spent on sports in Dubai goes to golf. So golf is about 350 million dollars. dollar industry." he speaks. Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash Tourists spend 4,500 euros in Dubai Investing in fans, Dubai is experiencing its 'football frenzy' at its peak. According to the World Trade Organization, the Middle East is becoming the world's fastest growing sports tourism destination with an estimated market value of 550 billion euros. Tourists spend an average of 4,500 euros per trip for accommodation, transportation, shopping and exploring the city in Dubai. Dubai welcomes millions of visitors with its 5-star hotel facilities Jumeirah Beach Hotel has exploded in early bookings this fall, making the most of global sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and Dubai Iron Man. Jason Harding, Managing Director of Jumeirah Beach Hotel & Wild Wadi, said: "We're seeing a huge increase in business during some of the world's most important events like the World Cup. It's easy to spot these guests because of the clothes they're wearing or because they're training in the lap pools for the event. The World Cup. During the FIFA World Cup, we had our halls and there were athletes from Europe who came here for a holiday." uses expressions. Photo by Waqas Sultan on Unsplash 4% of employment comes from sports tourism The sports tourism sector has created about one hundred thousand job opportunities in Dubai, corresponding to 4% of total employment. With over 400 competitive sporting events, including 100 international, held here each year, this varied and packed program quietly places the United Arab Emirates at the top of global sports tourism.

Famous 'Cyclist' magazine wrote about Muğla cycling routes

The world's most prestigious cycling magazine 'Cyclist', headquartered in England and published in many languages, featured Muğla and Muğla cycling routes in its December issue. Describing the route from Marmaris to Ula Akyaka and Hinge Sarnıç, Kıran as 'Turkish Delight', the magazine announced the 12-13 km climbing route from Akbük to Sarnıç as Turkey's Alps. . The sports tourism activity started by Muğla Governor Orhan Tavlı 2 years ago began to bear fruit in a short time. Muğla, which has made great strides especially in cycling sports and events, hosts many national and international races, events and tours, and is now one of the indispensable choices of European cycling enthusiasts with the bicycle routes created within its structure. Sea, sun, bike city The International Cyclist Magazine referred to Muğla as 'Sea Sun and a Cycling', that is, the City of Sea, Sun and Cycling. The magazine, which is out of the sea, sun and beach trilogy, wrote that Muğla has started to spread tourism to 12 months with the recent studies and regulations, and that it has managed to make a name for itself in terms of sports tourism in Europe with the bicycle routes created. The magazine also played a major role in the promotion of the region by sharing the food culture and accommodation opportunities in the region with its readers. Referring to the importance of Bicycle Tourism in Europe, Ilker Cömert, Representative of the Bicycle Federation Muğla, said, “Muğla is working to have a share in bicycle tourism, which has a size of approximately 52 billion Euros in the world. We have come a long way in the works we started with the instructions of our Governor. This news, and finally, the fact that Muğla is featured in Europe's and even the world's most prestigious Cycling Magazine is the most important indicator of this. Our governor has important plans and projects in this regard, if the necessary infrastructure is provided, Muğla can have a bigger cake than Europe in 5-6 years.” Stating that bicycle tourism has a bigger potential than ship tourism, Cömert said, “There is an annual turnover of 52 billion Euros in Europe. It is now known that this issue is an important and qualified tourist resource. We are making great efforts to increase the number of bicycle support points and routes in Muğla. In the meantime, we should also try to increase the number of bike-friendly hotels,” he said. Giving information about the bicycle routes, Cömert said, “Tourists who want to travel by bicycle download the routes in the region to their phones. We also have important work in this regard. Our governor also opened our horizons on the routes of historical regions. We had the chance to explore many routes from Tlos to Herakleia, from Hyllarima to Stratonikeia, from Lagina to Latmos. We mapped out the routes of these areas. Cycling enthusiasts will travel on these routes with their families. In this context, the service and resting places on the routes will also be important. Tourists using bicycles do not stay at the hotel. Cycling enthusiasts use the hotel only for rest and sleep. It is also important to him.”

