New Focus Travel Magazine May-June 2013

May / June’2013 No: 131

Coastal paradise from Aegean to Mediterranean

News from

Candidate city of 2020 Olympics Ä°stanbul

Jambo, Hakuna Matata !

Tanzania

Gujarat -Ahmadabad ITB-Berlin ITM-Moscow MITT-Moscow UITT-Kiev

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2013 Tourism Trends Each year, future of tourism revealed at the trade fairs held on March and April.

First, mecca of tourism; ITB-Berlin and then Moscow fairs are the places where tourism executives meet and determine tourism trend of the year. Afterwards, again in these months, several fairs like MAP-Paris, TUR – Gothenburg, UITT – Kiev, AITF – Baku, and KITF – Almaty designate other countries’ performances and new players of tourism market.

After those fairs, top performing countries in the industry state positive expectations for this year.

By the end of the year, 4 percent growth is expected in world tourism by UNWTO. Trendy country of world tourism; Turkey is expected to reach and even surpass that growth.

Of course, all these expectations can take place in the environment of world peace.

And our wish is to have a peaceful trip atmosphere. As we always write and say, tourism professionals and holiday makers are the most important actors that secure world peace.

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Aegean to Mediterranean

In this issue, you will read news from tourism industry and Turkey’s Aegean coast vacation stops as the tourism season is starting.

Another destination that you will read is the beautiful country of Africa; Tanzania.

To be selected in September, studies of Istanbul 2020; the most important candidate of 2020 Olympics, this news can be read in our new issue.

Wishing you a good summer season,

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Turkey News Exhibition Gujarat Exhibition ITB World News Cover story Exhibition ITM Exhibition MITT Exhibition UITT Destinasyon Tanzania Bulten Kısa kısa

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Turkey at The London Book Fair 2013

There will also be exhibitions, traditional craft workshops and music performances. Ömer Çelik, The Minister of Culture and Tourism of The Republic of Turkey, said: “We are bringing together the publishing sector and the world of literature as well as professional and civil societies from the publishing industry into one body, which will be presented under the banner ‘Turkey in all its Colours’. All the works and projects related to the promotion of the accumulation of our literary, artistic and cultural riches in all their colours, In an official opening ceremony on Monday morning on the including this Market Focus Turkey programme for The London first day of the fair, The Minister of Culture and Tourism of The Book Fair, together with all the international book fairs, are Republic of Turkey, Ömer Çelik, and the UK’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey, launched The conducted by the Turkish National Organising Committee under the aegis of our Ministry.” Ed Vaizey, The UK’s Minister for Culture, London Book Fair Market Focus Turkey programme of events at Communications and Creative Industries, said: “I’m pleased to be Earls Court 2, stand no. U455. here at The London Book Fair welcoming Turkey as the Market The opening is the start of a rich and colourful programme of activities to celebrate Turkish publishing and literature, curated by Focus country. The publishing industry is the biggest creative the National Organising Committee for International Book Fairs, in industry in the UK with £5bn revenue, forty per cent of which is earned through exports. Publishers’ exports to Turkey grew by a association with the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, Yunus Emre third last year, so the Market Focus programme is a great chance Institute, and the Turkish Publishers Association and Association for UK publishers to learn more about the expanding Turkish of Press and Publishing Turkey, and in partnership with The London Book Fair and its LBF Market Focus strategic partners, the market, which has many exciting opportunities, especially in the field of educational publishing. What’s more, I’ve seen that there British Council and The Publishers Association of the UK. is a fascinating line-up of Turkish authors and other events taking Acclaimed novelist Elif Shafak, one of the most widely read place this week so I hope that stimulates further cultural exchange women writers in Turkey, who will be The LBF Market Focus Author of the Day on Tuesday 16 April spoke at the ceremony. The between our two countries”. The London Book Fair Market Focus initiative is currently in its tenth year and has done much to open ceremony was followed by a reception on the Turkey Pavilion at doors, creating both commercial and cultural partnerships around which musicians from the Ankara State Turkish Classical Choir the world since it was first introduced by The London Book Fair in performed the works of well-known Turkish poets.

2004. The objective of the Market Focus is to put the spotlight on During The London Book Fair around 150 writers, publishers, translators, artists and academics are taking part in 80 events and publishing trade links with the country or region that is showcased, activities to celebrate The London Book Fair Turkey Market Focus. highlighting its publishing industry, and the opportunities for conducting business with the rest of the world.

Istanbul 2020 Olympic Delegation at 76th AIPS Congress in Sochi A delegation of Istanbul 2020 Olympic media experts today demonstrated the Bid Committee’s plans for welcoming the world’s media to Turkey with a presentation to leading international sports journalists at the 76th Association Internationale de la Press Sportive [AIPS] Congress in the host city of the next Winter Games, Sochi, Russia.

On stage for Istanbul 2020 were Ali Kiremitçioğlu, CEO of the Istanbul 2020 Bid Committee; Esat Yılmaer, the National Olympic Committee of Turkey’s Media Director and first Vice President of AIPS; and Murat Ağca, a senior sports journalist and a member of the Istanbul 2020 Media Team. In front of over 450 AIPS Congress delegates, they described a media operations concept based around one of the most compact media footprints in Olympic history. The IBC/MPC and the 16,500-bed Media Village will be colocated in the Olympic Park, 15 minutes from the airport and with average travel times within the Olympic Park of just five minutes.

A further 3,500 media hotel rooms will be distributed among the four venue zones to maximise convenience for the media.

Ali Kiremitçioğlu, speaking in French, introduced some of the key themes behind Istanbul 2020’s Games concept: “The best Olympic stories are set against a memorable backdrop. Istanbul is a city that bridges together people, ideas, and, of course, continents. It has always been a powerful theatre: for politics; for geography; for philosophy; for culture. It has been a meeting point for millennia.

This is where East meets West; where tradition meets innovation; where youth meets excellence; where capacity meets opportunity.

The stories we share from the Istanbul 2020 Games will affect

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millions of people in many ways.”

The Istanbul 2020 presentation highlighted a number of other media-friendly proposals designed to ensure Turkey’s first ever Games are the most widely covered in history. Istanbul 2020 will offer a free wi-fi based Games-time information service accessible by handheld device, and a second satellite media centre at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This state-ofthe-art facility will offer panoramic views over the Bosphorus and will serve the purpose of increasing services for the media while showcasing Istanbul’s beauty.

Esat Yılmaer underlined Istanbul 2020’s promise to the global media community: “I have been part of the working press at seven Olympic Games and four Olympic Winter Games and I have seen first-hand what the media need to do their job in an effective, accurate and timely manner. Istanbul provides a setting like no other. For the 2020 Games, this will be complemented by an unparalleled working environment.

Murat Ağca added: “Our people, a new culture, are poised for this moment. Turkey’s Olympic Law, enacted in 1992, reflects our relentless desire to embrace the power of sport. And our Master Plan for our own country reflects our capacity to deliver this great dream. The Istanbul 2020 Games will be a bridge to a new culture, and, thanks to the media, a bridge to an historic impact.”

A further four members of the Istanbul 2020 Media Team travelled to the next Olympic and Paralympic host city. The team is looking to gather insight and best practice from witnessing the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee at work, and to better understand the needs and priorities of the world’s Olympic media.

