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Peace will come with tourism professionals As the number of tourist arrivals, new destinations, new tourism trends, new tourism types increases, life gets harder

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in the world.

Friendships, cooperation, and relations through tourism increase love and peace in the world. However those whom are against that create disputes which can also be seen clearly.

Terrorism is almost everywhere. The biggest power to stand against terrorism will be the cooperation of tourism professionals.

Tourism booms with peace. Tourism can’t be realized with war. All tourism professionals in the world

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should work together to bring peace and we believe that they will bring it.

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F TURKEY NEWS European Union offers Turkey money and visa-free travel The European Union and Turkey agreed on Sunday to speed up the country’s EU accession process if Ankara regularizes refugee flow to Europe ‘as much as possible’. Chapter 17 on economy will be opened on December 14 and visa-free travel for Turkish citizens is expected to be implemented in October 2016 if Ankara meets certain criteria specified in an agreed roadmap.

The European Union will also give 3 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in funding to meet the needs of more than 2 million Syrian refugees in the country.

“These 3 billion euros are not given to Turkey. This amount is given to Syrian refugees; the main philosophy is burden sharing,” Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at a joint press conference with European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker following a summit in Brussels on Sunday.

The Cyprus issue remains a major obstacle to Turkey’s accession plans, as several chapters are blocked by the Greek Cypriot administration.

Russia to suspend visa-free travel agreement with Turkey Russia is suspending its visa-free regime with Turkey from January 1, 2016, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. The announcement comes in response to the downing of a Russian warplane by the Turkish Air Force earlier this week. The suspension, which will make it harder for Russians to travel to Turkey, is likely to have a significant negative impact on Turkey’s economy. Addressing a press conference in Moscow on Friday, Lavrov said: “We will suspend the visa-free agreement between Turkey and Russia from Jan. 1, 2016.”

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus has said Turkey and Russia will not sacrifice their bilateral relations because of the recent downing of a Russian aircraft which violated Turkish airspace.

“We wish this crisis to not grow bigger, not to go further, and hope it will be dealt with through mutual negotiations within a short time,” he said.

37th Istanbul Marathon

The 37th Istanbul Marathon, with this year’s theme of “End Violence Against Women,” started at 9 a.m. on the Asian continent of Istanbul and finished on the European side of the city on Sunday, November 15, 2015. The marathon hosted not only some of the world’s elite athletes but also thousands of people who wished to challenge themselves by running the 42 kilometers and 195 meters long (around 26 miles) race.

Kenyan and an Ethiopian athlete have come first at the 37th Vodafone Istanbul Marathon, while thousands of Istanbulites have enjoyed the opportunity to cross the Bosphorus Bridge from the Asian continent to the European on foot.

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Kenyan Elias Kemboi Chelimo and Ethiopian Amane Gobena runners won the men’s and women’s race, respectively, while a Turkish athlete came to the stage at third place, the first time for 20 years.

Chelimo finished the race with the time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 13 seconds, as the runner up Evans Kiplagat, also a Kenyan, finished with 2 hours, 12 minutes, 47 seconds. Men’s third place was also achieved by a Kenyan, Silah Kipkemboi Limo, as he came in at 2 hours, 13 minutes, 57 seconds.

Chelimo, who received $50,000 for finishing first, said his timing was a little short of a record but he was happy to have done his best.

Meryem Erdoğan, the third place winner of the race, finished the marathon at 2 hours, 46 minutes, 38 seconds, thus marking the first Turkish athlete to make it to the podium in the last 20 years.

Bekir Karayel, who was the best scoring Turkish athlete at the marathon, came in sixth.

Citizens who did not wish to run but rather have a nice time walking over the Bosphorus Bridge opted for the “Public Run,” a track around 8 kilometers on which people cycled or even sat down while on the bridge and had a little snack.

Commenting on this year’s theme, İsmail Özbayraktar, the general manager of the Istanbul Municipality’s Spor A.Ş., said the country had seen the worse example of violence against women.

“While we run for the love of Istanbul, we will also say stop violence against women,” said Özbayraktar.

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Turkish Airlines unveils new ‘Invest in Turkey’ livery

Turkey’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), has launched a promotion campaign in coordination with the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT), inviting investors across the world to invest in the country.

A THY Airbus A330 carrying the ‘Invest in Turkey’ slogan on its livery will reach out to potential investors in all corners of the world and relay ISPAT’s message. The scheduled flights of the aircraft are carefully chosen as to maximize awareness about Turkey, its business environment and its investment opportunities.

Speaking at the launch ceremony, Arda Ermut, the President of ISPAT, thanked the CEO of THY and former President of ISPAT Ilker Ayci. “The cooperation between ISPAT and THY reaches new heights with this aircraft, which will carry the ‘Invest in Turkey’ slogan to the skies,” Ermut said.

Ayci said that the aircraft and the slogan would travel the world to invite investors to Turkey. ”This is the first time an aircraft will carry the official slogan of Turkey’s national investment promotion agency,” he said.

Turkey’s award-winning carrier flies to more than 280 domestic and international destinations with Istanbul as its major hub.

Istanbul’s third bridge opens at May 2016

The 3rd Bridge and Northern Marmara Highway Project, which is accepted as one of the most prestigious projects of Turkey, will be completed in the first half of 2016. Mr. Binali Yıldırım,

Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications of Turkey informed media about the current status and progress of the project.

Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge – which will be built within the scope of Northern Marmara Highway Project – will be the 3rd bridge to be built on the Bosphorus of Istanbul after the Boğaziçi Bridge – which entered into service in 1973 – and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge –which was completed in 1988.

The 3rd Bosphorus Bridge will become the first bridge of the world on which an 8-lane highway and 2-lane railway will be on the same level. With its 59-meter width and 1408-meter main clearance, it will take the title of the longest and widest suspension bridge of the world. Additionally, it will be the bridge to have the highest tower in the world with its height exceeding 320 meters.

The concept design of the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge was made in partnership of construction engineer Michel Virlogeux – who is named as the “French bridge master” – and Swiss T-Engineering company.

Istanbul among top 10 emerging world cities

Istanbul has carved a place among the world’s top 10 emerging urban centers with rapid economic growth and real estate development, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) “Globalization and Competition: A New World of Cities” report.

The report examines leading emerging world cities against their established counterparts in the developed world while comparing the characteristics and potential of each emerging world city across a number of indices, including real estate,

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capacity to attract talent and international firms as well as their ability to serve as hubs to direct trade and investment to a wider region.

The report listed Istanbul’s strongpoints as trade, tourism and transportation and cited the city’s innovation center status and ability turn this capacity into advantage.

Istanbul is on par with Shanghai and Beijing in the “Emerging World Cities” category, with its realestate potential and long-term growth prospects. Istanbul is also a contender with Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Mexico City in the “Globally Competitive Megacities” subcategory.

The report goes on to praise Istanbul’s rise to prominence as an international finance center.

Turkey’s cultural and financial capital also scored high in JLL’s “Business of Cities 2015”, published last May, claiming a spot at the top of the five fastest-improving cities.

No Surprises in TURSAB’s 2015 election The 22nd General Assembly of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB) is held at Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center between 4 and 6 December 2015. President Başaran Ulusoy and his team restored trust in the 22nd General Assembly. Mr. Başaran Ulusoy who was re-elected as the President of TÜRSAB for the 9th time, set a record that probably cannot be broken for years in Turkey.

Winning the election for the 9th time, Başaran Ulusoy will continue with his duty as the president of TÜRSAB’s Board of Members.

4,566 travel agents registered for participation to the election, however a total of 3,783 travel agents voted in the 22nd General Assembly of TURSAB. Mr. Ulusoy received 1,688 of the votes and re-elected as the president, while from other candidates Mr. Emin Çakmak received 1,060 votes and Mr Firuz Bağlıkaya received 1,014 votes. 30 votes were deemed invalid.

New Board Members are as follows: Başaran Ulusoy Ercan Mahmut Durmuş Bülent Katkak Kerim Çavuşoğlu Çetin Gürcün Rıza Gençay Burak Tonbul Numan Olcar Davut Günaydın

Istanbul Film Festival to Celebrate its 35th Anniversary in 2016 Launched as a film week 35 years ago by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), Istanbul Film Festival will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2016. In 35 years, Istanbul Film Festival becomes not only the longestrunning film festival in Istanbul but also the largest-scale film event in Turkey.

Supported by Akbank for the 12th time in a row, Istanbul Film Festival will take place between 7 -17 April 2016.

On its 35th anniversary, the Istanbul Film Festival launches the National Short Film Competition with the intent of incentivizing short film making, supporting the development in this field, and bringing together the audience and short films of quality.

The pre-selection board is composed of Head of Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner Alice Kharoubi, director Fatih

Kızılgök, and film critic Serdar Kökçeoğlu. The jury will select the Best Short Film which will be awarded 5,000 TL. FIPRESCI will also select a film to award the FIPRESCI Prize.

Filmmakers who want to attend the Istanbul Film Festival National Short Film Competition may apply with their films not exceeding 20 minutes and made after 1 January 2015. The deadline for applying to the National Short Film Competition is 29 January 2016. For detailed information about the online application process and regulations, please visit our website: film.iksv.org/en On its 35th anniversary, Istanbul Film Festival will bring together film lovers, all star performers, master directors and blockbuster films from all around the world. In conjunction with the National Short Film Competition, International and National Golden Tulip competitions, National Documentary Film Competition, FACE Human Rights in Cinema and Seyfi Teoman Best Debut Film Awards will also be given in the festival.

Antalya hosted world leaders during the G20 Leaders’ Summit Turkey’s Mediterranean city of Antalya to hosted the world leaders during the G20 Leaders’ Summit that took place on November 15 and 16. United States President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi Arabia King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are among the leaders that were in Antalya.

The summit organized under the auspices of the Turkish presidency of the G20 at the Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Center. There were 13,000 officials and delegates from member countries, about 3,000 journalists from around the world followed the summit.

The G20 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya was contribute a great deal to tourism in 2016 and around to bring 200 million euros (US$215 million) to the country’s economy. Before the summit, about 60 minister meetings and events have been arranged in different provinces around the country as a part of the G-20 presidency. In the aftermath of the summit, Turkey hosted 60,000 foreign visitors in the G-20 events.

The G20 is the premier forum for its 19 member countries and the EU. The G20 president invites several guest countries each year to its annual meeting.

The G20 was formed in 1999 as a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis. Later on in 2008, the first G20 Leaders’ Summit

was held and the forum played a key role in helping member countries respond to the global financial crisis. Since then, G20 leaders have met nine times.

The G20 is supported by international organisations, including the Financial Stability Board, the International Labour Organisation, the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United Nations, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization.

Previous hosts of the G20 Leaders’ Summit were the United States (in 2008 and 2009), the United Kingdom (2009), Canada (2010), the Republic of Korea (2010), France (2011), Mexico (2012), Russia (2013) and Australia (2014).

Here is the list of hosted hotels: Maxx Royal: Russia and Brazil Titanic Deluxe: Japan and Australia Sueno Hotel: China Spice Hotel: Italy and India Regnum: USA and Turkey Cornelia Diamond: South Korea Ela Quality: Canada Kempinski The Dome: Germany Bellis Deluxe: Mexico, France and Spain IC Hotel: Indonesia Susesi Luxury: Malaysia and Argentina Sirene Belek: South Africa Mardan Palace: Saudi Arabia NewFocus

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Istanbul becomes a unique meeting point for Medical Conferences

Minister told reporters that 95 percent of the linking completed, only 391 meters are left for the reunion of Asian and European sides.

The first phase of steel deck montage operations in 3rd Bridge Project by ICA has been completed. The montage and the welding of 42 out of 59 steel decks, heaviest of which is 923 tons, is over. Minister also noted that 88 percent of total projected completed which includes 115 kilometers of connection roads. Yıldırım said, “In this state, the bridge is estimated to operate in the first half of 2016, in April or May”.

Istanbul, as being the World’s Top 10 Convention Destination, hosted around 130 international conventions with 75.864 delegates in 2014 (ICCA) and over 20% of them were Medical.

By the end of November 2015, Istanbul welcomed over 40.000 delegates and almost 45% of the delegates were part of Medical Conferences.

One of the important reason of this success is that the number of school of medicines. Istanbul is home to 17 faculty of medicine in its 53 universities to name a few; Istanbul University and Marmara University as being the most important universities in this field. Istanbul’s medical infrastructure also includes 233 hospitals with 32K bed capacity which all makes Istanbul a unique meeting point for Medical Conferences.