Antalya will host world famous cycling teams

Within the framework of the rules of the Turkish Cycling Federation, the international bicycle race 'TOUR OF ANTALYA powered by AKRA', which is included in the 2.1 category of the International Cycling Union (UCI) 2023 Elite Men's European Tours calendar and consists of 4 stages, will be held in Antalya for the fifth time on 9-12 February 2023. will be arranged. Antalya, a culture and tourism city that welcomes many visitors every year with its rich historical texture, sea, nature, climate, culture, art activities, shopping opportunities and eating and drinking places, is getting ready to host world-famous cycling teams in February. Organized by Argeus Travel & Events and Yedi İletişim within the framework of the rules of the Turkish Cycling Federation since 2018, the 'TOUR OF ANTALYA' bicycle race, which has become a brand in the world bicycle in a short time with its high-level standards and team quality, is a paradise-like nature, unique history, climate and different from each other. It is defined as TOUR OF HEAVEN with its beautiful stages. Great support from strong institutions and brands TOUR OF ANTALYA powered by AKRA, which has hosted world-renowned cycling teams and cyclists since 2018, is a driving force for the development of cycling and cycling tourism, while also creating value for the promotion of Antalya and Turkey. T.R. Ministry of Youth and Sports, T.R. Ministry of Culture and Tourism, T.C. Antalya Governorship, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey Cycling Federation, Spor Toto Organization Presidency, Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, Turkish Sports Writers Association, as well as district municipalities and Antalya-based public institutions and organizations support.

Antalya to host "European Beach Handball"

THE HEART OF BEACH HANDBALL WILL BEAT IN KONYAALTI Konyaaltı Municipality. will host the European Beach Handball finals, one of the most important events for clubs in beach handball. The European Handball Federation (EHF) Executive Board, which accepted the candidacy application of the Turkish Handball Federation, decided that the 2023 European Beach Tour Finals in Beach Handball will be held in CEBT Antalya Konyaaltı. The EHF executive board had decided to organize the Beach Handball U17 European Championship in İzmir at its meeting in September. One of the most important organizations in beach handball in terms of clubs and hosted by Konyaaltı Municipality, the organization will take place on 8-11 June. In the finals where 14 women's and 14 men's teams will compete, 2 teams from the host Turkey will compete. KONYAALTI MUNICIPALITY TO HOST Konyaaltı Mayor Semih Esen, who stated that as Konyaaltı Municipality, they have hosted international sports tournaments before and they are experienced in this field. We have a team that is fighting for Europe in the handball branch. Therefore, we are no strangers to this subject. I think it will be a very meaningful organization for our efforts to bring Konyaaltı to a better place in terms of sports tourism. He said, "We will host beach handball in a way that befits Antalya, just like the International Ultra Marathon and swimming races."

Antalya has a say in "Golf Tourism"

Since golf is a type of luxury tourism, it is one of the alternative tourism types that countries value most. Turkey has turned into a golf center that stands out among its peers with its high quality, by bringing together golf lovers of the world with international golf facilities and tournaments that have been put into service one after another in recent years. According to the data of the Turkish Golf Federation, as of 2018, there are 36 golf courses in 18 facilities in Turkey. There are golf courses in Muğla and Istanbul provinces, especially in Antalya, but Belek Region in particular creates a good golf tourism potential with its qualified golf courses and facilities and hosts international tournaments. In the past days, the Maxx Royal 2022 Golf Tournament, where SUNEXPRESS is the official airline partner, found their owners. Many professional golfers from all over Europe participated in the finals of the tournament held in Antalya Belek between 10-13 December. The airline also accompanied nearly 30 tournaments of Europe's popular golf tournament, the Maxx Royal Golf Tournament, throughout the year. Participants of the tournament with their planes came together at Montgomery Maxx Royal Golf Club in Belek for the last tournament of 2022. SunExpress CEO Max Kownatzki presented the winners with their awards at the ceremony at the end of the tournament. VERY SUITABLE FOR ANTALYA GOLF TOURISM Michael Schober, SunExpress Senior Director of Direct Sales. "We are happy to contribute to the growth of sports tourism in Turkey. Turkey offers many versatile options with its ever-expanding range of sports activities. Antalya provides a unique experience, especially for golf enthusiasts, with its climate, well-kept courses and nature. Therefore, the tournament series that has been successful will be repeated again next year. "We are very excited to support it as an official airline partner. We will continue our long-term partnership."

The world's best football clubs camp in Antalya

Antalya, one of the important centers of world tourism, with its climate and natural beauties, has been among the first choices of football clubs this year as well as the tourists, who are given to the leagues due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Antalya has made a name for itself with sports tourism as well as the number of tourists visiting the city this year. Antalya, which has become the camp address of football clubs with its fields in accordance with international criteria, high service and technical facilities in its hotels, hosted the Spor Toto Super League and high-level teams from abroad during the World Cup break. Famous clubs have also made their preparations in Antalya, which spends the winter months, which is considered as "dead season" by tourism professionals, active thanks to sports tourism. Crystal Palace from the English Premier League, Napoli and Salernitana, the leaders of the Italian 1st Football League (Serie A), Toulouse from the French League I, Charleroi and Westerlo from the Belgian 1st League teams, Fortuna Sittard, the representative of the Dutch 1st League, Hull from the English Championship teams City, Israel's Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Saudi Arabian team El Batin, Albanian League team Partizani, Latvian club Liepaja also chose Antalya for their winter camp. The teams, who made their camps in a favorable weather, played friendly matches and participated in tournaments, had a productive preparation season. The teams, who performed their training on 200 football fields in FIFA standards in 934 sports facilities, 185 of which are owned by public institutions and 749 by the private sector, returned to their countries happily.

