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China Tourism Industry Expo Kicked Off in Tianjin

The 13th China Tourism Industry Fair, which started today in Tianjiin, China and will continue for 3 days, aims to showcase the latest applications of digital services and smart tourism equipment, and present the comprehensive achievements in the development of smart tourism and the latest technologies. Held annually in Tianjin since 2009, the fair has become a platform for exhibitions, business negotiations and trade in the tourism industry, promoting trade and cooperation between the domestic and foreign tourism industry.

Antalya Tourism Fair will be held on October 26-27

Antalya Tourism Fair, which will be held for the fifth time this year, will be held on October 26-27 at Antalya Fair Organization Management and Investment Inc. (ANFAŞ) Fair Center. The fair aims to strengthen different markets and dynamics, to strengthen relations and to establish new connections by bringing together the representatives of the tourism industry. National and international tourism professionals and investors will hold bilateral meetings and companies operating in the field of health and sports tourism will also take part in the fair. In total, more than 25 thousand tourism professionals from 35 countries are expected to participate. Antalya Tourism Fair, which will be held for the fifth time this year, will be held on October 26-27. The fair, which will bring together the representatives of the tourism sector, will be held at the Antalya Fair Organization Operation and Investment Inc. (ANFAŞ) Fair Center. More than 25 thousand tourism professionals from 35 countries are expected to participate in the fair, which is aimed to strengthen the different markets and dynamics of the sector, strengthen relations and support the development of individuals, institutions, organizations and destinations with new connections to be established. At the fair, national and international tourism professionals and investors will also hold bilateral meetings. Companies operating in the field of health and sports tourism will also take part in the fair, which will be held on October 26-27 this year.

EMITT will take place on 12-15 April 2023 at TÜYAP

Organized by ICA Events in partnership with TÜROFED and TTYD, the 26th Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair – EMITT continues to shape the industry with useful content and collaborations that create value for all participants. Having achieved great success by hosting 33,595 visitors from 110 countries last year, EMITT is preparing to host a record level of foreign visitors and tourism professionals this year as one of the most important meeting points of the tourism industry. With the corporate sponsorship of the TR Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the TR Istanbul Governor's Office, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Turkish Airlines and support from KOSGEB, the fair contributes to the promotion of the country, the development and acceleration of the tourism sector, and plays a major role in the adoption of the holiday concept and early reservation advantages in our country. Emphasizing the importance of EMITT, which directs tourism and contributes directly to the promotion of Turkey, together with the experienced staff of ICA Events, EMITT Fair Director Hacer Aydın said, “EMITT is a sectoral school for both participants and consumers. We are proud to bring the industry together at EMITT for the 26th time. As every year, we will lead the industry with useful content and collaborations that will create value for all participants this year. Last year, our fair provided a business volume of more than 400 million Euros to the exhibitors and visitors in the fair area, with the cooperation and sales agreements that it laid the groundwork for. This year, we aim to increase the business volume to 500 million Euros compared to the previous year.” The stars of the EMITT Fair, where natural beauties, historical and cultural values, and local flavors will meet with thousands of local and foreign participants, will be the branding destinations of Anatolia. Many metropolitan cities from our country such as Balıkesir, Edirne, Antalya, Konya, Diyarbakır, Mardin and Şanlıurfa and municipalities with tourism brands such as Kuşadası, Didim, Edremit, Urla and Bodrum will be represented at EMITT. In addition to municipalities, important companies such as Gezinomi, Elite World Hotels, Odamax, Hotelrunner and Jolly Tur will take part in the fair. Nearly 600 participants from nearly 30 countries from Latin America to the Far East will come to Istanbul to showcase its tourism potential. The countries will present their geographical features, historical and cultural elements and dishes in the stands they will set up, and will provide Istanbulites with a colorful fair experience. On the other hand, the events at EMITT will play a guiding role for sustainable tourism investments and projects by presenting a realistic vision of the future to the sector, as well as creating many cooperation opportunities. Within the scope of EMITT 2023 Events Programme, 2023 Tourism Forecasts, Sustainable and Responsible Tourism, Health Tourism Plan in Export Strategy, EkoAgro-Gastro Tourism, the Rising Powers of the Industry, Influencer Strategies that Move Destinations Beyond Cliches, Tips for Building Relationships with Your Target Audience, Metaverse; Experience Expanding Tourism Resources, Travel Technologies for Vacation Designers and Planners, Different Destination Discoveries; Italy, TRNC, Brazil, Russia and Maldives, Travel Technology Map of Travelers, Entrepreneur Ecosystem in Travel Technologies, How Travel Tech Facilitates the Business Conduct of Tourism Industry Stakeholders will be the topics.

'Health Tourism is not managed from a single hand in our country'

