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Hotel chain announced the tourism report card for 2023

With the end of summer, the holiday season is also behind us. The hotel chain, which recently opened its 13th facility in Istanbul Ataşehir, announced its 2023 report card. Selectum Hotels & Resort Executive Board Member Tayfun Turanlıoğlu said, “We had a season this year where we tried to reduce the effects of the pandemic. We offered our guests a pleasant and peaceful holiday experience by keeping our health and safety measures at the highest level. We have hosted more than 350 thousand guests from more than 40 countries in our hotels in Side, Belek, Kemer, Bodrum and Istanbul in Turkey, and in Cuba, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic abroad. Our markets with the highest increase this year were Germany and Poland. England, Romania, Türkiye and Russia remained our main markets.” “We will continue to grow with new investments” Tayfun Turanlıoğlu said, “We are also assertive in the field of meetings and organizations. We stand out especially with our services for sports groups. Many teams from football and sports branches preferred our hotels. "We also hosted various events in fields such as culture, art and education," and added: “We recently opened our latest facility, Selectum City Ataşehir. With this hotel, we offer an accommodation alternative in the business and financial center of Istanbul. We will continue new investments in 2024. We will both expand to new destinations and further improve our existing facilities through renovation. Thus, we aim to open new employment areas while contributing to tourism.” “We will increase our share in both sea and land tourism” Selectum Hotels & Resort Executive Board Member Tayfun Turanlıoğlu concluded his words as follows: “The latest data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute shows that there was a 27% increase in tourism revenues in the first 6 months of this year compared to last year. We continue our efforts to increase this success by gaining momentum. “We will continue to make a difference in both sea and land tourism in the coming period.”

Pamukkale awaits visitors from China

After the start of the Kovid-19 epidemic, China suspended group tours to foreign countries in March 2020, and allowed these tours to be organized to 78 countries, including Turkey, on August 10, 2023. In Pamukkale, one of the most visited ruins in Turkey by Far Eastern tourists who are interested in cultural tours, tourism professionals have started working to attract Chinese tourists. Gazi Murat Şen, Vice President of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation, stated that the number of tourists coming to Turkey from China reached 426 thousand 344 in 2019, but it decreased to 30 thousand after the Kovid-19 epidemic, and last year, 89 thousand 515 tourists from this country were hosted. Expressing that the issuance of permission for group travels could bring the figures back to their previous level, Şen noted that they found remarkable increases in applications made to travel agencies for Turkey after the bans were lifted. Expressing that the arrival of Chinese tourists can significantly increase the number of visitors in Pamukkale, Şen said: "Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, China were the Far East countries where we received the most visitors. China was at the forefront of this. With the decrease in the number of Chinese guests, we were already having difficulties in meeting the targets. With the opening of China, in 2024, we will start seeing our Far Eastern guests intensively, especially in Pamukkale and Hierapolis. This is gratifying for us. When we look at the 2019 figures, we can see how important China is. In 2019, more than 426 thousand Chinese visited our country. We hosted about 90 percent of these visitors in Pamukkale and Hierapolis." "Flights should be increased" Şen stated that the Chinese mostly visit Istanbul, Cappadocia and Pamukkale in Turkey, and that they will focus on this market for the next season. Pointing out that flights should be enriched in order to increase the number of tourists coming from this country, Şen expressed that they want scheduled flights from different cities of China to start. Expressing that Turkey's share of the number of Chinese tourists in the world market is below the potential, Şen shared the following views: "The important thing here is transportation. We do not have a chance to bring guests from China except by plane. The more we increase the number of planes, the faster we will reach the Chinese tourist target. Also, flights to Denizli need to be increased. Tourists coming to Istanbul prefer to come to Denizli by plane rather than by land. If we can increase the flights between Denizli and Istanbul, we can host more Chinese guests in Denizli."

