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Tourism season extended to 8 and a half months

Bülent Uysal, President of the Fethiye Hoteliers Association (FODER), evaluated the 2024 tourism season. Uysal stated that they started the season in March this year and that it would continue until the end of November, resulting in a season lasting approximately 8 and a half months. Uysal noted that there was an 8% increase in the number of guests arriving at Dalaman Airport compared to last year, emphasizing that the peak season was busy. As we approach the end of August, Uysal highlighted that the influx of tourists continues and that hotels have reached 100% occupancy. He also mentioned that Fethiye offers a variety of hotel options to suit every budget. He further pointed out that there was significant demand, particularly from domestic tourists. "ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NOVEMBER" Bülent Uysal stated that many hotels would remain open throughout November and that charter flights would continue until November 22. He also mentioned that agreements for 2025 have already started, expressing a desire to extend the season next year and continue until the end of November. Uysal said, "By 2025, we want to see the end of November, and we aim to extend the season. Hopefully, 2025 will be better than this year, and we hope it won't fall short of this year." FETHIYE: A TOURIST ATTRACTION Uysal emphasized that the main reason Fethiye is a tourist attraction is due to its alternative tourism offerings. He mentioned that activities such as paragliding, Jeep Safaris, boat tours, and diving tourism attract significant interest from tourists. Uysal noted that daily boat tours, in particular, add vibrancy to the area and that all tourism companies experienced this vibrancy in August. Finally, Uysal expressed his hope for a lively season throughout next year, saying, "Hopefully, we will have a successful tourism season in the next 2-2.5 months, together with all our local businesses."

The tourism season has opened in Kumbağ

In Kumbağ, one of Tekirdağ's popular tourism regions, activity has begun shortly before the start of the holiday and summer vacation season. Located 15 kilometers from Süleymanpaşa, Kumbağ is famous for its wide beach and clean sea, attracting not only residents of Tekirdağ but also visitors from neighboring provinces. Visitors to Kumbağ relax on the expansive beach, swim in the sea, and sip tea by the shore. In addition to public beaches, the region features various tourist facilities, including rest areas and guesthouses. During the summer months, Kumbağ's population swells to 25-30 times its usual size due to the influx of tourists from Istanbul and other surrounding provinces. Known for its proximity to cities like Istanbul, Çanakkale, Kırklareli, and Edirne, Kumbağ offers opportunities for water skiing, windsurfing, trekking, and paragliding. Visitors can also enjoy fishing, picnicking, and relaxing by the sea with a cup of tea. In June, July, and August, Kumbağ sees a significant increase in both domestic and international tourists, with many businesses striving to provide better accommodation services, resulting in enhanced comfort, quality, and service for customers. History of Kumbağ Kumbağ, a small fishing village on the Marmara coast of the Ganos Mountains, has a long history. Before the Balkan War in 1913, Kumbağ was a Greek fishing village named Kumbos with 600 households. From 1923 onwards, it was settled by immigrants from Greece and Bulgaria, and in 1935, from Romania. In 1993, Kumbağ gained municipality status, which was later revoked with the new metropolitan law, converting Kumbağ into a neighborhood. Geography Kumbağ is 15 kilometers from Süleymanpaşa and sits 13 meters above sea level. Its proximity to Istanbul attracts many visitors from the city, as well as international tourists. The summer months are particularly popular with surfers due to favorable winds. Additionally, Tekirdağ köftesi (meatballs) are famous. The distance between Istanbul and Kumbağ is 160 kilometers, taking approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to travel at an average speed of 100 km/h.

