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Tour prices to Turkey reached the peak

It is stated that due to the increase in exchange rates in Russia, Turkey tour prices have peaked. The Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) announced that tour prices to Turkey have peaked and that Russian tourists have started to prefer the United Arab Emirates and Thailand as alternatives. According to the news in the Russian media, ATOR Vice President Sergey Romashkin said that the average price per person in Turkey tours exceeded 100 thousand rubles. According to TürkRus, indicating that there has been a noticeable increase in the prices of tours to Turkey due to the rise in the dollar in Russia, Romaşkin drew attention to the fact that tourists have started to prefer lower budget hotels and shorten their vacation times. ATOR Vice President Dmitriy Gorin, who predicts that the number of tourists from Russia will decrease compared to last year, said, “The exchange rate has changed by 60 percent and prices have increased by 30-40 percent. Because flight prices are 20 percent cheaper. While the average price of Moscow-Antalya round-trip flights was 50 thousand rubles last year, this year it was 40 thousand rubles. Gorin stated that the number of scheduled and charter flights between Russia and Turkey increased by more than 50 percent compared to last year, adding, “However, the increase in tour prices has reduced the tourist traffic. The best result would be a repeat of last year's figure. 5.2 million Russian tourists visited Turkey last year.

Turkish hospitality is reflected in hotels as well

Turkish hospitality is now a concept. It is very important to reflect, feel and show this concept not only within the borders of the country or in certain sectors, but also everywhere and in every field. It's the same with our hotels. Considering that foreign guests are very busy in the hotels in our country and that our country is an important location in terms of tourism, this importance increases many times. We also talked to the Swissotel General Manager and Accor Turkey Hotels Vice President of Operations, Uğur Talayhan, on both the reflection of the Turkish hospitality concept in the hotels and how to prevent food waste, which especially occurs in hotels during this busy season. Are you happy to be involved in this sector (Hotel management, chef, etc.)? Being in the hotel industry is a great source of happiness for me. It is a great privilege to have the opportunity to use my creativity to offer new and unique experiences. In addition, working to ensure guest satisfaction at the highest level, touching people's lives and creating unforgettable memories for them is a great source of satisfaction for me. Since hotel management is a multifaceted sector, our fields of work are also quite wide. We need to be in constant interaction with different disciplines such as communication, marketing, customer relations and human resources. When we look at a process that starts very early in yours; Do you ever get bored or tired? Of course, as in any profession, boredom and fatigue can be experienced from time to time in the hotel business. But I use a few different methods to motivate myself. First of all, spending time with my loved ones is an important source of motivation for me. Spending time with them keeps me energized and mentally refreshed. In addition, the energy and support I get from my team motivates me. Interacting with my colleagues, working together and exchanging ideas has always made me happy. On the other hand, traveling is also a great source of motivation for me. Exploring new places, experiencing different cultures and improving myself has always excited me. WE MUST ALWAYS IMPROVE OURSELVES What do you think is the situation in Türkiye in terms of hotel management? Do we know this business, according to you? Türkiye is a country with great potential in hotel management. We have an important position in terms of our historical and cultural riches, natural beauties and tourism. However, I think that we need to work continuously for the further progress and development of the sector. One of the positive aspects is the reflection of Turkish hospitality and warmth to the sector. The interest and concern shown by Turkish people towards their guests ensures that our hotels offer an unforgettable experience to our guests. In order to meet the expectations of our guests at the highest level, we must constantly improve ourselves and provide service in accordance with international standards. Do you think we can reflect the concept of Turkish hospitality to our hotels or accommodation places within the borders of Turkey? Turkish hospitality is significantly reflected in our hotels and accommodation within the borders of Turkey. The friendly and helpful nature of the Turkish people enables us to offer a special experience to our guests in the hotel industry. We make an effort to make our guests feel "Welcome", to take care of them and to understand their needs. In general, we also feel the Turkish hospitality from our foreign guests and we receive positive reactions. However, it is very important that all employees in the sector adopt and implement this understanding of hospitality. GUESTS ARE SEEKING AN EXPERIENTIAL HOLIDAY Are there any details/subjects that you think will change, disappear or, on the contrary, be derived/added in the Turkish hotel management system in the long run, what are they, can you share? I think there will be various changes in the hospitality industry in the long run. Especially after the pandemic, there is a transformation in the travel and tourism sector. The understanding of "less is more", which is a simpler and minimalist approach, has started to show its effect in hotel management as well. This approach aims to offer a less concise experience. It is also expected that different concepts such as "small hotels" and "yacht hotels" will come to the fore. Guests are now looking for a more extraordinary and experiential vacation rather than an ordinary accommodation experience. For this reason, we can predict that the hotel management system will change to offer more innovative, experiential and sustainable services. On the other hand, the hotel industry is a sector that needs young talents. Young people can have career opportunities in hospitality around the world. In order to be successful in this sector, it is important for young people to trust themselves and believe that they can be successful while working with satisfaction and smiling. Although working in this sector has its challenges, it also has pleasant aspects and offers international opportunities to its employees. I would like to emphasize that the new generation talents should not be afraid to step into this sector and they can be successful if they trust themselves. FOOD WASTE IN HOTELS IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM What do you think about food waste, especially in hotels and restaurants? The issue of food waste is an important issue for hotels and restaurants and needs to be worked on. It is important to find solutions to this problem both individually and in the context of the hotel. Individually, we can take steps such as ordering food in moderation, cooking it to the right measure to avoid waste, and utilizing waste properly. In the hotel context, solutions such as effective kitchen management practices, regular inventory control, donation programs and waste management systems can be implemented. At the same time, it is important to raise awareness of employees about food waste through awareness-raising and training. We are the leading hotel in this regard with the actions we take. It is said that there are radical differences between the hotels in Turkey and the hotels abroad in terms of food waste. Do you agree with this? Yes, unfortunately I can say that there are differences in food waste between hotels in Turkey and hotels abroad. As Swissôtel, I can proudly state that the Accor Hotels chain, to which we are affiliated, is a pioneer in sustainability studies. Some overseas hotels have adopted more sustainable and waste-preventing practices. In these hotels, further steps are taken in solutions such as reducing food waste, recycling and donation. However, in recent years, awareness on this issue has increased among hotels in Turkey and measures have been taken. Some hotels have introduced waste management systems and recycling programs to reduce food waste. However, I think more work needs to be done and it is important that all hotels take responsibility for this.