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Istanbul Hosted the first Russian Culture Festival

Istanbul hosted the first Russian Culture Festival in April. The festival opened with an unforgettable show by the worldrenowned Russian folk dances group, Igor Moiseyev State Academic Ensemble. A group of 85 artists took stage and presented Russian folklore. The festival organized under the leadership of the Turkish-Russian Cultural Foundation and with the support of Turkish and Russian Culture Ministries.

The festival were Russian dances, cinema, symposiums, theater, literature show, Russian handicrafts fairs and opera days that aims to promote Russian culture and arts in Turkey. In a photography exhibition that opened at the Beyoğlu Municipality Art Gallery, photos relating to diplomatic relations with Turkey and Russia was on display and the support of the Soviet

Union during the foundation of Turkish Republic highlighted.

The photos provided by the Ankara Embassy of the Russian Federation.

The theatrical fashion show titled “Dostoyevski and His Heroes” organized by the St. Petersburg Dostoyevski Museum on Taksim’s İmam Adnan Street. A cast of 35 artists took on the roles of the novel’s 24 characters of Dostoyevski in the show. The show opened to the public.

During the Russian Cinema Days, five films shown and viewers got the chance to meet three directors. Vladimir Menşov, Karen Şahnazarov and Govoruhin were in Istanbul for the event and on hand to answer questions. There was also be a Russian cinema poster exhibition at the same venue. Other events that took place at Taksim İmam Adnan Sokak include a Russian folk music instruments concert as well as a Russian handicrafts fair.

The street were completely closed and decorated with Russian motifs. Russian artists were in the city for the event.

The 7th international symposium on Culture and Arts Universities in the Field of World Education was as part of the event on April 16 and 17 at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Faculty. An Istanbul trip organized for the participants of the symposium, which is set to welcome 120 academics.

The festival concluded with a Russian and Turkish concert by Turkish opera artist Hakan Aysev, award-winning Russian young star Evgeniya Dushina, Asude Karayavuz, who has represented Turkey in many events abroad, and the successful artist of the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory Opera Theater, Nikolay Efremov. The concert accompanied by Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Symphonic Orchestra under the baton of Rengim Gökmen.

Turkey Continues to Shine in Price-Sensitive Golf Travel Market

Turkey’s rising status as a golf holiday hot spot has been underlined by a new survey of golf tour operators compiled by KPMG’s Golf Advisory Practice. The Golf Travel Insights 2013 report, published today on www.golfbusinesscommunity.com reveals that Turkey is now the fourth most popular golf travel destination after Spain, Portugal and Scotland.

The survey, which questioned more than 110 golf tour operators from 38 countries on their results in 2012, also found that package price is now the most important factor for customers when choosing a golf holiday. More than half (54%) of golf tour operators said they had maintained the same price points for golf packages year-on-year, while 35% had increased prices.

Turkey and other emerging markets, including Vietnam

and Thailand, saw an increase in package prices but remain competitive. The majority of golf holidays are based around a four to seven-night stay, the survey found. Package prices start from EUR 300 but are typically EUR 600-900, with 40% of bookings being for small groups of four to six people, and eight to 12 people. Overall, the golf travel market continued to grow in 2012, as it did in 2011, with 57% of tour operators recording an increase in business, and 80% predicting an increase again in 2013. Andrea Sartori, Head of KPMG’s Golf Advisory Practice, said: “It’s encouraging to see the golf travel market continue to grow and recover from the economic downturn. “What’s interesting is that consumers are now saying price is the most important factor when choosing a golf holiday, although the quality of courses is still extremely important. In part, this is why we are seeing emerging destinations such as Turkey being able to position themselves effectively for the market – the quality of the golf courses is high and the packages represent good value for money.”

The survey also revealed the growing use of smart phones and tablets and the increasing influence of digital and social media platforms, including TripAdvisor, Facebook and Twitter. While tour operators are reporting greater effectiveness in online booking systems, 40% of golf holidays were still booked over the telephone, while 21% were booked face-to-face with a sales person.

Boston Turkish Film Festival in Full Gear The 12th Annual Boston Turkish Film Festival, organized by the Turkish American Cultural Society of New England is taking place at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Sponsored by a major grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation, the Festival hosted Turkey’s leading filmmakers and critically acclaimed movies and continuedthrough April 7th. One of the premier cultural events of the Turkish American community, the festival organized by the Turkish American Cultural Society

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of New England with support from the Museum of Fine Arts.

Acclaimed Turkish directors attended the Festival include Zeki Demirkubuz and Erden Kiral. Erden Kiral also received the Festival’s Award for Excellence in Turkish Cinema, in recognition of his contributions to Turkish cinema.

The festival received significant media coverage, including in the Boston Globe (Turkish Films Take Over MFA) and The Phoenix (Underground Cinema: The 12th Boston Turkish Film Festival).

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Ecuador Promoted in Istanbul The embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Turkey, the Institute for the Promotion of Exports and Investments - PRO ECUADOR, honorary consulate general of Ecuador in Istanbul organized an event titled “Touristic Destination: Ecuador”. The event with breakfast held at Conrad Istanbul is organized with the support of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies - TURSAB and Foreign Economic Relations Board – DEIK in March.

Mr. Augusta Saa, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador in Turkey and Mr. Mario Idrovo; Chief of the Commercial Office of Ecuador in Turkey welcomed representatives of travel agencies and media.

Mr. Pierre Thomas, who lived in Ecuador several years and worked as a tour guide, made a presentation of Ecuador and its tourism products. Mr. Thomas said that travel between Turkey and Ecuador takes around 15-16 hours.

The event finished after Ecuadorian music performance.

Ecuador is located in the Northwest corner of South America and features four regions including The Amazon, The Andes, The Pacific Coast, and The Galapagos Islands.

Ecuador, which is approximately 3 times smaller than Turkey, doesn’t ask visa from Turkish citizens. Turkish citizens with a min. 6 months valid passports can stay up to 90 days as tourist in Ecuador.

Turkish travelers can get Ecuador with Turkish Airlines via several airports as well as with Lufthansa via Bogota. Travelers can go Ecuador with following direct flights from Europe. * Lan Airlines from Madrid * KLM from Schiphol/Amsterdam, * Iberia from Madrid 10 Reasons to visit Ecuador 1. Galapagos islands which is a Natural Heritage site of UNESCO, 2. Avenue of Volcanoes, Ecuador has 62 volcanoes over 4.000 meters

3. Ecuador is the most megadiverse country per square kilometer 4. The flavors and the essences are the reflection of the cultural and geographical diversity of Ecuador.

5. Home of 17 different indigenous groups and 27 different ethnic groups 6. Country where everything is close. You can travel between coast, the andes and the rainforest in just 35 minutes 7. Colonial Cities: Quito-Cuenca are UNESCO world Heritage centers 8. Sumaco-Napo-Galeras and Yasuni National Parks declared as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 9. Ecuador is the country in the middle of the World Latitude 0 degree.

10. Ecuador offers a diversity of adventure sports and specialized tourism such as rafting, kayaking, sports fishing, diving.

Turkish Travelers to Boost Tourism in Jordan

Jordan’s tourism is about to gain a significant boost from increased direct flights between Aqaba and Istanbul.