“The numbers in 2016 seems even higher. Istanbul have already confirmed 47 international congresses for 2016 and figures shows that 40% of the delegates will be part of medical congresses,” said General Manager of Istanbul CVB, Ozgul Ozkan Yavuz.

“We are expecting for the figures to be much higher in coming months. We are pleased with the quantity and quality of the medical congresses that we held and will be hosting. Just to name few this year we hosted Association for the Study of the Liver -APASL Meeting with 4.000 delegates, European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation –EBMT with again 4.000 delegates. For the upcoming years, we are excited to be hosting the European Society of Cardiology with approx.

2.000 delegates, WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery with 8.000 delegates and World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery –WPCCS with over 3.000 delegates. As Istanbul CVB, we are aiming to have stronger collaborations with local medical associations and strengthen our position by hosting even more medical congresses in our city,” added Mrs. Yavuz.

Turkey is now the 6th Top Medical Tourism Destination in the world. Hundreds of thousands of foreign patients each year are now travelling to receive a treatment in private hospitals in Turkish cities, especially in Istanbul. From eye surgery to dental treatment, plastic surgery to hair transplant, Istanbul’s medical infrastructure, includes 233 hospitals with 32K bed capacity. Joint Commission International’s (JCI) accredited 29 hospitals which equals to 4% of all JCI accredited health care organizations in the world which are operating in Istanbul including Acibadem Hospital and MedicalPark Hospital.

Istanbul scores best among the biggest European city destinations A new study reveals the success of tourism in Istanbul, Turkey.

The study, which analyzed 45 cities in Europe, compared the growth orientation of Europe’s major city destinations. As the short city break has been able to establish itself as the preferred holiday of choice in Europe over the last few years. The report also confirms that the upward trend remains unabated and that tourism as a whole continues to significantly outperform European economies with city tourism performing best.

According to the new Roland Berger study “European City Tourism 2015”, Istanbul scores best among the biggest European city destinations. The city of Istanbul leads the cluster 1 cities, followed by Amsterdam, Paris, London and Vienna. Istanbul is also the fastest growing city in terms of overnight stays growth, followed by Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Moscow.

The Roland Berger 2015 study divided the 45 cities under scrutiny into 3 clear cluster groupings. The first cluster encompassed 13 cities with more than 10 million overnight stays, the second, 17 cities with between 2 and 10 million overnight stays and the third, 15 cities with fewer than 2 million overnight stays.

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Istanbul, Amsterdam, Paris, London and Vienna took the top five places in the first cluster. Worthy of note too was Berlin, which continues to show strong growth in overnight stays.

Brussels, Copenhagen and Zurich followed suit in the second cluster with Dubrovnik, Luxemburg and Lausanne respectively taking the top three places in the third and final cluster.

The evaluation model used by the study team also favored those cities demonstrating clear growth in the categories overnight stays and bed capacities as well as measuring the received revenue per available room.

Vladimir Preveden, Partner at Roland Berger and author of the study says, “After our first study conducted in 2011, Istanbul has experienced dramatic levels of growth in two key areas, namely in the increase in overnight stays as well as in the growth of bed capacities.”

The British and French capitals continue to lead the top cluster in terms of the total number of overnight stays in 2014. The French capital demonstrated a high level of flight accessibility (only being surpassed by London) and high figures for value creation as measured by the achieved revenue per available room – due in part to the continued popularity of Paris as the leading congress location among the first cluster cities. The same factor contributed as well to Brussels’ success at the head of the second cluster. Excellent accessibility by plane and strong growth in bed capacity were also major contributory factors. In the third cluster, Dubrovnik featured the strongest growth in overnight stays.

“Dubrovnik has reached its limits of growth in tourism when looking at the size of the city (as indicated by the very high tourism density), and considering that ongoing growth is being driven by the unsustainably high influx of cruise ship tourists,” said Preveden.

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Istanbul museums are the most popular

The Hagia Sophia Museum and the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul’s historic peninsula are the most visited tourist attractions in Turkey according to the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry.

According to the ministry, 2,782,794 people visited the Hagia Sophia Museum in the first 9 months of 2015. Topkapi Palace

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River Rock Hotels and Resorts.

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Q Kaplan Uğur Akkor is new General Manager of Sentido Zeynep Golf & Spa and Sentido

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Q Arcan Bayraktaroğlu has been appointed to Divan Istanbul Hotel as the Arcan Bayraktaroglu

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Q Adnan Soyaslan has been appointed to Elexus Hotel Resort Casino located in the

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Q Bahadir Yasa appoints as General Coordinator of Club Afrodit and Aeneas Afrodit Bahadır Yasa

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Q Eylem Fındık, named as the General Manager of Radisson Blu Ottomare Hotel,

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Q Crowne Plaza Florya Hotel announced İlker Yörükoğlu as the new General Manager.

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Q Hamit Topaloğlu is new General Manager of Dedeman İstanbul and Park Dedeman

Levent Hotels.

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Q Divan Adana announced a new General Manager, Yaşar Ersoy.

Richard Appelbaum

Q Richard Appelbaum has been appointed as the CEO of Divan Groub.

Q Ahmet T. Doğangün named as the General Manager of The Elysium Istanbul Mgallery.

Q Ali Türk has been appointed as General Manager of DoubleTree by Hilton

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Mount Erciyes & winter sports

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ount Erciyes (Erciyes Dağı) -derived from the ancient Greek name Argaeos; Latinized as Argaeus by the ancient Romansis a massive stratovolcano located 25 km to the south of Kayseri in Turkey.

Erciyes is the highest mountain in central Anatolia, located within the ancient region of Cappadocia, with its summit reaching 3,916 metres (12,848 ft). It is considered to be the highest peak of the Anti-Taurus mountain range, a northeastern extension of the Taurus Mountains to the south, and belongs to the Alpide belt in Eurasia The volcano is heavily eroded, but may have erupted as recently as 253 BC, as may be depicted on Roman era coins.

Strabo called the mountain Argaeus he wrote that the summit was never free from snow and that those few who ascended it reported seeing both the Black Sea to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the south in days with a clear sky.

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performed by William John Hamilton in 1837.

There are, however, some historic writings and symbols on the rocks at the summit, indicating earlier human presence there. There are two caves near the summit tower, of which at least one must have been expanded by humans. It is supposed that monks in historic times have visited the summit several times.

There are winter sports facilities on the mountain, usually accessed from nearby Kayseri.

Because Erciyes was always snow-covered, the Hittites (second millennium to 1200 BC) called it “Harkasos” or “White Mountain.”

The Hittite pantheon included a number of mountain gods, including Erciyes. From the region of Imamkulu in Cappadocia, a 13th century BC Hittite rock carving depicting a storm god above three mountain gods, furnishes proof of the Hittite veneration of Cappadocian volcanoes. In fact, a man-made tunnel discovered near the summit of Erciyes might have been used for worshipping the mountain.

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It is highly probable that a link exists between the Greek legend of Typhon and Zeus and the volcanoes of Cappadocia. According to the legend, Typhon was an enormous monster with horrible dragon heads, countless coiled serpents for legs and arms, and a mouth emitting flaming rocks. Volcanic eruptions were said to be the battle between Typhon and Zeus, the only god who stood firm against the monster from Cilicia (of which Cappadocia was a part). A Hittite bas-relief from Malatya dating from 1000 BC portrays the weather god (prototype of Zeus) slaying a coiled serpent. Flames and volcanic bombs issue from the serpent’s body, which might symbolize volcanoes.

In ancient times Erciyes was known as “Argeus” and was mentioned by many historians, including the famous 1st century geographer Strabo, who claimed one could see the “Black Sea” and “Mediterranean Sea” from the top of Erciyes.

Although Strabo erroneously identified these bodies of water, his comments nevertheless indicate that large lakes existed nearby in central Anatolia. He further described Erciyes and the surrounding area as having vast marshes emitting fire and smoke.

During Roman times most of the coins minted in Kayseri had images of Erciyes, since the early Hittite cult of mountain worship merged with the Roman veneration of their emperors and Zeus (Jupiter). Numerous statues from that area also depict Erciyes and demonstrate the degree to which it was venerated by the people of Cappadocia.

In much later times the renowned 16th century Turkish architect Sinan, a native of Kayseri, was inspired by Erciyes’s conical form.

This influence can be seen in his masterpiece, the Suleymaniye mosque in Istanbul, whose silhouette reflects the conical shape of Erciyes.

The Activities suggested for Erciyes Even though alpine skiing is by far the best known and also the most popular winter sport worldwide, there is a whole range of other activities, which are highly popular and are attractive to different age groups and even different income groups. Whereas alpine skiing is not an inexpensive activity because it requires sophisticated equipment, good clothing and an excellent infrastructure (ski lifts, snowmaking, ski slopes, etc.), there are other activities such as sleigh rides, tobogganing, cross country skiing or just walking in the fresh and crisp winter air, which are NewFocus

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less expensive and therefore more easily affordable for target groups with lower income.

In societies with a high intensity of winter sports, such as Central and Western Europe, North America and Northeast Asia, it has been an experience that people go through several phases of sports activities in their live span, starting in childhood with the simple joys of tobogganing, ice skating, various fun activities or just playing in the snow, progressing to alpine skiing for young people and young adults, to cross country skiing at a later stage of life. All activities are considered to be particularly healthy and therefore recommended from a medical point of view for all age groups.

Thus it is a strong recommendation of this Master Plan, that Erciyes Mountain should be created as a truly universal winter sports resort for the whole family and with many activities for all age groups.

The Erciyes resort is particularly attractive because the local people can enjoy themselves or experience something original and exhilarating on the mountain. Therefore, the main aim of the facilities to be developed is to make possible a whole range of experiences. Hence, before describing the various facilities to be constructed in two main phases, the range of activities that can be enjoyed, will be explained below.

Winter Sports Activities Alpine Skiing Alpine Skiing or downhill skiing is a recreational activity and a sport, which evolved from cross-country skiing when ski lift infrastructure was developed at mountain resorts. This type of winter sport is still the most popular among fans of mountain and snow. It is popular wherever the combination of snow, mountain slopes and a sufficient tourist infrastructure can be

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found. Furthermore, Alpine Skiing is a major Olympic discipline.

All the different elements like the thrill of the downhill, the technique of the slalom, the style of the giant slalom, the speed of the super-G and the versatility of the combined have turned Alpine Skiing and its various disciplines into the most fascinating and practiced of winter sports. Alpine Skiing comprises also a number of game forms such as snowblading, big foot, freeriding, firn gliders, etc.

Target Groups: All Location: All ski lifts, off-piste terrain

Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a board sport, which is similar to skiing but was inspired by surfing and skateboarding. By now it is a very common winter sport throughout the world.

Snowboarding became an Olympic discipline in 1998 and is one of the most spectacular kinds of sports. It is a symbol of freedom and fashion, fascinating especially to the young.

Target Groups: Teenagers, students and people up to 30 years of age Location: All ski lifts, off-piste terrain

Telemark Skiing

Ski Touring

Telemark skiing is also known as ‘free heel skiing’. Unlike in Alpine skiing, the skis used for telemarking have a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in crosscountry skiing.

Telemark turns are led with the heel flat on the outside ski, while the inside ski is pulled beneath the skier’s body with a flexed knee and raised heel. Telemark-ski-fans appreciate in particular the intense perception of the body, the harmony of the movements and the feeling to be one with the mountains.

Target Groups: Those who seek sporty alternatives, with a strong appreciation for nature experience Location: All ski lifts, off-piste terrain

Ski touring offers many aspects. Some enjoy walking and trekking in untouched nature. For others, the emphasis is on training their bodies by walking up a mountain as quickly as possible with skis that stick due to the attachment of climbing skins. Those who seek untouched powder snow for unrivalled skiing experience, appreciate ski touring.

Target Groups: All age groups, those who especially value nature experience, physical demanding.

Location: Areas to the north and west of the mountain are well suited

Freestyle Skiing Freestyle Skiing describes a number of disciplines that require high acrobatic skills. The more traditional forms are mogul skiing and ski acrobatic in the air and on snow. Recently, freestyle skiing was relabelled as “new school” and comprises events such as half-pipe, big air, slope style and skiercross.