2 million 660 thousand 420 tourists came to Antalya in July

While 2 million 592 thousand 471 people visited Antalya in July 2019, which is known as the year of records in tourism, this number reached 2 million 660 thousand 420 in 2023. With this figure, it was the best July of all time in terms of the number of tourists visiting Antalya by air. The increase in 2023 tourism data continues in Antalya, which is one of the most important tourism centers in the world and the Mediterranean with its sea, sand, sun and natural beauties. According to the data received from the Antalya Governorship Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, the number of tourists coming to Antalya, one of the favorite holiday centers of tourism, by air between 1 January and 31 July 2023 was 8 million 184 thousand 89. This figure went down in history as the best first 7 months of all time in terms of tourism. There is a 22 percent increase in tourism figures compared to 2022 Offering four seasons of tourism with its unique air, deep blue sea, beaches, quality facilities, lush nature and history, Antalya continues on its way with its rising graphic in tourism in 2023. While 6 million 688 thousand 513 tourists visited by air between January 1st and July 31st of 2022, this number was 8 million 184 thousand 89 in the same period of 2023 and the increase was 22 percent. The number of tourists visiting the city by air between July 1 and July 31 of 2023 increased by 11 percent compared to the same period of 2022. The best July of all time In July 2019, known as the year of records in tourism, 2 million 592 thousand 471 people visited Antalya, while this number reached 2 million 660 thousand 420 in 2023. With this figure, the best July of all time was realized in terms of the number of tourists visiting Antalya by air. Russia is the leader in the first 7-month period In terms of the number of tourists visiting Antalya by air in 2023, the Russians rank first and the Germans second. Between January 1 and July 31, the most tourists came to Antalya from Russia with 1 million 853 thousand 879. Russia was followed by Germany with 1 million 638 thousand 603 tourists and then England with 716 thousand 991 tourists. The other countries that sent the most tourists to Antalya by air in the ten-month period were Poland, Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Romania, Israel, the Czech Republic and Ukraine.

"We will increase the per capita income up to $118 per night"

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said, “Every year, the number of visitors visiting our country is increasing, and the income we get is increasing. Per capita income per night is also increasing. The per capita income, which fell to $61-62 in 2017, increased to $90 last year. Hopefully, in the next five-year plan, we aim to increase the per capita nightly income up to 118 dollars. This will naturally be reflected in our tradesmen. Tourists, whose spending per night increases, will also shop from tradesmen.” Minister Ersoy, who came to Antalya for the Eid al-Adha, made the second of his visits to Manavgat. Minister Ersoy, who visited the taxi stand at the entrance of Side Antique City, chatted for a while there. Ersoy, stating that they have 56 billion dollars revenue target in tourism this year, said that Antalya will have the biggest share in this revenue. Providing information about the excavation of the ancient city of Syedra, Minister Ersoy said, "Thanks to the excavation work, we have made a plan to increase the number of visitors 2-3 times every year from next year. Hopefully, the Ancient City of Syedra will become a very important attraction point for Alanya in 4-5 years." Ersoy, about the Cultural Road Festivals they started in 2 cities 4 years ago, said, "This year, we added Antalya to 11 cities. By making these festivals at the end of the season, we have ensured the extension of the season." "We hope we have a revenue target of $100 billion by 2028" Ersoy continued his speech as follows: "Every year the number of visitors visiting our country is increasing, our income is increasing. The per capita income per night is also increasing. The per capita income, which decreased to 61-62 dollars in 2017, increased to 90 dollars last year. Hopefully, in the next five-year plan, we aim to increase the nightly income per person up to 118 dollars. This will naturally be reflected in our tradesmen. Tourists, whose spending per night increases, will also shop from tradesmen. Maybe they will come to our country a few times. It is important both in terms of promotion and in terms of getting the reward of our work. Here, the biggest task falls to you. You also need to protect the tourist. When there is a deficiency, you need to warn us. If we take this job seriously, if we support it together, if we all take care of it, Turkey's way is clear in terms of tourism. Our oil is actually tourism. Our goal is too big. Hopefully, we have a revenue target of 100 billion dollars until 2028. We will achieve the result by recording this step by step every year." “The spread of digital museums across Turkey is another work” Stating that the Ministry has started to carry out very important works throughout Turkey, Ersoy said, “If we start from Istanbul, the Galata and Maiden's Towers will be restored and opened to visitors. The museums we opened again. Especially the digital museums that we will open next month in Hagia Sophia and next month in the Ancient City of Ephesus. The spread of digital museums throughout Turkey is another work. There is a work that we started 3-4 years ago. For the revival and restoration of the Ancient City of Patara, for it to become a point of attraction again. Since we had a very successful result, we started a similar work last year from Phaselis, Olympos bay and Side Antique City. As the ministry, we are working very hard for the revival and restoration of ancient cities and ruins, especially in the tourism city center. In this way, we enable tourists to go out of the hotels and visit the region until late hours or during the off-season, when the sea, sand and sun are not in the foreground.” “The number 713 is a record for both Turkey and the world” Stating that they carried out both excavation and archaeological work at 713 points throughout Turkey last year, Minister Ersoy said, “The number of 713 is a record for both Turkey and the world. No country in the world has the capacity to carry out this number of excavations and archaeological researches in one year. As a country and a ministry, we have reached this capacity. We also carry out such an intensive excavation and archaeological excavation work. Again, thanks to a study we started 4 years ago, we extended the working time of the excavation directorates to the whole year. As you know before, excavations took place around 45-60 days, and then there was a break. It was making very slow progress. Thanks to the work we started 4 years ago, we gradually included all our excavation directorates with 12-month support programs.”