Arjantin Dünya kupasını aldı, halk sokağa döküldü

Katar'da düzenlenen 2022 FIFA Dünya Kupası finalinde Arjantin, Fransa’yı 3-3 biten maçın seri penaltı atışlarında 4-2 mağlup ederek şampiyonluğa ulaştı. Dünya kupalarında 26. maçına çıkarak rekor kıran Lionel Messi’li Arjantin 36 yıl sonra şampiyonluk hasretini sonlandırdı. 20 Kasım’da başlayan 2022 Dünya Kupası’nda final maçı Arjantin ile Fransa arasında oynandı. Lusail Stadyumu’ndaki finalde Polonyalı hakem Szymon Marciniak düdük çaldı. Tangocular mücadeleye; Martinez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico, De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Di Maria, Messi ve Alvarez 11’i ile başladı. 2018’de şampiyonluğa ulaşan Teknik Direktör Deschamps ise maça; Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez, Rabiot, Tchouameni, Mbappe, Griezmann, Dembele ve Giroud 11’ini sahaya sürdü. Karşılıklı ataklarla başlayan maçta ilk golü bulan Arjantin oldu. Di Maria’nın Dembele tarafından ceza sahası içinde düşürülmesiyle kazanılan penaltıyı Lionel Messi, 23. dakikada filelere gönderdi. 36. Dakikada hızlı gelişen Arjantin atağında Mac Allister’ın pasında Di Maria, ceza sahası içi sağ çaprazdan yaptığı düzgün vuruşla farkı 2’ye çıkaran golü kaydetti. 2. yarıda tempo düşerken, Fransız teknik adam Didier Deschamps’ın hücumda yaptığı değişiklikler 3. bölgede etkili olmasını sağladı. 80. dakikada Kolo Muani, ceza sahası içinde Otamendi tarafından düşürülürken hakem Marciniak bir kez daha penaltı noktasını gösterdi. Topun başına geçen Kylian Mbappe meşin yuvarlağı filelere gönderdi. Bu golden 1 dakika sonra Thuram’ın pasında Mbappe kendisinin ve takımının 2. golünü atarak mücadelede eşitliği sağladı. Sonrasında gelişen ataklarda iki takım da gol bulamazken, final maçı uzatmalara gitti. Uzatmaların ilk yarısında karşılıklı ataklarda iki takım da gol bulamazken, Arjantin 109. dakikada Kaptan Messi’nin ayağından bulduğu golle yeniden öne geçti. Mbappe’nin şutunda elle oynama belirleyen hakem tekrar penaltı noktasını gösterirken, Mbappe 118. dakikada attığı golle hat-trick yapmayı başardı. Karşılaşmada başka gol olmazken penaltı atışlarına geçildi. Penaltı atışlarında Arjantin’de Messi, Dybala, Paredes ve Montiel gole çevirirken, Fransa’da Coman ve Tchouameni atışlarını kaçırdı. 4-2’lik üstünlük Tangocular altın madalyanın sahibi oldu. Dünya Kupası’nda en fazla maça çıkan Messi Lionel Messi, Dünya Kupası'nda 26. maçına çıkarak turnuva tarihinde en fazla maça çıkan oyuncu oldu. Katar 2022 ile birlikte 5. kez Dünya Kupası’nda mücadele eden Lionel Messi, bu turnuvada attığı 7 golle dünya kupalarında toplam gol sayısını 13’e yükseltti. 35 yaşındaki yıldız, daha önce 4 Dünya Kupası’nda toplam 6 golü bulunuyordu. Hat-trick yapan Mbappe gol kralı oldu Arjantin’e karşı attığı 3 golle turnuvadaki gol sayısını 8’e yükselten Kylian Mbappe, üst üste iki Dünya Kupası’nda final oynama başarısı gösterdi. 23 yaşındaki oyuncunun Dünya Kupası’nda toplam gol sayısı 12 oldu. Arjantinliler Sokağa döküldü Arjantin'in dünya kupasını aldığı sıralarda halk sokakları ve meydanları doldurdu. Arjantin'in başkenti Buenos Aires'te sokaklar insan seli oldu. Dünya kupasını Arjantin'in kazanması dünyanın birçok ülkesinde sevinçle karşılandı. Maç için bilet bulamayan binlerce kişi maçı Katar'da kafe ve restoranlarda izledi. Kupanın ve gecenin yıldızı Messi oldu.