Target Groups: Sporty, young, adrenaline seeking Location: At Kabak Tepe Develi II, a snow fun park is planned with half pipes, jumps, rails etc.

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Helicopter Skiing

Mountains and glaciers, deep-snow and powder-snow tracks, untouched nature and an unforgettable experience, is what heliskiing offers. The helicopter takes ski enthusiasts high up to remote mountain peaks, from where they ski / snowboard down in untouched snow. Heli-skiing is a unique experience that evokes fascination and gives skiers and snowboarders the feeling of adventure and freedom. There is a certain conflict with those, who prefer ski touring. On the other hand, with helicopter skiing a high value added and an excellent additional income can be achieved.

Target Groups: Experienced skiers Location: Areas to the north and west of the mountain are well suited

Cross Country Skiing Cross-Country Skiing is a popular winter sport in almost every famous ski region. It has long been a discipline of the Olympic Winter Games. Cross-Country Skiing has two techniques: classic and freestyle. Its origins lie in the Scandinavian territories as a means of transport across the snowbound scenery. Cross Country

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Skiing is attractive to top athletes and the occasional sportsmen alike. The basic technique can be learned quickly. The sport is ideal for cardiovascular training and very gentle on the joints.

Target Groups: All age groups, fitness seeking people, getting away from the crowds Location: Track from the winter sports centre, Track from the Ăœsfistosyon downhill station

Biathlon Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. Biathlon, however, usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. The sport has its origins in an exercise for Norwegian soldiers and became popular as an alternative training for the

military throughout Scandinavia. It was first included in the Olympic Games in 1960. A Biathlon competition consists of a race in which contestants ski around a cross-country track, and where the total distance is broken up by either two or four rounds of shooting, half in the prone position, the other half standing.

Target Groups: Inhabitants and sport clubs Location: Track from the winter sports centre

Tobogganing

Snow Kiting

It is a fairly new type of winter sport that can be practiced on snow-covered meadows, wide-open fields or even on frozen lakes. The snow sailor stands on any type of sled, skis, snowblades, free skates or a snowboard to control a kite. Winds up to 2 to 3 Beaufort fly a kite and give the rider a highspeed sensation.

Target Groups: Sporty and young Location: The lake and the flat area around the lake are ideal.

Also the wind and weather conditions should be very suitable on the Erciyes

Sledge riding is fun and a social experience for adults and children. Often children simply walk up the mountain and go down with their sledges. However, sledge riding is also possible using ski lifts. In this case it is highly recommended to prepare a tobogganing track and separate it from the skiing area. Sledge riding is a lot of fun also at night with flood lights, including a stop in a restaurant or an alpine hut.

Target Groups: All Location: Kabak Tepe Develi I and II Zümrüt I and II

Snow Tubing Tubing is the activity of riding an inner tube on snow but also on water or most recently through the air. Due to their shape the tubes themselves are also known as “donuts” or “biscuits”.

They can be used in flat terrain for small children (see Kids Park below), in especially (snow) built tubing runs, on the slopes, pulled below a snowmobile, etc.

Target Groups: Children and families Location: Kabak Tepe Develi I and II Zümrüt I and II

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It is a real delight: gliding through a beautiful landscape, swirling up fresh snow and letting pursuers disappear in a big cloud of snow. However, snowmobiles are not only used to sweep around alone. It is also very common to use them as machines to pull rafting boats.

Target Groups: Young and sporty, adrenaline seeking Location: Either side on the way to Hacilar or Develi

Ice-Skating

The Air Board is a synthetic high-tech material filled with air. Air boarders lie on their belly on the board, their head first, looking down the slopes. The feeling of the speed is extraordinary. The board can be steered by shifting the weight of the body.

As the body is only close above the ground, injuries are rare.

Target Groups: Young and sporty, adrenaline seeking Location: Kabak Tepe Develi I and II Zümrüt I and II

Snow Rafting

Ice-skating can be practiced at indoor and outdoor skating rinks and areas with artificial cooling as well as on frozen lakes and canals. It is a popular winter sport and can be practiced both by adults and children.

At night it is often combined with social activities, going to the restaurant or having some drinks together.

Target Groups: All Location: Ice-skating rink in winter sport centre The lake

Walking and Snowshoe Hiking

For Snow Rafting special half pipes can be built. Alternatively, they can be pulled along by a high-powered snowmobile. The raft reaches high speed very quickly and is therefore a thrilling and a bit dangerous adventure.

Target Groups: Young and sporty, adrenaline seeking Location: Kabak Tepe Develi I

Snowmobile

Walking in the glimmering winter landscape can be fascinating.

A special form is snowshoe hiking, which makes people mobile also in powder snow. With snowshoes it is possible to experience places, where the only footprints found are those of animals and winter birds. Furthermore, with torches at night it is a unique experience.

Target Groups: All Location: Round the lake and other tracks around the mountain

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F WORLD NEWS Dream Destinations for expats in 2016

InterNations, the world’s leading social network and information site for people who live and work abroad, announced what destinations expats around the world are dreaming of moving to. Asked to more than 14,000 expats, the survey finds that many nationalities seem to be dreaming of home instead of exotic destinations and almost half of the most popular 50 cities among expats are located in Englishspeaking countries.

New York came out on top, closely followed by London, Barcelona, Sydney and San Francisco. Also in the top 10 are Paris, Singapore, Dubai, Amsterdam and Rome.

Although New York is the most popular destination among

expats in general, responses vary widely according to such factors as gender, age group, and nationality. Both men and women prefer the “Big Apple” to all other places worldwide, but the lower ranks of their respective top 10 vary: While women dream of moving to Rome (#7 for female respondents), Berlin (#9) or Cape Town (#10), these three cities are missing from the ten favorites among the male participants. For the latter, Singapore (#5), Dubai (#7), and Vancouver (#9) turn out to be more desirable destinations of choice.

Age also plays an important part in determining a city’s popularity: everybody’s darling New York is especially beloved among expatriates in their late 20s. Younger expats aged 25 or below have a preference for Tokyo, which does far better among this age group than among older participants. Mature expats, on the other hand, are longing for the sunny tropics: compared to the total survey population, the 50+ generation is particularly fond of Bangkok and Honolulu as the dream destinations for best agers.

Many nationalities seem to be dreaming of home instead of exotic destinations: For Canadian respondents, the city of their dreams is Vancouver, with Toronto following on fifth place. Next to New York (#1), Sydney and Melbourne rank second and third, respectively, among Australian expats, and Amsterdam is the third-favorite city of Dutch expatriates, right after New York (#1) and Singapore (#2).

Other respondents would simply prefer to move within their adopted country: those living in the US, for instance, call San Francisco their dream destination. Expats in Australia would opt for a life in Sydney first, while expatriates living Italy cannot resist the manifold charms of Rome.

Thailand greets 29 millionth visitor in 2015

On 23 December, 2015, Ms. Elena Slobodian, from Russia Federation arrived Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand as the country’s 29 millionth visitor this year. The 29 millionth tourist, also dubbed ‘Thailand’s Luckiest Visitor’, was greeted with a warm welcoming ceremony by senior executives of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Airports of Thailand (AOT), the Immigration Bureau, Thai Airways International and True Corporation. Ms. Elena Slobodian was pleasantly surprised to receive two economy-class return tickets on Thai Airways from her original destination to Thailand, valid for one year; a

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voucher for a five-night stay at luxury accommodation; a mobile phone with a 4G sim-card and seven-day Internet usage for use during the trip; as well as the “Thailand’s Luckiest Visitor” certificate from TAT. The “Thailand’s Luckiest Visitor” activity was launched in June this year to recognise and reward every millionth visitor to the country. With strong support from the public and private sectors, the campaign has attracted considerable international attention and enhanced the value of the Thai tourism brand image.

According to the preliminary figures released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand welcomed a total of 28.3 million visitors during 1 January – 16 December 2015. This generates 1.357 trillion baht tourism revenue.

In 2014, Thailand welcomed a total of 1,596,542 visitors from Russia, generating 112.7 billion Baht to the Thai economy. Russian travellers spend 4,557.13 Baht per day with an average stay of about 15.49 days per person travelling in the kingdom.

From the total number of Russian visitors to Thailand in 2014, a total of 914,286 were repeaters and the remaining being first-time visitors. In addition, nearly one million or 960,769 visitors are non-group tours or FITs and the rest travelled as part of a group tour. Their purposes of visit to Thailand are for holiday (1,543,814), meeting (2,989), incentive (4,703), convention (1,164), exhibition (1,302), and others (42,570).

Seychelles invites the world to participate its 2016 carnival

The Seychelles Tourism Board has announced that the carnival of carnivals, Carnaval International de Victoria, celebrating its sixth year will be held between 22 and 24 April 2016. The 2016 edition of the island’s Carnaval International de Victoria set to continue to bring together the different cultures and people from around the world to one place.

“Nothing is more uniting, and nothing promotes social cohesion more than ‘festivals’ to which all people contribute” said Minister Alain St.Ange, the island’s Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture following discussions with Claire Holder of the Notting Hill Carnival of the UK on their participation once again. Minister St.Ange announced that the Celebration of “National Unity” will be the theme of Carnival 2016 in Seychelles.

This spectacular event held over three days in the heart of the

Seychelles capital Victoria was baptised under the theme ‘the melting pot of cultures’.

Since 2011, the carnival has received great visibility with the representatives from top media houses coming from Europe, Middle East, Americas, Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Over the past five years, the carnival has been known to be the biggest cultural manifestation in Seychelles, bringing together the best carnivals of the world to its shores such as the Brazilian group, the Notting Hill Carnival Roadshow Company of the UK , Düsseldorf carnival of Germany, the Italy Carnival, the Indonesian Carnival to name but a few. Cultural Troupes from the Community of Nations have also descended on the islands to parade alongside with delegations of the best carnivals of the world.

The carnival celebrated its fifth anniversary last year where again top international dignitaries graced the three-day event with their presence.

The Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria remains a simple celebration of diversity and is a very important catalyst for conflict resolution and togetherness, and an instrument for telling the history of globalisation as it impacts on tourism destinations.

“You may say I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one…this is why we are inviting our partner countries, International Carnivals, Cultural Troupes from the Community of Nations and also from the Seychelles itself all government ministries, non-government organisations, the business community and tourism trade partners to take part in the upcoming sixth Carnaval International de Victoria” Minister Alain St.Ange said.

The best countries for expats 2015

Many expats search for the perfect balance between work and life. InterNations, the world’s leading social network and information site for people who live and work abroad,

announced the results of its recent survey about the best countries for expats.

Malta ranks first in the Expat Insider 2015 survey for overall job satisfaction, with seven in ten expats generally satisfied and 27 percent even completely satisfied, compared to a global average of only 16 percent. In terms of career prospects, only the USA and the United Kingdom rank higher.

Other popular destinations for those in the search of an interesting job and good career opportunities are China, Mozambique, Luxembourg and Poland.

The lower end of the Job & Career ranking is dominated by European countries: Out of 64 countries overall, Italy, Portugal and Greece — all of them suffering economically — offer the least favorable job opportunities for foreign residents.

Find more rankings, reports and infographics on www.internations.org/expat-insider.

Tunisia extends state of emergency to 2016 Tunisian government has extended a state of emergency from December 24 to February 21, following a November suicide bombing, the presidency said. The presidency statement also said the decision to extend the state of emergency was made after consultations with the prime minister and parliament speaker, which is expected to provide more powers to the presidency and armed forces.

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi declared a state of emergency in the

country and a curfew in the capital Tunis last month, after a bus carrying presidential security personnel was targeted in a bomb attack.

The country has suffered from violence, since overthrowing its longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011, during the “Arab Spring.”

DAESH had claimed two earlier terror attacks in Tunisia, the National Bardo Museum attack in March, killing 22 people and the resort hotel attack in Sousse in June, killing 38 tourists.

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F AIRLINES Turkish Airlines now flies to Dubai from both Istanbul airports Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier of Turkey, announced its maiden flight from its second airport in Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), to Dubai. The inaugural flight took off on December 25, 2015. Turkish Airlines currently flies 14 weekly flights to Dubai from its hub at Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST).

The inclusion of seven additional flights per week to and from Sabiha Gökçen, which is on the Asian side of Istanbul, will increase its capacity on routes to Dubai by nearly 50 per cent.

From March 2016, the airline will increase its weekly flights to 10 per week between Dubai and Sabiha Gökçen, further increasing frequencies and capacity on this route.