The tourism season has begun, and flight frequencies are increasing: 120 flights per week

With the opening of the tourism season, airlines have started to finalize their flight schedules. Accordingly, it has been announced that there will be 120 flights per week from Russia, a country where Turkey is often preferred for holidays. It was announced that flights departing from St. Petersburg, Russia, will operate to four regions in Turkey: Istanbul, Antalya, Dalaman, and Bodrum. These 120 weekly flights, to be operated by 6 airlines, will include 35 flights to Istanbul, 77 to Antalya, 5 to Dalaman, and 3 to Bodrum. As part of the 2024 summer schedule, there is a target to increase the number of flights to Istanbul by 12%, to Antalya by 57%, to Dalaman by 43%, and to Bodrum by 15% compared to the previous season. Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Corendon Airlines, Southwind Airlines, Aeroflot, and Rossiya will operate these flights departing from Pulkovo Airport.

Istanbul has quickly started its tourism season

In the first two months of 2024, Istanbul welcomed 2,457,518 foreign visitors. Istanbul, the apple of the eye of world tourism, saw an increase of 8.08% in the number of foreign visitors compared to the same period last year. Istanbul, which hosted half of the 4,341,606 foreign visitors to Turkey in the first two months, was mostly preferred by Russians in February. According to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul hosted 1,291,522 foreign visitors in February, showing an increase of 19.14% compared to the same month last year, making it the locomotive of Turkish tourism. Russia Federation topped the list with 138,957 visitors, followed by Germany with 95,465 visitors, Iran with 75,312 visitors, and the United Kingdom with 56,430 visitors. France followed the UK with 48,902 visitors, then Saudi Arabia with 43,415 visitors, and the United States with 41,472 visitors. In February, the first choice for foreign visitors to Istanbul was Istanbul Airport, which was preferred by 904,642 foreign visitors. Istanbul Airport accounted for 70.27% of the total number of foreign visitors arriving by air in February. Sabiha Gökçen Airport welcomed 381,508 foreign visitors in February, making it the second busiest gateway for foreign visitors. Foreign visitors arriving by air accounted for 29.64% of the total number of foreign visitors to Istanbul. In February, the number of foreign visitors arriving by air in Istanbul increased by 19.17% compared to the same month in 2023, reaching 1,287,290. The number of foreign visitors arriving in Istanbul by sea in February was 4,232, showing an increase of 11.19% compared to the same month last year.

Tourism Season Starts in Italy with Record Number of Tourists

Various images of tourists in Rome "Ferragosto", the official holiday in Italy where the tourist season is at its peak, started on Tuesday with the participation of a record number of tourists. The Italian tourism sector is recovering from the bottom it fell during the Kovid-19 outbreak. According to media reports, the number of foreign tourists coming to the country this year is expected to exceed the all-time record of 96 million recorded in 2019. On the other hand, statistics showed that more Italians prefer to stay in Italy rather than travel abroad for vacation due to slowing economic growth and high inflation. The latest data from Italy's National Institute of Statistics revealed that the Italian economy contracted by 0.3 percent in the second quarter and prices rose 5.9 percent in July compared to a year ago. Xinhua News Agency reporters reporting from Rome.

Antalya reached 8 million 11 thousand 828 tourists

The number of tourists coming to Antalya, the capital of tourism, left 2019 behind and reached 8 million 11 thousand 828. It was announced that the number of passengers coming to the city only from international lines was 100 thousand 40 yesterday. The increase in 2023 tourism data continues in Antalya, one of the most important tourism centers of the Mediterranean. The number of tourists arriving by air to Antalya, which made a good start to the tourism season, was 8 million 11 thousand 828. With this figure, a new record was broken. Antalya, which is one of the most important tourism centers of the Mediterranean, offering four seasons of tourism with its unique weather, deep blue sea, beaches, quality facilities, lush nature and history, left 2019, which is also known as the year of records, behind. Sharing the good news on his social media account, Antalya Governor Ersin Yazıcı said, "The number on 29 July 2019 was 8 million 4 thousand 11". Yesterday, the number of passengers arriving in the city from only international lines, 99 thousand 10 from Antalya Airport and 1 thousand 30 from Gazipaşa Airport, was 100 thousand 40.

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."