The new route gives millions of Turkish travelers’ direct access to Jordan along with a superb location to three of the country’s key tourism attractions.

“Our challenge is to grow and sustain demand to Aqaba in specific, and Jordan in general,” explained H.E. Sharhabeel

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S. Madi, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Commissioner for Economic Development and Investment Affairs, noting that, “The challenges are real and we have to do things differently to overcome them and sieve the growth opportunities.”

“The launch of Turkish Airlines Aqaba flights marks a historic moment for Aqaba; the first foreign international network carrier to make scheduled flights to Aqaba airport. Tremendous opportunities for tourism trade for Aqaba will emerge and be utilized through the Turkish Airlines network of 97 countries and 215 cities. Tourists and business men will have the convenience to travel directly to and from Aqaba from all around the world. With support of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Jordan Tourism Board (JTB), USAID Jordan Tourism Development Project and representatives of the tourism industry we will help develop tourism and trade in Aqaba,” said Sedat Orman, Turkish Airlines General for Aqaba.”

The new route is the result of efforts led by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) and the USAID Jordan Tourism Development Project in cooperation with Turkish Airlines. It will give millions of travelers’ direct access to Jordan through Aqaba, from where they can easily reach three of the country’s key tourism attractions.

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Another high-speed Train Line in Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated Turkey’s third high-speed train that links up the central cities of Eskisehir and Konya with four round trips daily.

The new line completes a three-city network with an existing route between capital Ankara and Eskisehir, and another one between Ankara and Konya.

Turkey’s high-speed train operations began in March 2009 with the Ankara-Eskisehir line which offers 20 round trips daily.

The line has held 26,411 services and carried 7.3 million passengers so far, forcing inter-city passenger bus fares on Ankara-Eskisehir route to drop dramatically from 55 percent to 10 percent, while increasing railway use on the route from 8 percent to 72 percent.

Services started on Ankara-Konya line in August 2011 and the number of daily services on this line is 16. So far, 7,825 round trips have been made, and 2.07 million passengers travelled on this line.

After high-speed train started serving, the share of passenger buses on Ankara-Konya route plummeted from 70 percent to

18 percent, while railway travel increased to 65 percent. There was no train service on this route prior to the launching of the high-speed train line. Turkey’s high-speed trains have carried a total of 9.4 million passengers so far.

Paradise Hotel in the Orange Garden Awarded by Thomas Cook

EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE, “BEST RATED HOTEL IN KEMER” from BOOKING COM , “ HOLIDAY CHECK QUALITY SELECTION 2012 CERTIFICATE from HOLIDAY CHECK.COM. General Manager of Garden Resort Bergamot Hotel Mr. Tolga Fincancioğlu assured everyone that getting “2012 AWARD FOR EXELLENCE “ from Thomas Cook is a great incentive for further development.

“We have achieved this success through regular maintenance of the highest standards of service quality and thanks to the constantly respectful and warm attitude of hotel staff to the needs of our guests. These two key points are dominant in the ensuring the continued growth in the number of European visitors. Already this year percentage of tourists from Europe was 40%. We are certainly planning to increase this amount every year “.

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Garden Resort Bergamot Hotel located in Kemer; Antalya received an award from Thomas Cook.

This beautiful resort, famous among local and European tourists for its picturesque surroundings, architecture and friendly staff, has been awarded a very important award from one of the world’s largest tour operators Thomas Cook “2012 AWARD FOR EXELLENCE”. The hotel has received a very high score of 4.9 and proudly named as one of the four best hotels in the Kemer region.

Hotel’s Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Nizamettin Şen noted with a pride that needs of each customer are always been a priority for Garden Resort Bergamot: “Our goal is to manage service at this way that Russian and European guests both feel themselves comfortable together. And getting this award is a clear proof that we have achieved our goal. We are very pleased to see that European tourists trust us because their amount is growing from year to year. “ Since its opening, Garden Resort Bergamot Hotel has already won such important awards in the travel industry as: TRIP ADVISOR CERTIFICATE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012, ZOOVER

Istanbul receives Record growth in tourist arrivals in Q1 2013 Istanbul Culture and Tourism Directorate announced record growth in tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2013. Istanbul received 838.201 international tourists in the first quarter of 2013 that accounts 23,8% increase compare to same period last year. The directorate stated that the growth in arrivals is the highest of last 10 years. According to the arrivals data,

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every 2 tourists out of 3 visit Istanbul between October 2012 and March 2013.

Top 5 nationalities that visit Istanbul are: Germany (10%), Russia (6%), UK (4%), USA (4%), and France (4%). Number of Arab tourists continues to increase.

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IH&RA Congress was in Istanbul

The 50th Annual International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) Congress took place in Istanbul. IH&RA President Ghassan Aidi made the opening of the congress on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 and pointed out an important possibility of the

Izmir Hosted 55th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe

future as “We hope we won’t miss these beautiful days in 2070”. The congress continued until April 4, 2013 at Hilton Istanbul & Convention Center.

Mr. Aidi, who made an impressive slide show with the possible water shortage and environmental issues that we may face in 2070, said that if there is no water and green, how we will manage tourism. Mr. Aidi with a slogan of “Green Hoteliers” offered hoteliers to re-consider environmental sustainability in their properties. “This is not a game, do this, do this for your children” said Mr. Aidi.

Mr. Aidi also said that tourism will grow 4.9 percent in 2013 and draw attention of the growing Chinese market as telling that this year 50 million Chinese will receive passport to travel.

After the elections New IH&RA’nın board; President: Casimir Platzer Deputy President : Jordi Busquets General Secretary: Armin Zerunyan Treasurer : Hala El Khatib

Turkey’s Aegean city of Izmir hosted the 55th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe (CEU) on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 from 9:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs. The meeting started a seminar on “Tourism at World Heritage Sites: Challenges and Opportunities”.

Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization; Mr. Taleb Rifai, Undersecretary at Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey; Mr. Özgür Özaslan, UNESCO World Heritage Centre Director Mr. Kishore Rao, President of ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee; Mr. Graham Brooks attended the seminar as speakers. Famous tourism professionals, experts and assistant tourism ministers attended the meeting and seminar that was held at Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Çeşme.

Turkish Stand Selected as the Best Stand in Europe at ITB Berlin 2013 Cologne Business School and ITB Berlin awarded the best of the best exhibitors of this year’s ITB 2013.

The award ceremony of the Best Exhibitor Awards (BEA) which is organized by students of the Cologne Business School (CBS) during the ITB in Berlin was once again one of the fair highlights. Four days long, the future Tourism Managers of the CBS evaluated the approximately 12,000 exhibitors at the CBS according to numerous criteria like information content, interactivity, interesting effects and service quality. March 9, the award ceremony took place in the Palais at the Funkturm on the Berlin fair trade premises. The CBS students Jessica Wack and Marie-Caroline Utsch hosted this year’s award ceremony. The ten best placed exhibitors of each category were awarded in front of over 600 invited guests, and the best three of each category on stage.