The daily flight TK 758 will take off from the Turkish SAW airport at 9.25pm and land in Dubai International (Terminal 1) at 3.50am. On return, TK 759 will leave Dubai International at 5.20am and arrive in Istanbul’s second airport at 8.35am.

The additional flights will enable even greater opportunities for travelers for onward connections to Europe, the Middle East, and other parts of Asia.

Emirates touches down at Istanbul’s second airport Emirates landed at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport last night, celebrating the launch of the airline’s second gateway in Istanbul. With the launch of daily flights to Istanbul’s second airport; Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Emirates has increased its overall capacity to Istanbul by 35 percent, offering a total of 18 flights per week to this popular business and tourism destination.

Located on the Asian side of the bi-continental city of Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport offers travelers convenient access to the city’s impressive cultural and historical sites.

Helping more customers connect with Istanbul, Emirates new daily flights into Sabiha Gökçen have been well timed to maximize inbound connections from across the Far and Middle East as well as Africa and West Asia.

“We have been operating flights to Istanbul for more than 28 years and in that time have seen demand for our services grow exponentially. We are confident that both the passenger and cargo demand is strong enough to warrant Emirates operating to both of Istanbul’s airports,” said Adnan Kazim, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Revenue Optimisation and Aeropolitical Affairs.

“As well as providing our passengers with greater flexibility in their travel plans to and from Turkey this new flight also signifies the introduction of First Class to our flights to Istanbul. There is high demand for this route and we are already seeing strong booking levels across all cabin classes from across our network.”

Istanbul to join Etihad’s Boeing 787 destinations in 2016 over the next few years, the Dreamliners will become Etihad Airways’ flagship long-haul aircraft.

Besides Istanbul, the carrier will offer daily scheduled services to Dusseldorf, Perth, Shanghai, and Johannesburg from the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub. Etihad Airways will start daily services following the delivery of five new 787s over a seven-month period, beginning May 2016.

“Beginning May next year, Etihad Airways’ newly delivered 787 Dreamliners will replace existing aircraft on our Dusseldorf, Perth, Shanghai, Istanbul and Johannesburg routes, among our most popular markets, giving guests an opportunity to fly on our next-generation aircraft,” said James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways.

Etihad Airways’ newest 787-9 variant will include highlyacclaimed interiors featuring 28 Business Studios and 271 Economy Smart Seats, offering superior levels of comfort, entertainment and in-flight connectivity. On-board décor and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab lighting have been inspired by contemporary modern Arabian Emirates, today unveiled plans to fly its Boeing 787s to Istanbul next year. Etihad Airways currently operates five 787s, design, complementing the new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ design identity introduced by the airline during its livery relaunch last serving Brisbane, Washington, Singapore and Zurich from year.

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Turkish Airlines names Official Airline Partner of UEFA EURO 2016 France only , so is the ideal partner to ensure fans and players arrive relaxed and ready to enjoy the experience.

M. İlker Aycı, The Board Chairman of Turkish Airlines commented; “Turkish Airlines has endorsed sports all over the world for many years, we firmly believe in its ability to unite people from different nations and cultures on the playing field. The partnership with UEFA EURO 2016 is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the very best in European football with fans from all over the world. We very much look forward to the competition and look forward to supporting the Turkish team, and the rest of the competing nations throughout the tournament.”

Guy-Laurent Epstein, Marketing Director of UEFA Events SA, said; “We are excited to welcome Turkish Airlines on board for UEFA EURO 2016. As Europe’s leading airline they will be able to capitalise on the platform the newly expanded tournament offers, to build on their current success. Through exclusive Turkish Airlines, Europe’s best airline has signed a global offers and innovative activations, we are looking forward to sponsorship deal with UEFA EURO 2016, to become “The first working with them to bring fans together from all over the airline partner” in 55-year history of the European Football Championship. Signed in Paris today, the agreement marks the world to celebrate in France next year.

Turkish Airlines will also have their livery planes decorated next chapter in Turkish Airlines’ relationship with sport on the with the Euro 2016 visuals. Flying to over 280 destinations world stage. worldwide, the new branding will be on show for all to see. In The airline prides itself on flying fans around the world to addition, there will be significant Turkish Airlines branding support their favorite teams and players. Football has the power to unite people from all different nationalities and EURO presence at the stadiums for the duration of the tournament.

Turkish Airlines is renowned for its varied sponsorship 2016 is the ideal tournament to celebrate this. A perfect fit for the Turkish Airlines brand as it flies to more countries than programs throughout the world including headline sponsor for the Turkish Airlines Open – one of the most prestigious golfing any other airline – including 107 destinations in 42 counties in tournaments on the European Tour. The airline also sponsors Europe. a number of high profile European sporting events including As part of the campaign, Turkish Airlines will be developing the Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball and European exclusive offers such as special charter rates for competing Professional Club Rugby. The brand takes great pride in being teams to travel to and from the tournament and social media linked with the very best sporting tournaments in Europe, and campaigns for the fans. In fact, Turkish Airlines flies to 22 of the 24 competing countries and covers six destinations within around the world.

Royal Jordanian celebrates new Amman-Ankara route and Istanbul employees.

Adayleh stressed the significance of operating this route between Amman and Ankara after ten years of suspension due to commercial reasons. He said that the flights will boost relations between the two countries and will serve the Jordanian and Arab communities living in Ankara and Anatolia in general.

This route will stimulate the bilateral commercial relations and tourism, added to catering for the demand of businessmen and students from both countries. Adayleh pointed to the notable tourist attractions of Ankara and its vicinity.

This flight will also transport Turkish Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, who visit Mecca and Madinah in Saudi Arabia, transiting via Queen Alia Airport, Amman.

Head of Sales and Marketing at RJ Zaker Majali expressed hope that this station will back the RJ route network in the region, thus increasing traffic between Jordan and Turkey. The company is now operating 12 weekly flights between the two countries; nine to Istanbul and three to Ankara. The frequency of flights remarkably increases during the summer season and holidays.

Royal Jordanian started their new route between Amman and On their part, the Turkish travel agents attending the Ankara. Royal Jordanian celebrated the inauguration of the inauguration ceremony expressed their satisfaction with the regular flights between the Jordanian and Turkish capitals. regular flights between Ankara and Amman. They said that Upon arrival at Ankara’s Esenboğa International Airport, a they will organize tourist group trips to the attraction sites in festivity was held there with the presence of the Jordanian Ambassador to Turkey Amjad Adayleh. Also attending were the Jordan.

Almost 140 Turkish Umrah pilgrims were onboard the flight Jordanian embassy’s staff, the GM of the airport, officials of back to Amman from Ankara on board the Airbus 321. With the the local authorities in the city. A delegation from RJ was also new addition, RJ destinations now count 55 around the world. on board that flight from Amman, in addition to RJ’s Ankara NewFocus

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F LUXURY

The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul, is a perfect blend of culture, hospitality and sophistication at the heart of the world’s crossroads between Asia and Europe

Lounges of

The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul

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he Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul is an authentic luxury hotel offering breathtaking Bosphorus views for its high-end business and leisure guests, continuously providing genuine care and unique service delivered by its empowered guests. Guests enjoy their stay in one of the 243 guest rooms, ranging from 38-sqm park view rooms

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to 64-sqm suites with panoramas of the Bosphorus or the city of Istanbul, offering a wide array of amenities as well as complimentary Wi-Fi. Guests at ‘Bleu Lounge’ can enjoy Bosphorus views alongside Mediterranean inspired snacks and innovative signature lab-cocktails in imaginative laboratory glasses.

As the night continues, vibrant live musicians start their performance, performing the latest hits and raising the tempo to suit guests’ mood and the night’s feeling.

With sunshine warming the city of Istanbul, the venue’s retractable glass roof slides back, opening up ‘Bleu Lounge’ to delicious cool air.

The spacious ‘Club Lounge’, reserved for ‘Club Level’ guests, provides complimentary culinary presentations throughout the day and a comfortable space to unwind with colleagues, friends or family, with a dedicated Concierge to attend to guests’ every need. The views are extraordinary, of the Bosphorus and the timeless city of Istanbul. Two Smart

Fortwo cars are also exclusively at the disposal of ‘Club Level’ guests offering a uniquely stylish way for urban explorers to enjoy the city or for corporate guests to get to their next appointment.

The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul was recognized ‘Best Luxury Hotel Turkey, 2014’ by Business Destinations Travel Awards and ‘Central Eastern Europe’s Best Employer of The Year 2013’ by Aon Hewitt as well as ‘Best International Business Hotel’ 2009 and was recently recognized as one of the ‘Best International Overseas Business Hotels’ 2015 by Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Award.

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F EXHIBITION WTM-London 2-5 November 2015 World Travel Market London 2015 was a phenomenally successful event surpassing the average attendance of the previous five events with the number of qualified buyers remaining at a record high.

Average attendance for WTM London from 2010 to 2014 stand at 48,888. WTM London 2015 saw an impressive 49,275 participants, according to unaudited figures.

Visitor numbers – including buyers from the WTM Buyers’ Club – jumped 20% from WTM London 2010 – 2014, with an average

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over the period of 29,408. WTM London 2015 had 30,344 visitors.

More than 1.1 million on-stand connections took place over the four days of WTM London 2015 leading to more than £2.5 billion in industry deals being negotiated and signed. Furthermore, 2,768 of the world’s media were in attendance at WTM London 2015, making the WTM International Press Centre the largest recurring press operation in the UK. Turkey also attended 800 sqm stand with 60 travel companies from Turkey.

Next year WTM will be organize at 7-9 November 2016.

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F EXHIBITION ILTM - Cannes International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) took place in Cannes, France between November 30- December 3. The world’s very best travel agents and advisors met the world’s very best luxury travel experiences. This year 1.500 hosted buyer from 77 countries registered to the exhibition. Also total of 47 companies exhibit at Turkey pavilion at ILTM this

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year. ILTM 2015 closed at December 3 with over 60,000 business generating meetings took place between luxury travel brands and over 1500 luxury travel agents representing the highest net worth travellers across the globe.

Next ILTM will be in Cannes at 5 – 8 December 2016.

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F CONGRESS ATA World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya The Africa Travel Association (ATA), the leader in promoting tourism to Africa, organized its 40th Annual World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya from November 9-14, 2015.

The international tourism meeting hosted by the Kenya Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism under the auspices of Cabinet Secretary Hon. Phyllis Kandie.

Known as Magical Kenya, the country offers an abundance of wildlife opportunities, as well as an astonishing diversity of landscapes and cultures. As the East African hub for business and technology, the country is known for its excellent domestic travel infrastructure and the wide range of tourism activities and services it provides for its visitors. From tropical forests and beaches to vast deserts and majestic mountains, tourists in Kenya can experience a different safari every day.

ATA Congresses provide a unique networking, learning, and agenda shaping platform for Africa tourism stakeholders. The 2015 program included a line-up of educational and professional development sessions. These include a Tourism Ministers’ Roundtable; sessions to Meet the Ministers, Meet the Media, and Africa Meets the World, where buyers and suppliers met;

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visits to Nairobi’s top sites; and a range of networking events, including a Kenya Culture Night and ATA Awards Ceremony, receptions, working lunches, and a gala dinner. Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil also informed about Turkish Airlines success in Africa at airlines metting.

During the Kenya Host Country Day, delegates visited the magnificent Lake Nakuru National Park. The lake itself is known for attracting thousands of flamingos that feed on the algae formed on the lake bed. Not only does the lake attract flamingos, but as part of a National Park, both the black and white rhino can be sighted as well as large herds of zebra, impalas, waterbuck, and buffalos. .

ATA Congress delegates include African tourism ministers, industry professionals representing tourism boards, destination representatives, travel agents, tour operators, ground operators, airlines, hotels and accommodations, service providers, and travel media. Participants from the corporate, nonprofit and academic sectors are also expected to attended along with travel and hospitality students. Pre- and post-Congress tours also organized to explore Magical Kenya beyond the Congress.

F HOTELS TUROB announces Turkey Hotel Industry Performance, October 2015 According to data compiled by STR Global, compared to October 2014, Europe reported a 2.5% increase in occupancy to 76.1%, a 6.5% increase in average daily rate to EUR117.78 and a 9.2% increase in revenue per available room to EUR89.58. Turkish Hotels Association - TUROB announced Turkey’s hotel industry report with the October 2015 data compiled by STR Global.