Affected by sanctions, Russian tourists headed to Uludag

Russian tourists, who have visa-related problems with the West due to the war in Ukraine, have started to show interest to the northwestern province of Bursa’s Uludağ, one of Türkiye’s important winter tourism centers. “We have completed our preparations as hotels, agencies and guides,” said Murat Saraçoğlu, a senior official in the Association of Türkiye Travel Agents (TÜRSAB), stating that they expect this season to be productive. Pointing out that Russian tourists have visa problems due to the Ukraine war, Saraçoğlu stated that the reflection of the war on Türkiye’s tourism is positive. “Tourists from Russia started to be denied visas to many countries of Europe and the world. They began to prefer Türkiye as we have good relations and geographical proximity with Russia, and there is an understanding of a comfortable and quality holiday here,” he said. Noting that they expect mainly Russian tourists this year, Saraçoğlu said they started to receive reservations from Gulf countries. Though they are currently inclined to countries such as Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, there has also been a high demand from the Arabs in Uludağ since there is no winter season in these countries, Saraçoğlu explained. Accommodation fees go up to 9,000 Turkish Liras ($480) per night, especially during New Year’s Eve and semester holidays. In the two-day package program for the New Year, Uludağ, where a double room awaits customers at 17,200 liras ($920) per night, now also attracts Europeans after the promotional activities, Saraçoğlu said. The winter season will open on Dec. 15 in Uludağ, described as “white paradise” by ski lovers. Türkiye, which has maintained air links with Russia while other countries blocked flights and does not impose visa restrictions on Russian visitors, has been a popular destination for those leaving for “any place” they can reach. Turkish media have also reported an increase in the number of Russians purchasing or renting houses in Türkiye. From January to October, more than 45 million tourists visited the country, a figure close to the 46 million visitors Türkiye attracted in the same period of 2019. In the first 10 months of 2022, foreign tourist arrivals increased by 88 percent from a year ago to 39.6 million. Including Turkish citizens residing abroad, the number of visitors stood at more than 45 million. In the face of the rebound in tourism activity, Türkiye revised upwards its tourist and tourism revenue targets for 2022 to 50 million and $44 billion, respectively. Source: Hürriyet Daily News

Fans flock to Qatar for the latest matches

Football fans travel to Qatar for the biggest football match in the world. Football fans and those who want to support their country go to Qatar. Tourism professionals; "Qatar was not among the sought after tourist destinations before this event. However, football added great value to Qatar. More and more people want to add must-visit attractions in the next period." they said. On the other hand, as Qatar is known, it is a country where many immigrants work. Many people from the Far East, Pakistan, India and Europe come to Qatar to work. Most foreigners living in Qatar represent Argentina. The main reason for Messi. There are those who come to the match from many combinations of the world. Those who cannot find tickets for the matches are those who watch the match in cafes outside. But new crowds continue to come to Qatar, especially for the semi-finals and final matches. Qataris may have a lot of money, but the investment they make in the promotion of the country and the return on tourism are very profitable. Messi in Qatar Belal Ahmed, who was traveling from the US to watch Messi's match, told CNN Sport: "He condemned Messi. It took a while for me to arrive, the flight from the US to Saudi Arabia took about 12 hours. There I stopped for 24 hours and took two He arrived in Doha hours later. When you watch his mastery in the art of sports, it doesn't matter what nationality you are from. He is also a very humble man. But mainly talents on the field. Messi's presence in Doha not only demonstrates his dominance, but also strengthens the ties of his current club, Paris-Saint Germain, with Qatar. The French side is owned by the Qatar Sports Investment group, and posters of star players like Neymar and Messi have been hung all over the city. The Argentine is also used in advertisements shown on big screens inside previous stadiums for their match in Qatar 2022, and his name is applauded by fans in bars and communities. Ratish Ravindran, from England but given the Argentina jersey, told CNN: “He is incomparable, incomparable. I think the football that Messi plays is fascinating. For me he is the best player in the world,” says Ravindran. He couldn't find tickets to watch Argentina's game, but still wanted to be in town to support his hero. He enjoys watching the games on big screens all over Doha and celebrating Messi with thousands of other fans in the city. Argentina definitely seems to be the favorite team of those staying in Qatar and fans all over the world are hoping to see the tournament enchanting more Messi. Most raids are coming. For example, football fans from India, especially Kolkata, are also traveling to Qatar for the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. According to officials, around 9,000 football fans are in Qatar and 1,500 will be arriving in Qatar for the match. Most people have information about tickets, accommodation and travel packages to Qatar before the semi-finals and finals. So far, around 12,000 football fans have traveled from East India to Qatar. They will share the components coming to Qatar after the matches, there is no clear one at the moment. But we are sure that Qatar experienced a crowd like never before in its history and made it a great tourism destination.

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