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Turkey Leads World in Increasing Hotel Prices The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has led the world in hotel price increases, according to HotelsCombined’s latest Hotel Price Trends Report released. The year-over-year report compared rates from December, January and February 201½012 to December, January and February 2012/2013 and found that hotels in the Middle East and North Africa increased in price by eight per cent. Overall, hotel prices worldwide increased four per cent. While as a region MENA led hotel price increases globally, the top individual locations for price rises were: Alanya and Marmaris, Turkey; Sousse, Tunisia; Bintan, Indonesia; and Vilamoura, Portugal.

Menorca, Spain; Minsk, Belarus; Kiev, Ukraine; Beirut, Lebanon; and Rimini, Italy experienced the most drastic price falls. Demand for Turkey’s ski resorts, which offer cheap package deals and high-quality snow fields, as well as reported increases in food and labour costs, saw Turkey in the top five price increase list twice.

Accommodation prices in Alanya, Turkey increased 66 per cent last quarter, seeing it take the report’s number one spot. Marmaras, Turkey was placed at number three with price increases of 37 per cent. On the report, HotelsCombined.com PR and community manager Kristen McKenzie said: “As we saw in last year’s report, the MENA region continues to post the greatest price increases. Egypt and Tunisia continue to show a strong rebound in tourism from the Arab Spring. However, Lebanon continues to struggle, likely because of its proximity to war-torn Syria.”

“It’s no surprise the MENA region is once again demonstrating strong growth. These destinations are booming for both leisure and business travellers, thanks to continued investment and added attractions like the world’s biggest ferris wheel planned for Dubai. We won’t see this area slowing down its hotel rate increases anytime soon.”

“We were, however, taken aback by the enormous rate spikes posted across Turkey. While this is probably due to increases in labour and food prices, as well as to the popularly of all-inclusive ski resorts, it’s important to note that Turkey has experienced significant technological growth recently, most especially within the online and mobile sectors. It will be interesting to see how this progress continues to impact Turkey’s tourism industry moving forward.”

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Istanbul voted European Best Destination 2013

Istanbul has been voted European Best Destination 2013 in the first European e-tourism event which enables European citizens to choose the city which will win the title of Best European Destination.

Istanbul entered the competition for the first time this year and subsequently has become the first city to win the accolade upon its first year entering the competition.

The only city in the world to straddle two continents, Turkey’s fabled city of Istanbul at the historic crossroads between East and West is the perfect choice for a refreshing, exciting and cultural city break with a difference. Istanbul took 1st place in European Best Destinations 2013, followed by Lisbon in 2nd place and Vienna in 3rd. Now in its fourth year, European Best Destination is an initiative of non-profit making European Consumers Choice which aims to promote culture and tourism in Europe.

For the fourth edition of this major event several thousands of people voted, with the good spirit of the competition prevailing once again – an event in which advertising did not play any role nor was any personal data collected. This year all records have been beaten: the number of votes, followers, videos viewed, press articles and shares have all contributed to making this competition the largest e-tourism event in Europe.

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Atlasjet CEO Murat Ersoy elected as President of Turkish Tourism Investors Association–TYD-.

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Gujarat Travel Mart

Gujarat Travel Mart’, India’s biggest B2B travel event organized in Ahmedabad from the 27 – 29 March 2013.

The state of Gujarat over the years has contributed towards being a large part of the India’s ever growing tourism arrival figures, both to within India destinations and overseas.

The Inaugural edition of ‘Gujarat Travel Mart’, was set on a B2B platform with over 200 registered Buyers from over 30 countries exploring business opportunities for discerning travel and

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By Omer Kocaman tourism products.

The Hosted buyers invited from the following countries: Netherlands, Kingdom of Bahrain, Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, UK, USA, South Africa and Turkey.

The event is supported by major travel – trade and hospitality association in India such as ‘Association of Domestic Tour Operators Association of India (ADTOI), Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) and Indian Association of Tour Operators.

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ITB Berlin 2013

ITB Berlin was by far the world’s largest meeting place of international tourism policy decision-makers and business leaders. The German chancellor Angela Merkel, the Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, representatives of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), as well as more than 100 ministers of tourism and state secretaries, met in Berlin to help shape the future for growth in the tourism industry.

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Dr. Christian Göke, COO Messe Berlin: “Once again, ITB Berlin has kicked off the travel season around the globe. No other place in the world gathers so many leading representatives from the private and public sector. This is where the tone is set for the future of travel for a billion people. The increase in international buyers is proof that ITB Berlin continues to be the most important marketplace for the global travel industry.“ From 6 to 10 March 2013, 10,086 exhibitors from 188 countries presented their products and services in display halls that were fully booked up. Overall, some 110,000 trade visitors came to Berlin, of whom 43 per cent were from abroad.

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Google and ATM in Tech Day Tie Up Internet giant Google will sponsor the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Technology Theatre as part of the newly launched Digital Technology Day on May 8th. Google will be using the Technology Theatre to share insights of the travel industry and technology under the umbrella theme of “Think Travel.”

“This is a first for ATM and the regional travel and tourism community. Our partnership with Google will not only deliver up-to-the-minute industry data, but will showcase how technology plays a role in the travel industry - whether it’s searching for ideas or booking vacations or sharing their experience through social platforms” said Mark Walsh, Portfolio Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions.

Google’s Gulf Regional Manager, Mohamad Mourad and Marie de Ducla, Travel Industry Manager for Google in MENA will share the findings of a Google-commissioned research study conducted by IPSOS. The study will reveal the results of how travellers in MENA make decisions when it comes to travel and purchase behavior. Google commissioned a similar survey for the US travel market in 2012, with 7,500 respondents completing a 21-minute attitude and usage survey into travel habits and attitudes of leisure, business and affluent travellers.

In addition to the study, The ‘Google Think Travel’ day will feature a series of seminars for industry professionals. Several Googlers will be flying in including Nigel Huddleston, Google’s Industry Head for Travel in the UK; Dr Bernd Fauser, Global Travel Accounts Director; Maciek Nowakowski, Google Travel Product Specialist, Edouard Mailfait, Mobile Travel Expert.

These executives will talk about everything from using the web for travel decisions to how travel brands can drive engagement and increase their brand awareness online.

The dedicated Travel Technology Theatre was introduced in 2012 in response to the huge demand for technology related content and the success of previous sessions within the main Seminar Theatre. Targeting all Arabian Travel Market attendees, the programme covers online travel trends,

new developments in social media and advances in travel technology.

The show has grown to become the largest event of its kind in the region and one of the biggest in the world and celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Walsh reflected on the changing face of the travel industry and the essential role technology now plays.

“Google is the most widely used web-based search engine in the world and has literally changed the lives of hundreds of millions of travelers and travel industry professionals.

However it is amazing to think that Google only registered its domain name in 1997, just 15 years ago. The Google seminar presentations will no doubt highlight the profound effect technology will have on the travel industry in the future,” he said.

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, Arabian Travel Market 2013 will be held from 6-9 May at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

POW WOW June 8 - 12,Las Vegas U.S. Travel Association’s IPW organizing the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the U.S. in Las Vegas at June 8-12. Pow Wow is not a typical trade show. In just three days of intensive pre-scheduled business appointments, more than 1,000 U.S. travel organizations from every region of the USA (representing all industry category components), and close to 1,200 international and domestic buyers from more than 70 countries, conduct business negotiations that result in the generation of more than $3.5 billion in future Visit USA travel. At IPW, buyers and sellers are able to conduct business that would otherwise be generated only through an exhaustive number of around-the-world trips.