The occupancy rate in Turkish hotels continued its drop in October and reported a 6.4% drop to 60.5%. In October 2014, it was recorded as 64.6%. Despite a drop in October 2015, Turkey reported a 0.5% increase in occupancy to 63.5% during the January – October 2015 period. In the first 10 months period of 2015, European hotel industry recorded 71.6% occupancy.

In Europe, the ADR (Average Daily Rate) in October 2014 was €113.6; ADR dropped to €100.8 in October 2015. However, ADR in the first 10 months increased to €108.9 in 2015 from €108.5 last year.

Istanbul hotels recorded a 6.7% drop in occupancy to 64.3%

Ireland leads in Occupancy rates in Europe Ireland

Occupancy (%-Jan./Oct. 2015) 80.1

Malta

79.6

UK

78.1

Belgium

73.8

Hungary

73.7

Spain

72.9

The Netherlands

72.5

Czech Rep.

71.8

Austria

71.6

Poland

70.6

Germany

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Greece

68.6

Italy

68.3

France

68.3

Switzerland

66.6

Romania

66.2

Lithuanian

65.8

Finland

63.7

Turkey

63.5

Slovakia

62.3

Bulgaria

59.8

Russia

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Croatia

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in October 2015. The main reason behind the drop is shown as the difficulties in congress tourism. The ADR in October 2015 reported as €123.8 which was dropped 15.5% from €146.5 in Oct. 2014. RevPAR or revenue per available room also dropped 21.1% to €79.6. It was €100.9 in Oct. 2014. During the first 10 months, the occupancy in Istanbul hotels saw 67.2%. It was 65.9% same period last year. In the first 10 months, ADR dropped from €134.7 to €126.2 and RevPAR dropped from €88.8 to €84.8.

Turkey’s most visited city by tourists; Antalya and surroundings recorded a 4% drop in occupancy in Oct. 2015 to 57.7%. It was 60.1% in Oct. 2014. Following the rising tensions between Turkey and Russia, more drops are expected. ADR in Antalya rise 14.1% to €93.49. ADR in Oct.’14 was €81.9.

RevPAR also increased 9.4% to €53.9. It was €49.2 in Oct’14. In the first 10 months of 2015, occupancy rate in Antalya hotels reported 61.9%, it was 64.4% in Jan-Oct 2014. In the same period, RevPAR increased from €63.5 in 2014 to €73.8.

Turkish capital Ankara reported 3.8% increase in hotel occupancy to 63.6% in Oct. 2015. It was 61.3% in Oct.2014.

ADR increased in Oct’15 to €83.3 from €81.6 in Oct.’14; a 2% increase. RevPAR also increased by 5.9% to €52.9. In the first 10 months of 2015, Ankara’s hotel occupancy rate reported increase from 59.3% to 60%. ADR rise from €76.8 to €81.6 and RevPAR increased from €45.5 to €49.0.

Marriott offers chat service

Marriott guests can communicate immediately with their hotel right from their smartphones wherever they are before, during and after their stay thanks to the Marriott International’s Mobile Requests. It is the industryleading two-way chat feature on its Mobile app and now it is available at its five additional brands – JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels and Marriott Executive Apartments.

Originally launched at select Marriott Hotels, Mobile Requests is also now available at Marriott Hotels across the globe and is being rolledout at Courtyard and Residence Inn properties in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia.

Mobile Requests is offered exclusively to the nearly 54 million members of the company’s award-winning loyalty program Marriott Rewards, enabling them to chat in real time directly with hotel staff to answer questions, or request services and amenities starting 72 hours before their arrival, and throughout their stay. Guests can choose to text in five languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, French and German.

The Mobile Requests roll out is another step Marriott International is taking in leading digital innovation, following offerings such as mobile check-in, check-out and room ready alerts. Additionally, Marriott is piloting a series of new mobile services including Mobile Key – allowing guests to use their mobile phone as a room key – at select hotels with plans to expand to additional hotels. Marriott Rewards members who download the Marriott Mobile app will continue to benefit from these regular updates that further enhance the hotel stay experience.

Guests can download the new Marriott Mobile app for free from the Apple iTunes Store, Google Play and at http://mobileapp.marriott.com.

Rezidor Hotel Group defines Turkey as key focus country Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group organized a press luncheon in Istanbul last week with the participation of Yigit Sezgin, Global Director of Sales & Marketing at the Rezidor Hotel Group.

Sezgin who informed hotel developments in the region and Turkey.

Mr. Sezgin said last week that as the number of hotels in Istanbul rises, room prices decrease in the city which also affected price strategy and competition in the industry. “Despite all those we continue to invest in Istanbul and Turkey.

We have increased our room capacity in Istanbul to 7000 in 2015 and we will add another 4000 rooms in 2016” said Mr. Sezgin.

Sezgin said, “We manage 11 hotels in Turkey. We are the hotel brand which has the most hotels in upper upscale hotel category and we continue to grow here”. Today, the hotel group has 7 hotels in Istanbul, 1 in Ankara, 1 in Izmir, 1 in Mersin, and 1 in Kayseri – a total of 11 operating hotels in Turkey with over 1200 employees and more than 2500 rooms.

Sezgin said that by 2017, the group plans to have 20 hotels and 3787 rooms in the country.

Sezgin announced the opening of the Radisson Blu Ottomare Hotel located in Ataköy, Istanbul in mid December 2015. Conveniently located in the Atakoy neighborhood’s Zeytinburnu district, the hotel sits midway between

Ataturk International Airport and Istanbul Old City.

Guests will enjoy the utmost in comfort and privacy at the Radisson Blu that features 133 guest rooms, including 21 spacious suites.

Another announcement was the The Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Residence Istanbul Odayeri which is curently under construction. The hotel will be in the European outskirts of Istanbul, 5km away from the city’s third airport which is planned to be one of the largest airports worldwide (a first phase with 90 million passengers will be finalised in October 2017).

Mayo Clinic and a luxury hotel in Turkey team up for wellness program

Rochester, Minnesota based Mayo Clinic, which is a worldwide leader in medical care, research and education, is launching the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Programme in a luxurious hotel in Turkey. Launching in January 2016 with a focus on preventive wellness and designed to inspire a more balanced lifestyle, the wellness programmes will offer guests a choice of tailor-made experiences from one day assessments to five day retreats, as well as a la carte services. The Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Programme

will be available at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum. The programme will combine the research-based medical expertise of Mayo Clinic with Mandarin Oriental’s signature treatments and therapies, offered in its award-winning, expansive Spa. This collaboration is the first of its kind for the clinic.

As well as healthy cuisine prepared by the hotel’s skilled chefs and wellness classes such as yoga, pilates and meditation, guests can take advantage of Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum’s rejuvenating heat and water Spa experience, first-class fitness centre, indoor pool and tennis court.

“Wellness is central to improving quality of life and preventing many of the most common diseases.

We think this collaboration with Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum will provide their guests with a unique, useful, and relaxing way to learn about evidence-based wellness practices.” comments Paul Limburg, M.D., Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Global Business Solutions.

Mayo Clinic Healthy Living at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum is available from 8 January until 30 April 2016 and is priced from EUR 950 per person, per night. The programme will be offered in addition to The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum’s wide range of holistic treatments and therapies.

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F EVENT World Travel Awards Grand Final 2015 World Travel Awards Grand Final 2015 winners revealed at the award ceremony held on December 12 the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in Morocco. Suat Tore representing ftnNEWS and New Focus Travel Magazine, media partners of the World Travel Awards, presented an award at the award ceremony. The red carpet event welcomed over 300 industry leaders from around the globe to Morocco.

Abu Dhabi flag-carrier Etihad Airways has been awarded the title of World’s Leading Airline for the seventh consecutive year.

Saudi Arabia’s Al Faisaliah Suites took the double honour of World’s Leading Luxury Suites Hotel and World’s Leading Hotel

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Penthouse, while InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort was recognised as the World’s Leading Luxury Resort.

In two special awards presented by the World Travel Awards Academy, Moroccan Minister of Tourism, Dr Lahcen Haddad, was recognised for Outstanding Contribution to the Travel & Tourism Industry 2015, while the trophy for World’s Leading Exemplary Hotel Personality 2015 was presented to Al Khozama Management Company Vice President, Hospitality Division, Mr Hussein Ali Hatata.

Also among the winners was HNA Tourism Group, which walked away with the title of World’s Leading Integrated Tourism Group, while Frasers Hospitality took the title of World’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand.

The title of World’s Leading Tourist Attraction went to the Las Vegas Strip, while World’s Leading Fully Integrated Resort was awarded to Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa.

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Jambo Kenya 40.

Geleneksel yıllık kongresi nedeniyle Kasım ayı ortasında yine Afrika’ya gittik. ATA-Afrika Seyahat Birliği‘nin organize ettiği geleneksel olağan kongre organizasyonu bu yıl Kenya’nın başkenti Nairobi’de gerçekleşti.

Kongre’ye katılmak üzere Nairobi otellerine yerleşen delege ve turizm yazarları ilk sabah gün ağarmadan bir Afrika gelenekseli olan foto safari’ye katıldılar. Şehir merkezine sadece 30 dakika mesafedeki Nairobi Ulusal Parkı adeta şehir ile bütünleşmiş.

1946’da kurulmuş olan Nairobi Ulusal Parkı toplam 347km2.

Afrika ülkelerinin en önemli turizm çeşidi olan foto safari için kıta

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içinde şehre en yakın ‘’ Game Drive’’. İçinde 2 leopar, 220 kadar zürafa , çok sayıda fil, aslan, buffalo, çita, hipopotam, ceylan, zebra, antilop ve diğer kuş çeşitleri ile foto safari için kısa sürede yapılabilecek en iyi örnek.

Nairobi Ulusal Parkı’nın bir diğer özel yanı The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust –DSWT- adıyla tanınan Dünyaca ünlü yavru fil yetiştirme ve bakım merkezinin park içinde yer alması.

Bir sosyal sorumluluk projesi olan DSWT’i özellikle çocuklu aileler için çok özel bir alternaatif turizm ürünü. Yavru fillerin bilmediğimiz yaşam kesitleri seanslar halinde yaş grublarına ayrılan fil yavruları ile size tanıtılıyor. İstanbul’da da geçtiğimiz

yıllarda bir sergi açan Dünyaca ünlü ödüllü fotoğraf sanatçısı Joachim Schmeisser bakın DSWT’i nasıl tanıtıyor.’’ “Kenya’da bulunan DSWT kampında sabahın erken saatlerinden itibaren yavru filleri gözlemliyorduk. Bu tarif edilemez bir tecrübe. Yavru filler aynen küçük çocuklar gibi ne yapacakları önceden kestirilemiyor. Hareketleri ve yaptıkları sürekli değişiyor.

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aynı insanlar gibi onların da hepsinin farklı karakterleri var”. İlk gün öğleden sonra safarinin hemen ardından 9-14 Kasım tarihleri arasında Kenya’nın başkenti Nairobi’de gerçekleşecek yılki kongre kayıtları ile hemen ilk günün Turizm Pazarlaması genel başlığı altında toplanan konferans bölümlerine geçildi. ‘’Bir Ülke Markası ‘’, Kültürel Zenginlik ve Geleneksel Seyahat Tecrübeleri’’, ‘’Macera Turizmi ve Seyahat tecrübeleri’’, ‘’Spor Turizmi ve Kenyalılar ile Koşun’’ve son olarak da Arkeolojik ve Paleontolojik Turizm’’ konulu birbirinden ilginç konularını hoşgeldiniz daveti takip etti.

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sayıda destinasyona uçan THY ile Türk ve Dünya yatırımcılarının kazanılmasının altı çizildi.

Afrika’nın en büyük Kongre merkezi olan Kenyatta Uluslararası Kongre Merkezi –KICC’da gerçekleşen konferans ve seminerlerde, her yıl % 6 büyüyen Doğu Afrika ülkelerindeki turizm olanakları ele alınıyor. 10 Turizm Bakanı ve yardımcısının katıldığı resmi açılış seramonisinden sonra yine bu bakanlarında katıldığı oturumlar büyük ilgi görüyor. 400 uluslararası katılımcının yer aldığı oturumlarda konuşan Kenya Turizm geliştirme bölümü direktörü Marianne N.Jordan, Kenya başta olmak üzere turizm yatırımları için THY fırsatının kullanılmasını ve yabancı yatırımcıların Afrika’ya yatırımların sağlanmasından söz etti.