Germans will define tourism this summer

Although the inflationary environment, especially in Europe, and the price increases due to high costs in our country, put pressure on tourism, growth expectations regarding the season continue. This season, the most demand for the coastal areas of Turkey comes from German tourists. The Germans will determine the course of the tourist season. On the other hand, the British support this demand. In addition, the reservations made by Eastern European countries draw attention. Hotel occupancy has started to rise in Antalya, which is the clear leader of summer holidays. The demand, which has slowed down due to the earthquake disaster and elections, is expected to continue with full performance in June. A country with no alternative Explaining that they expect the Germans to have a high demand for Turkey, Bentour Germany General Manager Songül Göktaş Rosati said that Turkey is "without alternatives" for the Germans. Rosati, emphasizing that they plan to bring more holidaymakers to Turkey with an increase of 30 percent, said, “This may be 20 percent in the worst case. In fact, January started with a tremendous increase in bookings. Afterwards, the earthquake and the election process in Turkey slowed it down. On the other hand, rising inflation in Europe led people to act cautiously in this unfamiliar region, and the slowdown in pre-bookings became visible. Short-term reservations are currently taking place. However, Turkey is the second most visited and booked country by Germany. Turkey has no alternative, we always say this. Again, compared to other countries, the number of people who come here does not decrease. Our predictions are still high, we will pass 2022 anyway, but we want to show growth against 2019." Rıza Perçin, Chairman of the Mediterranean Regional Representative Board of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), stated that they expect a recovery in June in terms of Russian tourists, who were in the first place in the region before. Explaining that the Germans took the place of the Russians, Perçin said, “We see that the Germans took the place of the Russians, who previously covered this region by including the majority. But in June, there may be more head-to-head competition. England will be in third place. There is a normal course in the domestic market. It will increase with the closure of schools and the conclusion of the election." 'The numbers and income will rise' Burhan Sili, President of Alanya Touristic Operators Association (ALTID), stated that the occupancy rate of the facilities started to increase as of May, despite the earthquake disaster and the subsequent election process slowing down the market. And he said the season will be high this summer with the effect of source markets. While pointing to a much higher season in terms of numbers than 2022, Sili said: “The most important issue here is the cost issue. The fact that the exchange rates did not differ much compared to the previous year reduces our profitability in tourism, which is also defined as exports in a way. If there are certain improvements in the economy, we will complete the year positively in terms of numbers and income. According to the apparent reservation and demand, Germany will stand out in the regions. Russia's situation is still not clear, but it is important for us. Eastern Europe and Scandinavian countries are also in high demand. The serious attack of England continues.” 'Income remained low while prices increased' Romania is one of the countries that has increased the number of holidays in Turkey in recent years. Turkey, which is not far from Romania's target of 1 million tourists, is affected by rising domestic prices and the decrease in income in Romania this season. Şaban Atalar, General Manager of ITS Travel Services, the company of Christian Tour in Antalya, one of the largest tour operators in Romania, said that there was a certain decrease from the country to which they conveyed high demand throughout January. Atalar said, “When we look at the season in general, prices in euro terms seem to have increased considerably for people in Romania. In contrast, people's incomes did not increase in Eastern and Western Europe. There has been a new increase in demand for the last month, but it is not at the desired level. This is why Tunisia and Egypt stand out with their more affordable prices. We manage our plans for Turkey with our own three planes. No changes here. We brought 42 thousand tourists in 2022, the target in 2023 is 71 thousand. If we take 2019 as a basis, we brought 64 thousand tourists that year.”

#Tourism 2023

Hotel chain announced the tourism report card for 2023

Pamukkale awaits visitors from China

2 million 660 thousand 420 tourists came to Antalya in July

"We will increase the per capita income up to $118 per night"

Germans will define tourism this summer