Brand USA is the premier partner of International Pow Wow (IPW). As the national public-private destination marketing entity, Brand USA inspires travelers to explore the United States’ boundless possibilities and partners with the U.S. travel industry to maximize the economic and social benefits of travel for communities nationwide. In 2012, Brand USA launched a successful first-ever consumer marketing campaign in Canada, U.K. and Japan on behalf of

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the United States, greatly increasing intent to visit in these markets. Brand USA will expand its consumer and partner campaigns to activate travel throughout 2013, working closely with the trade to facilitate increased global visitation to the U.S., and will be available for business appointments at IPW.

BITE- Beijing will be orginize 21 - 23 June Soft Opening of BITE 2013’s International Hall on 20th June for trade visitors only, 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE) 2013. The BITE series has come a long way since its launch and last year’s presentation saw a total of 929 exhibitors and 220 trade buyers

PATA Travel Mart 2013 PATA Travel Mart 2013 will take place September 25-27 at Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Chengdu in Sichuan province, China. Alongside the Mart, the PATA Board Meeting will be held September 27-29 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chengdu.

Established in 1978, PATA Travel Mart is Asia Pacific’s leading and longest running B2B show for the travel industry.

Martin J Craigs, PATA CEO said: “The Mart does very well because or our high quality buyer-seller matching. We also offer delegates a different host destination each year.”

On the 2013 Mart venue, Craigs said: “Chengdu is one of the fastest growing destinations and source markets in China.

The Mart makes it easy for buyers and sellers to build their Asia Pacific travel businesses. We look forward to working with good quality buyers and vendors to make PTM 2013 a magnificently productive show for all attendees.”

Chengdu has been acclaimed as a leading tourism city by the UNWTO and the CNTA. It is increasingly popular in the MICE segment.

Mr Zhao Miao, Vice Mayor of Chengdu, said, “Following Beijing and Hangzhou, Chengdu is the third city in mainland China to win the bid to host PATA Travel Mart. Chengdu is the first city to host PTM in Midwest China. Hosting PTM2013 is a milestone event for Chengdu to get ready internationally. It is also a vital step to becoming a world-class travel destination. We will work closely with PATA to ensure the success of PTM2013.”

The Mart offers guaranteed scheduled appointments based on three successful criteria: mutual requests, buyer requests and seller requests – in that order. The Mart offers opportunities to build exposure through networking functions, sponsorships, branding opportunities, and an educational programme.

Helmut Mochel, Director, Eurasia Erlebnisreisen, Germany, a PTM seller said of the 2012 Mart in Manila: “I enjoyed

from 80 countries and regions, as well as a whopping 43,314 domestic and international visitors.

Recognized as one of the leading expositions catering to the business and leisure tourism sectors in China, the BITE series have opened up countless business opportunities for industry players, pointing out industry trends, new destinations and future directions.

BITE 2013 will be held from 21st to 23rd June at China National Convention Centre. As one of the unique highlights this year, the International Hall will open one day earlier on the 20th of June exclusively for trade visitors, so as to better facilitate business discussions and meetings between international exhibitors and trade buyers. Other highlights of BITE 2013 include the Pre-scheduled Appointment Programme and the Destinations’ Presentations Sessions. The former will allow buyers and exhibitors to pre-arrange meetings during the exhibition, providing much ease and convenience while the latter will provide exhibitors opportunities to showcase their travel packages and destinations to all interested buyers.

Estimated to attract 900 exhibitors from 90 countries and regions, as well as 45,000 trade and public visitors, BITE 2013 continues its success from previous years, positioning itself as the springboard for international players to propel themselves into the lucrative tourism market in China, focusing on fostering travel business partnerships between exhibitors, trade buyers and visitors. For more information, please visit www.bitechina.com.cn

participating. I was happy with the new business contacts generated. The system of prearranged appointments was very useful. Many of the buyer delegates were highly qualified and represented interesting companies. “ Joel Keimelo, Marketing Officer, PNG Tourism Promotion Authority, Papua New Guinea, a PTM seller said: “PTM2012 was a big success for our clients. They are already talking about making business in 2013, which is very good. I believe PATA is the ideal platform for business. Papua New Guinea Tourism is very grateful for the opportunity to join.”

PTM buyer, Mr Andy Ling, President, Canada One Travel, Canada said: “PTM was a useful event for me indeed. Meeting up with new and existing friends in the industry under one roof was great.”

The PATA Travel Mart 2013 is co-hosted by Chengdu Municipal People’s Government and supported by Chengdu Municipal Tourism Administration, Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Exposition, and Chengdu Culture & Tourism Development Group.

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Coastal paradise from Aegean to Mediterranean

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e are discovering the coastal paradise of Turkey’s from Aegean sea to Mediterranean coasts.

You can start to tour by flight or by car from Istanbul to Çanakkale. The north part of Aegean sea in Turkey have lots of holiday destinations. Europeans prefer to visit these places not only for holiday but also for rich ancient history and culture. Çanakkale, which is the cradle of Trojan, Assos like former civilization centers, and where Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park, various martyr, monument and graves are present, the most bloody fights of Canakkale wars are occurred, and Aegean and Marmara seas are connected and Europe and Asia is met at its coasts has an important place in inland and foreign tourism.

Canakkale, which holds the lands at both sides of the strait and known as Hellespontos and Dardanel during

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ancient times, always experienced the settlements of civilizations from the first ages of time.

Initial city civilization was founded in Troja in 3000 B.C., and continued since 2500 B.C. Then it had been reigned by Lydians, Persians, Bergama Kingdom, Romans, Byzantium and Ottoman Empires Ayvalik, Burhaniye, Oren, Edremit, Akcay and Altinoluk are attractive holiday places for whom want to rest in enjoyable environment or whom interested by archeological places.It is estimated that North Aegean and surroundings are settlement place since Prehistoric Age B.C. 3200.

Ayvalik, a district of Balikesir, is a tourism center with beautiful coasts surrounded green olive grove, pure sea water and beaches, and contains historical and archeological values.

Cunda Island is placed towards to

Ayvalik. Arrival occupied by boats.

The island is surrounded by pine trees and olive groves. There are lots of monasteries and churches in the island. The biggest church of island is Taksiyarhis Church.

Sarimsakli Beaches are 5 km away from the district center. It has long coast and clean sea.

Before the third biggest city in Turkey, Izmir you will arrive Foça town is situated at about 70 km İzmir’s city center. Many parts of the Foça are under strict environmental protection, due to the value of the flora and the fauna, and the beauty of the small bays and coves, especially between Foça and Yenifoça.

European holiday makers prefer this area for its natural beauties, crystal clear water, small coves on the Aegean sea.

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ow we are in Izmir.It is the third biggest city in Turkey with a population of around 2.5 million, the second biggest port after Istanbul, and a good transport hub. Once the ancient city of Smyrna, it is now a modern, developed, and busy commercial centre, set around a huge bay and surrounded by mountains and was. The broad boulevards, glass-fronted buildings and modern shopping centres are dotted with traditional red-tiled roofs, the 18th entury market and old mosques and churches, although the city has an atmosphere more of Mediterranean Europe than traditional Turkey.