Many hotels and tourism companies from Turkey participated in ITB Berlin, one of the world's largest tourism fairs. Many representatives of the Health Tourism industry, which has made a name for itself in recent years in our country, participated in the fair. Participating in the Berlin ITB fair, TURSAB Board Member and MedWorld A.Ş. Elif Ural, Chairman of the Board of Directors, answered our questions about "Health Tourism" to Aşkın Koç. Aşkın Koç: We came to Berlin ITB after a long break. How did you find the fair? Elif Ural: The fair took a long break during the pandemic period. It hasn't been a short break like Madrid, so people have to get used to it. The locations of the stands and countries have changed this year. We are only on the first day of the fair, I hope the next days will be better. Aşkın Koç: Is there a special section on Health Tourism at the ITB Berlin Fair? Elif Ural: Yes, for the first time, there is a special section on Health Tourism at the fair. It made us very happy when we first heard about it. But when we got here it was a bit of a disappointment. What we were told was that the health tourism centers and health tourism agencies all over the world would all be in a separate section. But when I came here, I saw that there is only a health tourism operator from Germany and clinics and agencies from Turkey. Wrong section. Especially in an unvisited part of the fair. It didn't go well this way. In my opinion, it would be better to include health tourism within the countries instead of a separate section. Aşkın Koç: Are you going to start a study for this next year? Elif Ural: Especially as TURSAB and the Ministry of Trade, I think a study should be started on this. Because Germany is an important destination for us. We cannot promote Health Tourism very well in Germany. Germany is on the list of target countries in the Ministry of Commerce. We need to talk more about German insurance. In real terms, we need to present ourselves very strongly in Health Tourism at ITB Berlin at this fair. Aşkın Koç: In all my news and interviews for ten years, we have been saying that Health Tourism is the sector of the future. But we still see that the sector has not fully settled. There are people and businesses like you who are devoted to this business. But everyone works individually. It seems that it has not been institutionalized like other sub-branches of tourism. What do you think is the reason for this? Elif Ural: I was at the Italy booth a while ago. Health Tourism in Italy was within the Italian Ministry of Health. Private clinics and private health hotels were promoted together with Italian Municipalities and within the Ministry of Health. We also have many institutions and structures related to the sector. But we cannot manage health tourism on behalf of the country in full unity and solidarity. There are separate administrations for ministries, separate unions, and separate institutions. We, as TURSAB, are responsible for all health tourism agencies in Turkey, and we are also trying to do something. Actually, we're going back and forth. The market has huge potential, but we still have a long way to go. But I hope we will work harder. Aşkın Koç: What services do you provide in the field of Health Tourism in Antalya? Elif Ural: We established MedWorld Tourism travel agency in 2018 and we provide services with 10 offices in various countries. In 2019, we established Medworld Health Service A.Ş. Rixos Downtown, which is Turkey's first Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center with accommodation within the Resort hotel. We established Medworld Global Health Services Inc. Pine Beach Belek in 2021 and Lara Smile A.Ş Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic in 2022. At first, we said that everyone comes to Antalya for a holiday, would they come for health? But we built it believing that people would. We said, what do we lack from Czechia or Hungary, we can compete with them. Our health capacity and price policy are much better than theirs. Only our promotion in the sector was missing, there was none. We started promotions individually first, then we received the support of ministries. We are getting positive results. 95 percent of the audience sees the sector, but 5 percent of the audience does health tourism in real terms. But in our country, we can increase it to 50%. We are increasing our physical therapy center with accommodation to 3. We are increasing our physical therapy center with accommodation to 3. Again, we opened a dental hospital in Kundu that will fully serve Health Tourism. We serve football players in England. We have agreements with many football teams. Germany is a very important market for us. The proliferation of such centers will take the industry further. However, it is necessary to develop more institutional structures with offices in countries. Aşkın Koç: There are more than a thousand dental clinics in Antalya, what do you think about this? Elif Ural: Having a lot of something in one place is actually good. But this number is quite high. Excessive numbers lead to price reductions and unfair competition. The limit shown in other branches of health should also be applied in dental clinics. The Ministry of Health needs to stop this immediately and the ministry needs to develop a price policy in this regard. Aşkın Koç: Thank you for the information you provided. We wish you success in your work.

Ahmet Illez: 'We want to eliminate the reservations caused by the earthquake.'

Important tourism brands from our country participated in the ITB Berlin Fair, which opened its doors for the 54th time this year after a 4-year break. Known in international markets and having a significant market share in Europe, Miracle Hotel also took its place at the ITB Berlin Fair. At the fair, the hotel's General Manager Ahmet Illez and Gökçen Şahin Öz came together with Aşkın Koç, the founding partner of our website. Ahmet Illez told Aşkın Koç: "We have just come to the fair. Due to the earthquake, we have had minor cancellations recently. There have been cancellations in the sector, especially in football camps and congress tourism. Unfortunately, customers have reservations and lack of information. We got opinions from experts about Antalya not being in an earthquake zone. Here we will share this information and do our best to eliminate any reservations. March and April may be weak in the sector, but the sector will recover in May." MÖN Construction and Trade Ltd. Miracle Resort Hotel, which was brought to Turkish tourism by the company in 2005, is a good family hotel loved by holidaymakers. The "All Inclusive Ultra Concept" is applied in the hotel, which is located at the seafront in Antalya's Kundu hotels region.

EMITT will be held between 12-15 April

New dates have been announced for the Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair - EMITT, the meeting platform of the sector representatives who are amongst the 5 largest tourism fairs in the world. The fair, which was announced as February 8-11 2023, postponed due to the disaster in our country and will be held on April 12-15 2023. Organized by ICA Events in partnership with TÜROFED and TTYD, the 26th Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair – EMITT, which serves to promote Turkey and make the tourism sector a brand, will take place at TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center between 12-15 April 2023. EMITT continues to shape the industry with content and collaborations that create value for all participants.The fair, which is the meeting point of the tourism industry, is hosted by T.C. Ministry of Culture and Tourism, T.C. It is sponsored by the Istanbul Governorship, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Turkish Airlines. And it is supported by KOSGEB. EMITT Fair Director Hacer Aydın, expressed her sadness about the earthquake disaster; “We have set the new date of our fair, which we postponed due to the earthquake disaster, as 12-15 April 2023.”

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