Kenya ekonomisinde 600 bin kişinin hizmet verdiği turizm, toplam işci sayısının %12’sini oluşturuyor. 59 Milli park ve safari mekanı, 6 UNESCO Dünya Kültür Mirası, 8 gölü ile kuş cennetleri ile Dünya flamingo nüfusunun %11 ini kaplayan alanları, 300 mil deniz sahili, 9 Deniz parkı yabancı yatırımcılarını bekliyor.

Kongre’deki oturumlardan en ilginç olanı da 5 Doğu Afrika ülkesinin kadın bakanlarının yuvarlak masa toplantısı oldu. Ana konu olarak sağlık ve sosyal güvenlik konularının işlendiği toplantıda Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zimbabwe ve Lesotho’nun kadın bakanları daha fazla uluslararası turist ve daha fazla kendi aralarındaki turist ziyaretleri için işbirliği kararı aldılar. İlginç oturumlardan biri de ABD başkanı Obama’nın halasının kurucu olduğu Mama Sarah Obama Vakfı’nın – MSOF- oturumu oldu. Başta Aids ve Ebola olmak üzere sağlık önlemleri konusunda uzmanlaşmış vakfın bu hastalıklara kapılan çocukların tedavilerindeki uzmanlaşma ve eğitimleri için verilen destekler konuşulan konuları oluşturdu.

Türklere de tek vizeye 3 ülkede safari.Kenya Ocak ayı başında Afrika ülkelerinde bir ilke imza attı. Komşu Rwanda ve Uganda ile birlikte daha fazla turist çekebilmek için bir dizi pazarlama çalışmasını birlikte yapma kararı aldı. Bu kararın ilk uygulamalarından en önemlisi de THY’nin de uçtuğu Türkiye’yi kapsayan 3 ülke tek vize uygulaması oldu.

Kapıda 100.-USD’ye alınacak bu vize ile turistler en az %50 daha az vize parası ödeyerek aynı 3 ayrı ülkeyi de sınırsız giriş çıkış yaparak gezebilecekler. E-vize dışında kapıda alınacak bu vize ile birbirlerine yakın bu üç ülkeyi gezmek artık daha kolay olacak.

Bizim Yunanistan ile birlikte, bırakın vize konusunu, defalarca Uzakdoğu ülkelerinde ortak pazarlama yaparak turist getireme teşebbüslerimizi bir türlü hayata geçiremediğimizi de burada belirtelim. Kenya, Rwanda ve Uganda son olarak WTM-Londra’da gördüğümüz sınırları kaldırma uygulamasını üç ülke tek stand şeklinde başlattılar. Yakın gelecekte de Çin başta olmak üzere Uzakdoğu ülkeleriyle banzer pazarlama çalışmalarına geçecekler. Örnek olarak da Kenya China Southern’e kapılarını açarak uçuşları başlattı.

THY’nin bu üç ülkeye uçmasını çok olumlu bulan Kenya Turizm Bakanlığı, Türk turist ve yatırımcılarının da yakın gelecekte ülklerine daha fazla geleceklerini belirtiyorlar.

Kongrenin 3.gününde gerçekleşen ‘’Afrika’nın Havacılık Endüstrisi’’ konulu toplantıda havayollarında güvenlik, ulaşılabilirlik ve uygun maliyetler tartışıldı. Temel Kotil diğer konuşmacıların aksine çok rahat ve ilginç bir sunum yaparak Kongre’ye katılan 400 kişinin büyük beğenisini kazandı. Kotil ‘’THY olarak Afrika’ya çok yoğunlaştıklarını belirterek, “100 yıl sonra Afrika ekonomisi Avrupa’yı geçecek, buna inanmakta bazıları zorlanabilir ancak ben inanıyorum” dedi.

Kotil sunumunda maliyetler içinde havaalanı ve diğer vergilerin büyük rakamlar tuttuğunu ve bunların kalkması gerektiğini de belirtti.

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adıyla pazarlanan konaklama ürünlerinde bir lüks resort’da görebileceğiniz tüm servisler var.

Balayı, evlilik seremonileri, sabah kahvaltısı yada akşam gün batımı keyifleri, hem bu tesislerde hemde tesis dışında Milli Parklarda güvenlik de sağlanarak ayrı ayrı lüks turizm ürünleri olarak pazarlanıyor.

Masai Mara kabilelerinin yaşadığı Masai Köyleri de ayrı bir lüks turizm ürünü. Bu kabilelerin kendilerine özgü yaşam biçimleri, evlerinden, yemeklere, danslarından ürettikleri ürünlerin satışına kadar özel paketler halinde sunuluyor.

Kenya’nın karada sunduğu bu turizm ürünlerinin dışında Hint okyanusuna bakan uzun sahilinde deniz, kum, güneş turizm çeşidi de özellikle Türk turistler için bir seferde en az iki turizmi yaşamak için ayrı bir fırsat. Deniz turizmi için sunulan paketleri de iki günlük Watamu turu ile tanıdık.

Türkler için hem safari, hem deniz Kenya Türklere özel çeşitli turizm ürünleri sunuyor. turist ve işadamı getireceklerini, işadamlarımız için büyük yatırım Bunlardan belki de en cazip olanı Milli Parklarda olanakları olduğunu ve havayolu olarak para da kazandıkları bu safari ve Hint okyanusunda uzanan uzun kumsallar’da yapılacak kıtada en büyük havayolu olmayı uzun yıllar sürdüreceklerinin paket turlar. Bu tip turlar arka arkaya safari yapmak yerine 2-3 altını çizdi. gün safari 4-5 gün de deniz tatili şeklinde yapılabiliyor.

THY’nin Kenya’da hem Niarobi’ye, hem de Mombasa’ya uçması Genel olarak safari turlarında aynı milli parkta 3-4 gün geçiriliyor. üzerine Kenya Turizm Bakanlığı, Türk turistlerini daha fazla Isteyenler bir başka milli parka geçiyor. Yalnızca safari yapmak çekmek üzere turizm ürünlerini tanıtıyor. Diğer Doğu Afrika istemeyenlere karşı hazırlanan paketlerde Kenya’nın Tanzanya ülkelerinde olduğu gibi Kenya’nın ilk turizm ürünü de doğal ve Somali arasında uzanan Hint okyanusu sahillerinde deniz olarak foto safari. tatili de safari ye eklenerek ziyaretcilere sunuluyor.Mombasa Kenya’nın Milli Parkları çok sayıda değişik hayvan türlerine ve cinslerine sahip. Öyleki üç ayrı çeşit Zürafa’ya sahip Kenya’da, Nairobi Milli parkında, Kuzey batı ve Güney’deki parklarda üç ayrı cinste Zürafa’ya rastlıyorsunuz.Masai zürafaları farklı görünümleri ile bunlardan biri.

Vahşi hayvanlara dönük ‘’Foto Safari’’ turları Kenya’nın öncelikli turizm ürünü. ATA kongresi sonrası bize yapılan özel programda Nairobi Milli parkı, Nakuru Milli parkı, Masai Mara Milli Parkı ve sahilleri ile ünlü Watamu ve Malindi bölgesi tanıtımı Türk turistlere dönük ayarlanmış.

Kenya ‘’Game Park’’ adıyla pazarladıkları foto safariler için Afrika’daki en önemli ülke.Bu parklarda kısa sürede çok sayıda hayvan çeşidini görmeniz mümkün. Genelde dört çeker arazi araçları ile yapılan bu gezilerin lüks turizme dönük olanı da Balon Turları ile gerçekleşiyor.

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havaalanı da bu tip tatil isteyenler için çok uygun. Lüks turizme dönük butik oteller ve resortlar genelde yabancı yatırımcılar tarafından yapılmış ve işletmeleri de yine yabancı işletecilerin elinde . Konakladığımız Medina Palms lüks apartlardan oluşmuş bir İngiliz yatırımıcının Kenya’nın Watamu sahillerinde işletmeye açtığı butik resort.

Mombasa’ya sadece 2 saat uzaklıktaki tesis Türk ziyaretciler için Nairobi aktarmasından daha elverişli.Ayrıca safari için çok çeşitli hayvanın bulunduğu Kenya’nın Tsavo Milli Parkı Watamu’ya yine sadece 2 saat uzaklıkta ve günübirlik bile yapılabilecek uzaklıkta.

Yunus ve balina görme turları, açık deniz balık avcılığı turları, şnorkel turları ile çok çeşitli balık ve su altı zenginliklerini izleme ve temiz okyanus denizinde kış aylarında bile 30c sıcaklığı bulan bir tatili, safari ile birlikte yapma olanağı bulunuyor.

Ayrıca bölgede kuş izleme turları da bir diğer giderek ülkemizde de büyüyen bir turizm çeşidi olarak öneriliyor. Önerilen bir turizm çeşidi de eco turizm.Doğa’nın korunması üzerine özellikle otel çöplerinin işlenerek tekrar ürünler haline getirlmesi için çalışan bir derneğin üretim merkezlerinin gezilmesi, üretilen organik gıdalar ve tekrar tesislere satılması ve derneğin tropikal iklimlerin bitki örtüsünü oluşturan Mangrove ağaçlarının köklerindeki çamurlarda yengeç yetiştirilmesi ve yine otellere satılması ilginç örnekler. Burada yengeç yemeklerinin tadılması için oluşturulan yengeç restoranı da ilginç menü deniz manzarasında tadılması da önerilir.

Kenya’lılar bu bölge için Türk ziyaretcilere özel turizm ürünlerini THY Mombasa uçuşları ile deniz tatili ve safari turunu birlikte yapmayı arzulayanlara öneriyor. Biz de Kenya’ya gideceklere ‘’Jambo Kenya’’ diyoruz.

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F BÜLTEN Yeni Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Mahir Ünal 24 Kasım’da belirlenen 64. hükümetin Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Mahir Ünal oldu. Unal 1 Temmuz 1966’da Kahramanmaraş Elbistan’da doğdu. Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesini bitirdi. Yüksek lisansını İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsünde Sosyal Yapı ve Sosyal Değişme Anabilim Dalında yaptı. Mahir Ünal İTO’da müşavir olarak

çalıştı. 2004 ve 2009 yerel, 2007 genel seçimlerinde Ak Parti seçim kampanyası strateji ekibinde danışmanlık yaptı. İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi spor Kulübü Yönetim Kurulu Üyeliğinde bulundu. Irak, Malezya, Kıbrıs ve Lübnan gibi birçok ülkede seçim kampanyalarında strateji ekiplerinde görev aldı. Kent çalışmaları, yerel yönetimler ve siyasal iletişim konularında danışmanlık hizmeti verdi. Özel bir üniversitede Davranış Bilimleri Bölüm Başkanlığı görevini yürüttü. Bir vakıf üniversitesinde MBA’da örgütsel davranış dersleri verdi. İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyoloji Anabilim Dalında doktorası devam ediyor. Ünal , Arapça ve İngilizce biliyor.

Turizmciye teşvik

Rusya ile yaşanan sorun nedeniyle ortaya çıkan gelişmelerden turizm sektörünün ve üreticilerin olumsuz etkilenmemesi için bazı tedbirler alındığını hatırlatan Başbakan Davutoğlu “Rekabet gücümüzün korunması için 2015 yılının başında, şubat ayında birtakım tedbirler zaten almıştık. Bağımsız Devletler Topluluğu’nda bulunan 8 ülkeden 400 binin üzerinde turist getiren seyahat acentelerine verilen teşvikleri 27 ülkeye çıkardık. Vatandaşlarımızın Schengen bölgesine seyahatlerinde 2016 tarihi itibariyle vizeden muaf olmaları çerçevesindeki çalışmalarımızı ve gerekli yasal düzenlemeleri sürdürüyoruz. İnşallah Avrupa’ya vize muafiyeti önümüzdeki yıl en geç ekim ayında devreye girecek.”dedi.

Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Mahir Ünal, da bakanlık olarak diğer paydaşlarla birlikte önümüzdeki süreçte güçlü bir tanıtım kampanyasına başlayacaklarını belirterek, “Dokunmadığımız, kendimizi ifade etmediğimiz insan kalmasın diye bir seferberlik başlatacağız. Bizim kendimizi doğru ifade etmemiz, bizim algılanma biçimimizle, bizim kendimizi

algıladığımız şekil arasındaki makası kapatmamız gerekiyor.