Known in Turkish as “Beautiful Izmir”, the city lies at the head of a long, narrow gulf traversed by ships and yachts.

The climate is mild and in the summer the constant, refreshing sea breezes temper the sun’s heat. Behind the palm-lined promenades and avenues, which follow the shoreline, the city, in horizontal terraces, gently ascends the slopes of the surrounding mountains.

Izmir is the third largest city in Turkey but its port is second after Istanbul. A cosmopolitan and lively city all year round, Izmir is especially vibrant during the international Arts

Festival at June & July and the International Fair at August & September.

With characteristics quite typical of a Mediterranean climate, the summers are hot and dry with an average temperature of 28°C in July and August, and winters cool and rainy at around 10°C. The climate is comfortable, with a relatively mild summer due to the refreshing breeze from the Aegean. The long attractive palm-fringed promenade, Birinci Kordon, which stretches the entire length of the city up to the Alsancak Ferry Terminal, is a popular spot for evening walks, and there are many cafes along the waterfront. Izmir has a good selection of culture and entertainment, from the Archaeological and Ethnographic Museums, to the Izmir State Opera and Ballet and Izmir State Symphony Orchestra, to the many bars and clubs.

The cosmopolitan and lively city gets even busier during the International Izmir Festival at mid-June to mid-July with music and dance, with performances also in nearby Cesme and Ephesus.

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After Izmir you will arrive Kusadasi is your gateway to Ephesus, a city created by the Ionians in the 11th century B.C. and later expanded by the Romans. Now considered one of the grandest reconstructed sites in the ancient world the region also saw the likes of Cleopatra, Mark Anothy, the Virgin Mary, and John the Apostle. Of all of Turkey’s ancient cities, the historic city of Ephesus is the most opulent and best preserved.

Kusadasi is located in a superb gulf in the Aegean Region of Turkey and means “Bird Island”. This pretty town attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world with its many sandy beaches, 300 sunny days in a year, sparkling glassy water of blue Aegean, famous night life, countless fish and kebab restaurants, rich shopping facilities, historic sites around etc. Long beach, Ladies beach, Papaz beach, Kustur beach, Baradan bay, Pamucak beach, Green beach and Downtown beach are the sandy beachs of Kusadasi.

South of Kuşadası, you have to visit Denizli is a tourism center to be seen with its Hierapolis and Laodikeia, Tripolis, antic cities, hot springs and Pamukkale which is unique in the world with its travertines.

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of Turkey. The healing thermal water that provided Pamukkale to be a residential area for thousands of years, is also spring of famous white travertines. It is known that the thermal springs in Karahayıt and Gölemezli which are close to the Pamukkale, are good for , rheumatism, heart diseases, stomach, arteriosclerosis, , blood pressure and skin diseases. Some of the hotels in the region, serviceing to the health tourism with their Professional personal.The Thermal Pool in Pamukkale, providing facilities for the visitors to entertain, with its 35 ˚ fixed temperature water. Pamukkale was formed when a spring with a high content of dissolved calcium bicarbonate cascaded over the edge of the cliff, which cooled and hardened leaving calcium deposits. This formed into natural pools, shelves and ridges, which tourists could plunge and splash in the warm water.

Hotels were springing up from the 1970s to cater for the large influx of tourists, and shortly afterwards UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site. But by the 1990s, this took its toll on the state of the calcium pools and restrictions were placed on these travertine terraces. Many hotels were knocked down, visitors are only allowed on major paths around the sites, and

must remove footwear to stand on the calcium deposits. This seems to have been a successful move, as the water supply is now used for preservation and some of the damaged calcium deposits have been strengthened.

The antique city Hierapolis and Pamukkale which are together in the same place is 20 km far from the city center.

Then we will arrive famous resort cities of Bodrum, Marmaris, Datca, Koycegiz and Fethiye. Beautiful resorts, comfortable hotels and motels, cozy guest houses, impressive ruins of past civilizations and magnificent landscapes offer vacationers plenty to choose from.

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urope’s entertainment destination Bodrum is also the town of fashion, dance, romance & love. Bodrum a lively, popular holiday resort on the Aegean Sea, renowned in antiquity under its ancient name, Halicarnassus. And world famous Blue Voyage yachting tours start from Bodrum to Gokaova bay or Marmaris even to Antalya.

The Bodrum peninsula is one of the most beautiful cosmopolitan and sophisticated holiday resort in Turkey. At any time of the day and night, there is always something going on here.

One of the unique features of Bodrum as a holiday resort is that in addition to the active recreational opportunities available by day and the unequaled Bodrum nightlife, so many more tranquil bays, beaches and villages are available to enjoy.

No other area on the Turkish Aegean coast provides the visitor with the opportunity to experience traditional Turkish life only a few minutes away from the hustle and bustle of a modern tourist center.

This peninsula has many small villages which you have to visit all of these villages.

Gümüşlük

Gümbet

Nearest beach to Bodrum and just 3 km. away. It is now a self contained resort with hotels, shops, bars, discos, banks and everything the tourist needs for 24 hours of non stop fun.

Gümbet is also one of the most popular water sports centers with water-skiing, windsurfing, parasailing, etc. available.

The popularity of Gümbet has also generated nightlife and the streets of Gümbet vibrate till dawn with the music from fashinoble bars, discos and street side-cafes

24 km from Bodrum and protected from modern development due to Myndos, an ancient site.

Gümüs is the Turkish word for Silver. The simple charm of the village has survived the influx of tourism. Rabbits are raised on the island at the end of the causeway a short paddle away. There are many seaside fish restaurants. A tranquil village. This is the ideal spot for peace and quiet, with the added advantage of many excellent fish restaurants along the small waterfront, where you can sit comfortably next to the gently lapping sea.

Göl -Türkbükü

Golkoy and Turkbuku are two fishing villages we will mention in one, because they are close to each other. These delightful spots are the favorite retreats of many wellknown Turkish artists, actors and entertainers who enliven the many Gündoğan small bars and restaurants at night. Several of the more popular restaurants are Only a few minutes West of Yalikavak a run by Istanbul couples who have fled the big city. Datça is a town and the name place that can be really called peaceful. It of the another peninsula between Aegean and the Mediterranean seas and very is little village which is still more or less close to Bodrum. Along the peninsula there are wonderful pristine beaches and full unspoiled despite the holiday developments of beauty and historical sites. Datca Town is a traditional Greek town with older on the surrounding hills. Here in the North buildings, as well as lively shops, seaside bars and cafes. Datca Peninsula itself of the peninsula a fresh breeze often is a vibrant tourist area, whereas Old Datca town, with its old stone houses and comes. A reason why many surfers prefer peaceful atmosphere, is more traditional. this bay.

Bitez

Bitez just 7 km west of Bodrum, in the bay next to Gumbet. The winds are favorable for windsurfing and several water sports.

The beach is sandy, with plenty clubs for sunbathing, The only Turkish Delight (Lokum) to be made on the peninsula is made here in a factory .Dolmuses leave for Bitez every 20-30 minutes from the main bus station in Bodrum.

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Kadıkalesi

Kadikalesi is next to Turgutreis and offers some of the finest holiday resorts.