Royal Diwa Tekirova Resort has opened

Royal Diwa Tekirova Resort Made an Unforgettable Start With Its Tourism Friends and Families Southside Hotel Management, one of Turkey's leading hotel management companies, opened the Royal Diwa Tekirova Resort with families. The families of the senior management of the business partners also took part in this magnificent event, which was held with the participation of the distinguished names of the tourism world. While offering a brand new family holiday experience, Royal Diwa Tekirova Resort embraced its guests with Tekirova's unique nature and sea. The guests, who had a pleasant time as a family throughout the day, were welcomed with a program full of fun activities and special shows. Giant seaside Poseidon Aquapark, pools and impressive water slides offered unlimited entertainment for both adults and children. The guests, together with their families, gathered unforgettable memories with these joyful activities. The delicious food and beverage varieties from world cuisines offered during the opening event gave our guests an exquisite gastronomic experience. Delicious meals prepared by master chefs were served to families. Guests will remember this flavor feast for a long time, which leaves unforgettable tastes on their palates. Royal Diwa Tekirova Resort further strengthened its position as one of the leading destinations in the tourism sector in Turkey. Aiming to offer a unique holiday experience to its guests, this magnificent facility seems to have achieved its growth and development goals with the success of its new opening.

"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.”

Turkey hosted 3.3 million tourists in April

Turkey hosted 3 million 321 thousand 824 foreign visitors in April, with an increase of 29.03 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the data of foreigners and citizens entering and leaving in April. Turkey hosted 3 million 321 thousand 824 foreign visitors in April 2023 with an increase of 29.03 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. In the ranking of the countries sending the most visitors to Turkey in April, Germany ranks first with an increase of 16.72 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, Russian Federation is the second with an increase of 192.48 percent, and England (United Kingdom) is the third with an increase of 24.16 percent and the countries that followed were Bulgaria and Iran. January-April period Turkey hosted a total of 11 million 93 thousand 247 visitors in the first 4 months of 2023. In the first 4 months, the number of foreign visitors increased by 27.51 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and became 9 million 533 thousand 933. With the statistics of the citizens residing abroad for the period of January-March 2023, the total number of visitors reached approximately 11.1 million. In the ranking of the countries sending the most visitors to Turkey, the Russian Federation came first in the first 4 months of the year. Russia, which achieved an increase of 134.94 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, ranked first with 1 million 153 thousand 341 visitors, while Germany was the second with an increase of 18.74 percent and 966 thousand 336 visitors and Bulgaria was ranked third with an increase of 17.45 percent and 797 thousand 956 visitors. Iran and England (United Kingdom) followed Bulgaria.

Tourism season opens with problems

One of the sectors affected by the February 6 earthquakes was tourism. In the sector, where reservations were adversely affected until May, reservations are expected to increase in June. Mehmet İşler, President of the Aegean Touristic Enterprises and Accommodations (ETIK) Union and Vice President of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), said, “The problems continue with the pandemic that lasted for two years, followed by the Russia-Ukraine war, the earthquake that followed, and the effects of the same war today. While waiting for support to recover from these effects, we encountered Accommodation and NPL taxes. In other countries, accommodation tax is collected only on the overnight fee, that is, on the price of the bed sold, while in our country it is collected over all the services offered by the business. Our suggestion is that the accommodation tax be charged only on the overnight fee, as in other countries." Stating that approximately 46 billion dollars of income was obtained in the tourism sector only last year, İşler said, "Accommodation and NPL taxes should either be abolished or revised and the scope and rates of application should be rearranged."

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