"90-100K foreign tourists visit Antalya daily by air"

Drawing attention to the revival of the tourism season, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said, "There are between 90 and 100 thousand foreign tourists daily from Antalya airports. Some improvements will be made on the highways so that tourists can go to their hotels more easily. In the off-season, we want to spread the revenues of tourism in the region to 12 months. For this reason, it is necessary to prioritize our historical sites.” "There is no excuse, there is work" Pointing out that they are constantly working for Turkish tourism, Minister Ersoy said, "To walk on the same path as our President means to continue solving problems, removing obstacles and developing our country without getting tired. This means not taking refuge in any excuses or excuses. We continue from where we left off without any excuses and excuses. We will visit Alanya Castle and its surroundings, and we will investigate with authorized friends to make on-site determinations and propose solutions to the issues here. "Alanya is the capital of tourism" Emphasizing the importance of Alanya in tourism often in his speech, Minister Ersoy said, "We need to solve the problems in Alanya and the surrounding tourism regions. Alanya seems to be both an important city in agriculture and the capital of tourism. When we look at the numbers last year and this year, Antalya is the region with the highest number of overnight stays and the highest tourism income. Our primary goal is to increase Antalya's tourism income." "We will spread tourism to 12 months by highlighting the ruins" Stating that they are working to bring more tourists to the region in the off-season, Minister Ersoy said, "We want to spread the revenues of tourism in the region to 12 months outside of the season. Therefore, it is necessary to prioritize our historical sites. We have increased our efforts in this regard. We will also start work in the ancient city of Side. We will definitely take care of Antalya's problems whether we have the authority or not. In some matters, we have the authority, in some cases, local administrations. Whoever it is, we will wander every inch of our city from Gazipaşa to Kaş and solve these problems, even if we do not have the authority. "Daily tourist arrivals at airports reached 90 to 100 thousand" Minister Ersoy, who said that the tourism season has revived again, continued as follows: "There are between 90 and 100 thousand foreign tourists entering from Antalya airports daily. Some improvements will be made on the highways so that tourists can go to their hotels more comfortably. They also mentioned the problems of some purifications that are under the responsibility of the Metropolitan. We took over the authority from the metropolitan city and carried out the purification in the Serik region. We also started working on the belt. Until the end of the year, we will solve the purification problems here as well." "We have forwarded the problems to the minister" Mustafa Toklu, on the other hand, made a statement after the visit, "We consulted on our solution proposals by conveying information to our Minister about our organizational work and activities we carried out, and presenting the urgent issues regarding Alanya in articles."

Tourism season density started at Trabzon Airport

In Trabzon, which has the richest historical and natural beauties in terms of tourism destinations in the Eastern Black Sea Region, the interest of Arab visitors as well as citizens of different countries continues. While there are direct international flights to Trabzon Airport from 12 countries per day, these countries mainly include the Gulf Countries. While there were direct flights to Trabzon from Israel and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, as well as the Gulf Countries, the Qatar Airways plane made the first flight of the season between Doha and Trabzon on 16 June. While those coming from the Gulf Countries especially preferred the plateaus, a total of 960 thousand people, both domestic and foreign, visited Trabzon last year. While approximately 470 thousand of the visitors were foreign tourists, the majority of this number consisted of tourists from the Gulf countries. While 120 thousand people, both domestic and foreign, have come to Trabzon since the beginning of this year, approximately 45 thousand of this figure was composed of foreign tourists, mainly from the Gulf Countries. "We expect an increase of 30 percent compared to last year" Trabzon Culture and Tourism Director Tamer Erdoğan stated that they expect an increase of 30 percent in the number of visitors coming to Trabzon this year compared to last year and said, “Currently, there are direct flights from 12 countries to Trabzon. Finally, Qatar was added to these countries. Hopefully, we expect a 30 percent increase in the 2023 season compared to the 2022 season. Trabzon will host its guests in the best way with its natural and cultural tourism. There are direct flights from Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Israel and the TRNC. In addition to these, guests are coming to our city with connecting flights from Istanbul.”

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