Yalıkavak 18 km from Bodrum, small but developed town, busy center and a harbour where visiting yachts and fishing boats moor cheerfully together and offers everything required. There are many seaside cafes, restaurants and hotels. An old olive press is converted into a showroom for kilims, carpets and jewellery where visitors are welcome.

Ortakent and Yahşi

Ortakent & Yahsi is the next bay to Bitez following the peninsula round to the west and just 13 km from Bodrum..

There is a very long and sandy beach which is popular with families. There are several beach side cafes providing inexpensive meals and snacks throughout the day. There is also camping space.

The village of , which means ‘Midtown straddles the main Bodrum-Turgutreis road. The village is unremarkable except for the distinctive 17th century ‘tower houses’ unique to the area and built for defensive purposes.

In the early spring the village hosts an annual camel wrestling festival.

Turgutreis 18 km from Bodrum and named after the famous Ottoman admiral Turgut Reis. It is a small town in its own right and combines a compact town center with several beaches and all amenities for tourists. An ideal surfing place.

Marmaris is a coastal town, a port city and a tourist destination on the southwest Mediterranean coast of Turkey, in the Mugla Province. Marmaris is one of the Turkey’s most popular holiday towns and largest resorts on the Aegean coast.

With its surroundings, long coastline, outstanding landscape of pine-covered hills, isolated bays and inlets, wonderful beaches, ancient cities, marinas and every kind of attractions; Marmaris welcomes about 400,000 people during the tourism season. Marmaris can be considered as the Mediterranean paradise. Marmaris is also a major center for yacht tourism and

Regular buses connect Turgutreis with Bodrum, and in high season coaches for Istanbul and Ankara leave from the Turgutreis bus station.

Akyarlar 22 km from Bodrum and closest points to Cos (Greek Island) Winds here are ideal for windsurfing. This is one of the safest beaches for children on the peninsula. There are several cafes and a tiny harbor. Camping facilities and a couple of small, inexpensive pensions for independent travelers.

Torba

This little village is hiding in a charming little bay. Located at North of Bodrum Torba is the nearest and first village of Bodrum town. It is only active during the summer months, but due to the generally high quality of the holiday home developments is a pleasant and relaxed place to visit.

There are also the remains of a Byzantine monastery..

Ferries to Didim -Didyma- leave from Torba harbor across the Gulf of Güllük.

blue voyage. Marmaris has easy and well built connections to the nearby airport in Dalaman, and on the road to Mugla, Datca and Fethiye. Marmaris is a beach holiday resort teeming with a wide range of hotels, so you’ll most likely find a hotel which suits your budget. It’s really no surprise Marmaris has grown in popularity with its sandy beaches, lively nightlife and great facilities for families, couples and groups alike. Holidays in Marmaris can be as active or relaxed as you like, the beaches provide several water sport activities as well as the close by aqua park which provide affordable entertainment for all ages.

Icmeler is a beautiful beach resort only 8 kilometres from the large and vibrant resort of Marmaris and mostly considered together. This pine forested heaven is infused with all the atmosphere of both the Mediterranean and the Aegean Seas and is truly picturesque against the backdrop of magnificent mountains.

There are many fine sandy beaches and spectacular bays in and around Marmaris. Daily boat trips are organized for

the isolated bays and for Dalyan. The yacht marina is one of the biggest one in Turkey and there are regular ferry services to the Greek island of Rhodes.

Most places for accommodation are located at the seashore. Hundreds of seashore and luxury restaurants, world class discos and bars attracts thousands of travellers. For some traditional Turkish food, the wide selection of mezes (starters), olive oil drizzled kebabs and dough based deserts such as “baklava” and “kunefe”, all which are infused with a mixture of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Central Asian influences are available from the many Turkish restaurants, grills and taverns.

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Köyceğiz and Fethiye The small town of Köyceğiz, 75 km southwest of Marmaris is a quiet refuge set on a broad, placid lake. The ambience here is unlike that of any other Turkish Mediterranean tourist town. The lake is the source of the Dalyan Creek which runs through nearby Dalyan to the south, past the ruins of ancient Caunos, through the fishing weirs and into the Mediterranean.

Fethiye rests on a broad Mediterranean bay boasting some of Turkey’s best beaches and yachting. Plenty of hotels provide a place to stay, and Dalaman Airport makes access fairly easy.

The wide swath of Çalış Beach, several kilometers long, is only 5 km northeast of Fethiye (maps). Ölüdeniz, perhaps Turkey’s most beautifully situated beach, is 8.5 km south of Fethiye, over the hills. Besides the beach, visitors like the day long 12 Island yacht cruise of the bay, especially the stop at Gemile Island, covered in unrestored Byzantine ruins.

Fethiye is the starting point of the Lycian Way, a 500-km footpath through the rugged mountains of the Tekke Peninsula to Antalya.

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ITM- Moscow

Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, and Ukraine are some of the countries that Russian travelers had a great interest at the International Travel Fair Intourmarket 2013 which took place 16 – 19 March 2013 at Crocus Expo in Moscow, Russia.

Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik visited the ITM 2013 on the opening day of the event. Çelik visited Turkey stand and talked with exhibitors. Çelik also came together with Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinski and head of the Federal Agency for Tourism Alexander Radkov.

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Medinski said, “Every year, millions of Russian travelers are visiting Turkey. Turkey is an important partner of us. We are very happy with the great Turkish hospitality”. Çelik said, “We expect a 15 percent increase in the number of Russian tourists this year. We are taking many additional measures in the areas of security and health in order to help Russian tourists feel more at home during their vacations in Turkey”. Çelik also made a meeting with Russia’s leading tour operators; Coral Travel, Tez Tour, Pegas and Anex and got information for 2013.

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Russia’s largest B2B international travel and tourism exhibition, MITT opened by Cuban Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz.

The 20th Moscow International Travel and Tourism (MITT) Fair took place March 20- 23, 2013 at the ExpoCentre. Over 80,000 visitors attended this year’s event.

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Turkey participated MITT with more participation and actively promoted Turkey as well.

Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry Culture and Information Counselor in Moscow, Russian Federation; Celal Kılıç reported that “Istanbul has recorded 16 percent increase in Russia in 2012. This year, higher than 20 percent increase is expected” .

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Turkish Culture and Tourism Attaché in Ukraine, Berat Yılmaz represented Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry

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at UITT 2013. Ambassador of Turkey in Kiev; Mehmet Samsar also visited Turkey stand on the first day of the event.

Turkish Culture and Tourism Office in Kiev organized a photo competition in Ukraine; asked travelers of Turkey to send their best smiling moments in Turkey.

5 winners received their awards at the first day that includes free accommodation in Antalya as grand prize, free Turkish Airlines flight tickets to Istanbul, free meals at a Turkish restaurant in Kiev.