Bilinirlik değil beğenilirlik konusuna odaklanacağız” dedi. Ünal, turizm sektörünün Rusya’nın uyguladığı yaptırımlardan etkilenmemesi için bazı tedbirler alacaklarını; bu çerçevede 100 kişi ve üzerinde yolcu taşıyan uçaklara verilen 6,000 dolarlık yakıt desteğinin uzatılarak, Batı ve Kuzey Avrupa ülkelerini de içine alacak şekilde genişletileceğini söyledi.

Rusya’ya yine vize Rusya’nın vurulan uçak krizi yüzünden Türkiye’ye yönelik ilan ettiği yaptırımlar çerçevesinde 1 Ocak 2016 tarihinden itibaren Türk vatandaşlarına uygulayacağı vizenin yaklaşık 200 TL maliyeti olacağı açıklandı. Bu arada Rusya, Türkiye’ye gitmek isteyen turistlerine de çeşitli zorluklar getiriyor, gitmemeleri için uyarıyor, Rusya içinde tatil yapmalarını öneriyor.

Rusya’yı 1 Ocaktan itibaren ziyaret etmek isteyen Türk vatandaşlarının Rusya’nın Türkiye’deki diplomatik temsilcilikleri ve konsolosluklarından vize almaları gerektiğini önemle vurgulayan Rusya Tur Operatörleri Birliği Başkanı Dmitriy Gorin, “Bizim hesaplamalarımıza göre Rusya’ya tek seferlik giriş vizesinin fiyatı 60 euro yaklaşık 200 TL) civarında olacak.

Türk vatandaşları vizeyi kendileri değil de bu işi aracı şirkete buyurması durumunda bu fiyata 30-35 euro daha ilave etmek gerekecek” dedi.

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Gorin yaptığı açıklamada, Türkiye’nin Rus vatandaşlarından Türkiye’ye turist olarak girişlerinde 1 Ocak’tan itibaren vize uygulamayacağını da hatırlattı. Öte yandan II. St. Petersburg Uluslararası Turizm Forumu sonuçlarına göre açıklama yapan Tur Operatörleri Derneği (ATOR), Krasnodar ve Kırım tatil beldelerinin turist sayısındaki artışla bağlantılı olarak tatil beldelerinde fiyatları % 30 oranında artırmaya hazırlandıkları bildirildi.

Fiyat artışının turizm sezonunu olumsuz etkileyeceğini belirten ATOR Başkanı Maya Lomidze, “Krasnodar ve Kırım tatil beldeleri şimdiden gelecek sezonda turist akınına uğrayacaklarını düşünerek fiyatlarda % 30 artış yapmaya hazır olduklarını açıkladılar. Ancak bu sezonun olumsuz etkileyecek.

Fiyat artışı olursa daha önce Türkiye ve Mısır’a giden turist Krasnodar ve Kırım’a tatile gitmeyecek ve evinde oturacak çünkü turistlerimiz düşük fiyattan tatil yapmak isteyecekler.

Rusya’da ise bu imkanlar yok. Ancak Rusya’nın tatil beldeleri turist sayısının artacağını tahmin ederek önceden fiyat artışına gidiyor. Böylece, onlar tamamen başka bir talep resmini ortaya çıkarıyor ve bunu bu şekilde tutmaya çalışıyorlar” dedi.

Lomidze, iç turizmi ancak tur operatörlere sübvansiyonları artırarak geliştirebileceklerini belirterek, en etkili önlemin belirli koşullar altında getirilen her turist için ödeme yapılmasıyla alınabileceğini bildirdi. Lomidze, bunun hem iç hem de dış turizmi ilgilendirdiğini kaydetti.

Yeni pazarlar & yeni tanıtım çalışmaları

Türkiye Seyahat Acentaları Birliği (TÜRSAB) Başkanı Başaran Ulusoy, “Rusya Türkiye’ye en çok turist gönderen ikinci ülke olsa da Türkiye’nin tek kaynak pazarı değil. Komşu ülkelerden, Avrupa, Ortadoğu ve ABD’den çok ciddi turist alan bir ülkeyiz.

Rusya’nın genel ziyaretçiler içerisinde payı yüzde 12’lerde.

Avrupa ülkeleri yüzde 45’lik pay ile Türkiye’nin en önemli kaynak pazarını oluşturuyor. Bu ülkelerde Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığımız öncülüğünde gerçekleştirilecek çalışmaların olumlu netice doğuracağı kanaatindeyiz” dedi ve ekledi: “Çin ve Hindistan gibi pazarlar da büyük potansiyel taşıyor. Kısa vadede değil ama orta ve uzun vadede nüfus ve harcama

potansiyeli son derece yüksek olan bu iki ülkeden gelen ziyaretçi sayılarında da ciddi artış olmasını bekliyoruz.

Nitekim Çinli turist sayısı ilk 10 ayda yüzde 67 artışla 282,000’i aşmış durumda. Bu büyüme oranlarını sürdürebilirsek orta vadede çok ciddi sayılara ulaşabiliriz.”

Türkiye’ye en çok turist gönderen ikinci ülke konumundaki Rusya’dan gelen turist sayısında bu yıl, iki ülke arasında beliren kriz öncesinde de düşüş gözlenmişti.

Rusya-Ukrayna krizi ve batı ülkelerinin Rusya’ya uyguladığı ambargolar nedeniyle Rus vatandaşlarının satın alma gücünde gözlenen sert düşüşe bağlı olarak Rus ziyaretçi sayısı ilk 10 ayda yüzde 19 düşüşle 3.54 milyona geriledi.

2016 yılına ilişkin olarak özellikle Şubat ve Mart aylarının gösterge olacağını belirten Ulusoy, “Rusya, genel olarak erken rezervasyon yerine son dakika rezervasyonun hakim olduğu bir pazar. Yaz sezonu satışları da genellikle Şubat- Mart ayları ile başlayan süreçte belirginleşmeye başlıyor” dedi ve ekledi: “Sorunların en azından o döneme kadar aşılmasını umuyoruz.

Krizin devam etmesi durumda ise 2016’da ülkemize gelecek olan Rus turist sayısındaki düşüşün devam edeceği kanaatindeyiz.”

Rus turistlerin 2014 yılında bıraktığı toplam turizm gelirinin 2.7 milyar dolar seviyesinde gerçekleştiğini belirten Ulusoy, “İki ülke arasındaki kriz devam ederse bu turizm gelirinde ciddi bir düşüş olması ise beklenebilir” dedi.

TUROB’da destek istedi Otel yatırımlarında projeler 315 milyon TL harcanarak tamamlanacak. 10 aylık dönemde ise yatırımlarda parasal bazda yüzde 32’lik düşüş gerçekleşti. TUROB Başkanı Timur Bayındır, yeni hükümetimizle özellikle teşvik sisteminin revize edilerek turizm yatırımlarının Anadolu illerimize yayılması konusunda ses getirecek ve yatırımcıları cesaretlendirecek düzenlemelerin yapılması gerektiğini söyledi.

Konuyla ilgili bir değerlendirme yapan TUROB Başkanı Timur Bayındır, yeni hükümetle özellikle teşvik sisteminin revize edilerek turizm yatırımlarının Anadolu illerimize yayılması konusunda ses getirecek ve yatırımcıları cesaretlendirecek düzenlemelerin yapılması gerektiğini söyledi. Antalya ve İstanbul’da artmaya devam eden yatırımlara dikkat çeken Başkan Bayındır, Özellikle Antalya ve İstanbul’da yeni oteller yerine mevcut otellerin renovasyonu ve yenilemesi gerektiği görüşünü yineleyen Bayındır;“Otel yatırımlarında arz fazlası bulunan Antalya ve İstanbul gibi şehirlerimiz yerine alternatif bölgelerde yatırımları çeşitlendirmemiz lazım.

Teşvik sistemi içerisinde özellikle otel yatırımları konusunda sektör örgütleri olarak Ekonomi Bakanlığı ile koordinasyon içerisinde çalışmamız halinde yatırımları doğru planlayabiliriz.

Antalya, İstanbul, Aydın ve Muğla illerimiz olmak üzere mevcut otellerimizin yıpranma sürecine girdiği dikkate alınarak, bu illerimize verilecek teşvik belgelerinde yeni yatırımlar yerine daha çok mevcut yatırımların modernizasyonu ve renovasyonu konusunda düzenleme yapılmasını talep edeceğiz” dedi.

THY’den transit resti THY Rusya ile Türkiye arasındaki gerginlik nedeniyle düşmeye başlayan Rusya seferleri için transit yolcu kartını çekti. THY, Rusların milli hava yolu şirketi Aeroflot’tan daha ucuza yolcu taşıyarak, uzun dönemde yolcu sayısının düşmesinin önüne geçmeyi planlıyor.

THY’nin günde 4 kez yapılan İstanbul- Moskova seferleri, bir süre önce 3’e inmişti. THY, Moskova’dan İstanbul aktarmalı uçan bir yolcuyu, Aeroflot’tan ucuza uçuruyor. Bu yüzden Rus yolcular ülkelerinden direkt seyahat etmek yerine THY ile İstanbul aktarmalı uçuyor. THY, Moskova’dan İstanbul aktarmalı Londra’ya uçan bir yolcuyu 11-14 Ocak baz alındığında gidiş dönüş 755 TL’ye Aeroflot ise 1.450 TL’ye taşıyacak.

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F BÜLTEN 2016’da 118 Turizm fuarına katılıyoruz 2016 yılında Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı kamu/özel sektör işbirliği çerçevesinde ve yurtdışı temsilciliklerimiz aracılığıyla katılınacak olan 118 uluslararası turizm fuarında destinasyonların ön plana çıkartılması hedefleniyor. Önümüzdeki yıl Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı kamu/özel sektör işbirliği çerçevesinde ve yurtdışı temsilciliklerimiz aracılığıyla katılınacak olan uluslararası turizm fuarlarına ilişkin listede 59 ülkede ; 7 büyük, 77 Kamu ve Özel sektör işbirliği ve 34 yalnızca yurtdışı temsilcilikler ile toplam 118 uluslararası yurtdışı turizm fuarına katılınacak. Ülkemizin sahip olduğu tarihi, turistik ve kültürel değerlerinin yurtdışında etkili ve geniş bir şekilde tanıtılması ve uluslararası turizm pazarındaki payımızın arttırılması amacıyla, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, katılmakta olduğumuz uluslararası turizm ihtisas fuarlarında özellikle destinasyonların ön plana çıkartılmasını amaçlıyor.

G20’den Tanıtıma büyük katkı

Dünya liderleri Antalya Belek’te düzenlenen G20 Zirvesi’nde bir araya geldi. Türkiye ev sahipliğindeki başarılı zirveye ABD Başkanı Barack Obama, Rusya Devlet Başkanı Vledimir Putin ve Çin Devlet Başkanı Si Jinping gibi liderler de katıldı.

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan zirve kapsamında liderleri tek tek

karşıladı ve hatıra fotoğrafı çektirdi.

Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’ın ev sahipliği yaptığı zirveye, ABD Başkanı Barack Obama, Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti Devlet Başkanı Şi Cinping, Rusya Devlet Başkanı Vladimir Putin, Almanya Başbakanı Angela Merkel, Avustralya Başbakanı Malcolm Turnbull, Brezilya Cumhurbaşkanı Dilma Rousseff, Kanada Başbakanı Stephen Harper, Hindistan Başbakanı Narendra Modi, Endonezya Başkanı Joko Widodo, İtalya Başbakanı Matteo Renzi, Japonya Başbakanı Shinzo Abe, Meksika Cumhurbaşkanı Enrique Pena Nieto, Suudi Arabistan Kralı Salman, Güney Afrika Cumhurbaşkanı Jacob Zuma, Güney Kore Cumhurbaşkanı Park Geun-hye, Başbakan Ahmet Davutoğlu, İngiltere Başbakanı David Cameron, ,Avrupa Birliği Avrupa Konseyi Başkanı Donald Tusk, Arjantin Dışişleri Bakanı Hector Timerman, AB Avrupa Komisyonu Başkanı Jean Claude Juncker katıldı.

TÜRSAB’ta Ulusoy tekrar kazandı sonra barış mesajlarını sürdüren Ulusoy ‘’Ben mesajlarımı kucaklayıcı vermek durumundayım, alçakgönüllü olmak mecburiyetindeyim. Kimsenin buraya tepeden bakmaya hakkı yok. Seçimlere hazırlanırken büyük emek harcayan tüm arkadaşlarımı tebrik ediyorum. Bana inanan acentelere ise canı gönülden teşekkür ediyorum. Yaptıklarım yapacaklarımın teminatıdır ‘’ dedi.

Seçimi 2.sırada tamamlayan Emin Çakmak ise sandıktan çıkan Ulusoy ekibini kutladıktan sonra başarılar diledi ve Ulusoy’u ilerde Bakan olarak görmek istediklerini belirtti.

Ulusoy’un yönetim kurulu şu isimlerden oluştu:

TÜRSAB’ın 22’inci olağan genel kurulu geçen hafta sonu gerçekleşen toplantı veseçimler ile son buldu.Dün akşam tamamlanan oylamanın sonucunda Başaran Ulusoy 1688 oyla TÜRSAB başkanlığını tekrar kazandı. 9’uncu kez başkanlığı üstlenecek olan Ulusoy seçim süreci boyunca barış mesajları vererek başkanlığa ulaştı.

Diğer adaylardan Emin Çakmak ise 1060 oy ve Firuz Bağlıkaya 1014 oy aldılar.Seçim sonuçlarının açıklanmasından

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Başaran Ulusoy Bülent Katkak Çetin Gürcün Burak Tonbul Davut Günaydın Ercan Mahmut Durmuş Kerim Çavuşoğlu Rıza Gençay Numan Olcar

Denetim Kurulu; Semih Ulu M.Hikmet Selçuk Gül Kadın Gözütok Disiplin Kurulu; Recai Delibaşoğlu Zeliha Sözüşen Bülent İlbahar

Pamukkale’ye 2 milyon ziyaretçi Türkiye Seyahat Acentaları Birliği (TÜRSAB) Pamukkale Bölgesel Yürütme Kurulu Başkanı Turan Köseoğlu, Pamukkale’nin dünyanın her yerinden ziyaretçi çeken, doğal ve tarihi güzelliğiyle Dünya mirası bir turizm merkezi olduğunu söyledi.

Son zamanlarda Rusya ile yaşanan sorunlar nedeniyle bu ülkeden gelen turist sayısının azaldığını belirten Köseoğlu, Almanya, ABD ve Uzak Doğu ülkelerden ziyaretçi sayısının ise arttığını bildirdi. Özellikle bu yıl Alman ileri yaş gruplarıyla yeni bağlantılar yapıldığını dile getiren Köseoğlu, “Bu kapsamda kış dönemi boyunca Almanya’dan 100 bine yakın turist gelecek. Rusya’dan gelen ziyaretçi sayısındaki azalmaya rağmen toplamda geçen yılın rakamlarını yakalayacağımızı düşünüyorum. Özellikle Almanya pazarındaki artışın, Rusya’daki bu azalışı telafi edeceğini düşünüyoruz” dedi.

Turizmciler olarak morallerini yüksek tuttuklarını, alternatif pazarlar yaratmaya odaklandıklarını ifade eden Köseoğlu, Rusya ile yaşanan sorunun uzun vadede yeni pazarlar yaratmak açısından olumlu etkilerinin de görülebileceğini belirtti.

Yerli ve yabancı turistlerin ilgisiyle bu yıl Pamukkale’ye gelen ziyaretçi sayısının 2 milyonu bulacağını tahmin ettiklerini bildiren Köseoğlu, şunları kaydetti:

“Geçen yıl 1 milyon 875 civarında olan ziyaretçi sayısının yıl sonu itibarıyla düşmeyeceğini düşünüyoruz. Ören yerleri içinde Pamukkale şu anda birinci sırada. Müze ve ören yerleriyle değerlendirdiğimizde, Topkapı ve Ayasofya Müzesi’nden sonra üçüncü sıradayız. Bu, Pamukkale’nin önemini bize daha da hissettiriyor. 2016’da da yurt içi ve dışından gelen ziyaretçilerle ülkemiz ekonomisine ciddi katkı sağlamaya devam edeceğimize inanıyorum.”

Antalya düşüşte Antalya İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğünün açıkladığı rakamlara göre, Kasım ayında Antalya’ya gelen turist sayısı bir önceki yılın aynı ayına göre % 6 oranında azalarak 262 bin 500 oldu. Kasım ayında kente gelenlerin 261. 157’si Antalya Havalimanı’ndan, 1.

400’ü ise Gazipaşa Havalimanı’ndan geldi.

2015 yılının 11 aylık döneminde ise Antalya’ya gelen ziyaretçi sayısı ortalama % 5 oranında azalarak 11 milyona geriledi. Bu dönemde Antalya’ya gelenlerin 10 milyon 760 bini Antalya, 262 bini ise Gazipaşa Havalimanı’ndan kente giriş yaptı. Geçen yılın aynı dönemi ne göre bu yılın 11 aylık döneminde Antalya’nın yaklaşık 600 bin ziyaretçi kaybetti. İzmir’de azalış sürüyor İl Kültür ve Turizm müdürlüğünün açıkladığı bilgilere göre Kasım ayında İzmir’e gelen yabancı turist sayısı, geçen yılın Kasım ayına göre % 13.57 oranında arttı. Yılın ilk 11 ayında ise ziyaretçi sayısı önceki yılın aynı dönemine göre % 7.31 oranında azalarak 1 milyon 176 bin oldu.

Kasım ayında hava yolu girişlerinde bir önceki yıla göre % 30.32 artış, deniz yolu girişlerinde ise % 2.15 oranında düşüş gözlemlendi. Kasım ayında toplam girişlerde % 13.57 oranında bir artış gerçekleşirken, gelen ziyaretçilerin % 56’sını hava yolu, % 44’ünü deniz yolu girişleri oluşturdu.

Yılın ilk 11 ayında İzmir’e en çok turist yollayan ülke Almanya

olurken, Alman turisti sayısında % 2.63 oranında artış gerçekleşti. Fransa’sa % 29.17, İtalya’da % 43.62, İngiltere’de ise % 4.4 oranında ziyaretçi kaybı yaşandı. Kasım raporu için tıklayın.

Kapadokya %7 düştü 2014 Yılında 2 milyon 737 bin 296 turistin geldiği Kapadokya’ya bu yıl 11 ayda gelen turistlerin sayısı geçen yılın aynı dönemine göre yaklaşık % 7 oranında düştü. Kültür turizminin merkezi Kapadokya’yı bu yıl 11 ayda toplam 2 milyon 563 bin 399 yerli ve yabancı turist gezdi.

Türkiye’nin peri bacaları, kayaya oyma kiliseleri ve yeraltı kentleri ile çok önemli kültür turizm merkezlerinden biri olan Kapadokya’daki tarihi ve turistik merkezleri kasım ayında toplam 125 Bin 927 yerli ve yabancı turist gezdi.

Nevşehir Valiliği’nin konuya ilişkin açıklamasına göre Kapaodkya’da Kültür ve Turizm Bakanığı’nca turizme açık tutulan Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi başta olmak üzere Zelve, Açıksaray ve Mustafapaşa öreni, Nevşehir, Ürgüp, Hacıbektaş Arkeoloji ve Etnoğrafya ve Hacıbektaş Veli Müzesi, Hacıbektaş Atatürkevi, Çavuşin, Gülşehir St. Jean, Mustafapaşa Constantin-Eleni, Karanlık ve El Nazar kiliseleri ile Özkonak, Tatlarin, Kaymaklı ve Derinkuyu yeraltı kentlerini ocak-kasım döneminde 2 milyon 563 bin 399 yerli ve yabancı turist gezdi.

Kapadokya’yı 2014 yılının 11 aylık döneminde 2 milyon 737 bin 296 yerli ve yabancı turist gezmişti.

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F BÜLTEN Alanya’da Noel kutlaması Alanya’da 79 milletten 17 bin yerleşik ve 37 bin mülk sahibi yabancı Noel kutlaması yaptı. Elde edilen gelir engelliler için kullanılacak. Alanya Belediyesi Yabancılar Meclisi tarafından 6. kez düzenlenen Uluslararası Alanya Noel Pazarı’nda gelenek bozulmadı. Pazardan elde edilen gelir engelliler yararına kullanılacak.

6. Uluslararası Alanya Noel Pazarı, Belediye binası arkasındaki meydanda yapıldı. Pazara Alanya Belediyesi Yabancılar Meclisi Başkanı Abdullah Karaoğlu, Alanya Belediye Başkanı Adem Murat Yücel, Alanya Kaymakamı Hasan Tanrıseven, Alanya Turistik İşletmeciler Derneği (ALTİD) üyeleri, Litvanya Ankara Büyükelçisi Audrius Bruzga, kamu kurum ve kuruluş temsilcileri, sivil toplum kuruluşları, yabancı dernekler, vatandaşlar, yerleşik yabancılar ve turistler katıldı.

Kotil ve THY, ATA kongresine damgasını vurdu ATA Dünya kongresi fam turların ardından sona erdi. ATA Kongresinde yaptığı detaylı, rahat ve farklı bir sunum ile kongre sonrasında, hatta fam trip süresince delegelerin büyük beğenisini dile getirdikleri THY CEO’su Temel Kotil kongreye damgasını vurdu.

Nairobi’de gerçekleşen ATA kongresi sırasında, acil pazarlama yapacakları ülkelerden davet ettikleri gazetecilerin bir bölümünü Kenya Turizm Bakanlığında toplantıya alındı.

Toplantıda çeşitli açıklamalarda bulunan Kenya Turizm Bakanlığı İdari direktörü Muriithi Ndegwa, Türkiye’nin de önem verdikleri üç pazardan biri olduğunu belirterek, ilk olarak Aralık başında İstanbul’da bir workshop gerçekleştireceklerini ve sonrasında da pazarlama çalışmalarını farklı uygulamalarla sürdürerek hedefledikleri 2 milyon Türk turiste ev sahipliği yapmak için uğraşacaklarını açıkladı.

Kenya’nın başkenti Nairobi’de süren 40.Geleneksel ATAAfrika Seyahat Birliği- yıllık kongresinin çeşitli panel, sunun ve konferansların gerçekleştiği resmi programının ardından delegeler Kenya’nın turizm ürünlerini tanımak üzere hazırlanan turlara katıldılar.

Türk güzeli Dünya Turizm Güzellik Yarışması’nda

Dünya Turizm Güzellik Yarışması, 85 ülkenin temsilcilerinin katılımıyla Malezya’da gerçekleşecek. Türkiye’yi Antalya doğumlu Gülce Baskın temsil edecek. 16 Ocak ’da Malezya’da gerçekleştirilecek Dünya Turizm Güzellik Yarışması’nda (Miss Tourism World ) Türkiye’yi 23 yaşındaki Gülce Baskın temsil edecek. 120’ye yakın aday arasından seçilen Gülce Baskın, 30 Aralık günü Malezya’nın başkenti Kuala Lumpur’a giderek kampa girecek. Türkiye turizmi için görevini en iyi şekilde yapacağını söyleyen Antalyalı güzel, “Ulusal kostümü ile tarihsel geçmişimizi modern ve eğitimli donanımı ile cumhuriyetin yetiştirdiği Türk kızı imajını tüm dünya basını aracılığı ile tanıtmak istiyorum” diye konuştu. Malezya’da düzenlenecek Dünya Turizm Güzellik Yarışması, katılımcı ülke sayısı açısından dünyanın ikinci büyük güzellik yarışması olarak biliniyor.

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1 Corendon Travel Belçika’nın Direktörü Ufuk Mestan, Belçika’nın en Haber ve Reklamlarınız için büyük turizm dergisi “Travel Magazine” tarafından “Man Of The Year” son gün 26 Şubat 2016 ödülüne layık görüldü.

1 Alanya Tanıtma Vakfı –ALTAV-‘ın yeni başkanı Adem Murat Yücel.

1 Sarp Özkar kendi şirketi Only Travel Marketing’i kurdu ve medya iletişimi, planlama ve pazarlama işlerini organize etmeye başladı.

1 Sibel Şahin Mercure Topkapı Genel Müdür yardımcısı & Satış Müdürü olarak göreve başladı.

1 Yiğit Özalpay Le Meridien Istanbul Etiler otelinde Devlet ve Şirketlerden sorumlu Satış Müdürü oldu.

1 Borajet uçuş işletme başkanlığına Kaptan PilotUğur Baş atandı.

1 Cem Kul FRHI otelleri Ortadoğu, Afrika ve Hindistan bölge satıs direktörü oldu.

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