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frika ülkeleri yakın geleceğin yeni turizm destinasyonları olacak. Üyesi olduğumuz merkezi New York’daki -ATA- Afrika Turizm Birliği bu kıtadaki ülkelerin turizm gelişmesi için büyük çaba harcıyor. Gerek Birleşmiş Milletler, gerek Dünya Bankası ve gerekse Dünya Turizm örgütü ile işbirliği içinde çalışan ATA, özellikle orta Afrika ülkelerinin turizm olanaklarını geliştirmek için büyük çaba harcıyor. Bu yeni pazarı tanımak için geçen yıllarda Seyşel’ler ile başladığımız Afrika turlarımıza bu yılda devam edip bilgiler aktarmayı sürdüreceğiz. Şubat sonunda iki haftayı Tanzanya Turizm Bakanlığının daveti üzerine fotografçı ağabeyimiz Halil Tuncer ile ülkenin geniş bir bölümünü

Jambo,

ziyaret ederek geçirdik. Tanzanya’nın turizm zenginliklerini tanıdık.Tanzanya Turizm Bakanı Kagasheki ve üst düzey turizm yetkilileri ile görüştük.

Büyükelçimiz Ali Davutoğlu ile hem Büyükelçilik binasında hem de turumuzun sonunda görüşerek bilgiler aldık ve izlenimlerimizi paylaştık.

Halil Tuncer ağabeyimiz beraberinde getirdiği Türkiye fotograflarını Tanzanya Turizm bakanının direktifi ile ülkenin en büyük müzesinde sergileme olanağına kavuştu. 21 Mart’da Türkiye fotografları Tanzanya Milli Müzesinde Büyükelçimizin de himayelerinde verilecek bir davetle sergilenmeye başlayacak. Türkiye fotografları, sergi sonrası Büyükelçiliğin salonlarında daimi olarak yer alarak, verilecek

resepsiyonlarda davetlilerin ülkemizi tanımalarına olanak sağlayacak.

Tanzanya 1 milyon km2 ye yaklaşan çok büyük bir ülke. Çok zengin turizm olanakları var. Ancak bu zenginlikleri henüz yeterince değerlendiremiyor.

Enerji en büyük sıkıntıları.Enerji olmaması turizmi de çok etkiliyor.

Başkent Dar es Salaam dahil büyük şehirlerde çok sık elektrikler kesiliyor, cep telefonları da dahil olmak üzere iletişim kesiliyor. Bu durum turizm merkezlerinde daha da büyük problemler yaşatıyor.Jeneratörler yetmiyor, klima, soğutma ve ısıtma problemleri turistik bölgeleri etkiliyor. Enerji yatırımcıları bu pastadan faydalanmak üzere ülkeye adımlarını atmışlar. Türk yatırımcı

Hakuna Matata !

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Fotograflar: Suat Töre & Halil Tuncer Enka’nın da büyük bir enerji yatırımına yakında başlayacağını büyükelçimizden öğreniyoruz. Ülkenin Hint okyanusuna bakan uzun sahillerinde çok geniş kumsalları var.Beyaz kumlu, Maldivleri andıran bu sahillerde yeni yeni yabancı yatırımcıların Melia, Hilton, Serena gibi zincir tesislerin yatırımları devreye girmiş.

Sırada diğer büyük zincirler de var. Yatırım yeri bulmak kolay ve Tanzanya hükümeti yabancı yatırımcıya büyük kolaylıklar sağlıyor. Uzun dönemli leasing ve kiralama yöntemleri ile yatırımcılar projelerini büyük bürokratik engeller yaşamadan gerçekleştiriyorlar. Halen ülkenin en önemli turizm ürünü Milli

Parklar. Ülkede 30 u aşkın milli park var. Parklardaki çok zengin hayvan çeşitleri ve bitki türlerinin yabancı meraklıları turizmin ana damarını oluşturyor. Ülkeye gelen yabancı turist sayısı daha 1 milyonu bulmuyor.

Bu parkalarda da yine yabancı tesislerin çeşitli büyüklük ve kalitede lodge adı verilen tesisleri var. Bu tesisler milli parkların doğal yapısını bozmayan, daha çok ağaç ve sazlardan oluşmuş 15-30 arasında bungallowlardan oluşuyor.

Ancak restoran, bar, yüzme havuzu, masaj ve spa gibi safari dışında kalan zamanlar için turistlere her türlü hizmeti veren bölümleri olan tesisler olduğunu da yazalım.Tesislerin yatırım ve işletmeleri yine başta Güney Afrika ve Ingiliz turizmcilerin elinde toplanmış.

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Destinasyon ile bizi karşılayan kalacağımız lodge’un yöneticileri bizi iki gece konaklayacağımız Tanzanya’nın en uzun nehri olan Rifuji nehri kıyısındaki Foxes Safari Kampları grubunun Rifuji Safari Kampına getirdi. 14 tenteli kulübeden oluşan tesisimizde, iki yataklı odalar, banyo, tuvalet, balkonlu ahşap yapısı ile tipik Afrika yapısını yansıtan özellikler taşıyordu. Kampta sınırları belirleyen bir duvar, tel örgü falan yok.Yani tesis parkın doğal özelliklerini koruyacak şekilde yapılanmış. Gece parkta yaşayan tüm hayvanlar ile karşı karşıya kalmanız olası. Bu nedenle akşam hava kararırken Tanzanya parklarının hemen tümünde güvenliği sağlayan Masai’li yerliler göreve başlıyor.Vahşi hayvanların dilinden anlayan Masailer görevi sabah saatlerinde uyanan kamp görevlilerine, deyim yerindeyse, gündüz mesaiisine bırakıyor.

Gece yemekten dönerken, yada gece odanıza gidip gelirken kapınızda bekleyen Masai’li korumanız size eşlik ediyor.

Selous Game Park’ında elektrik yok. Jeneratör sabah 3 saat ve akşam 3 saat kampa elektrik sağlıyor. Bu süre içinde banyonuzu alacak, yemeğinizi yiyecek ve pillerinizi şarj edeceksiniz. Tabii internet yok. Cep telefonları da sadece uzun bir ağacın merdivenle çıkılan orta bolümüne hazırlanmış bir Uluslararası ulaşım Dar kutu içinde ancak sms alıp vermeye yetecek bir sinyal alıyor. es Salaam ve Klimanjaro Mesaj alacak ve atacaksanız bu kutu içine telefonunzu koyup havaalanları ile daha çok bekliyorsunuz. 2 gece kaldığımız bu kampta Rifiju nehrinde charterlar ve Emirates, bir bot turu yaparak ilk günü tamamladık. Nehirde kısaca Qatar gibi körfez ülke havayollarının indiği turistik hipo dedikleri su aygırları, timsahlar ve yüzlerce çeşit kuş türü gördük. Nehir Zanzibar havalalanından kıyısında gerçekleşiyor. THY da gezinen Dar ve Klimanjaro buffalo ve havaalanlarına haftanın çeşitli tip ve 6 günü düzenli uçuyor. isimlerdeki Ancak diğer şehir ve Milli sığırlar da parklara çok sayıda yerli ve yabancı küçük jetler ve daha çok 4- 16 kişilik pervaneli küçük uçaklar ile rahatlıkla ulaşılabiliyor. gördüğümüz diğer hayvan Parklarda havaalanları yok, pist parkın yeşillikleri arasında çeşitlerini bir boşluktaki uzunca bir toprak parçası. ‘’Out of Africa’’ oluşturdu. filminden hatırlayacağınız bazen yalnızca ağaç ve sazlardan Ertesi gün oluşturulmuş kuçuk bir kulube terminali oluşturyor. Check sabah in’i pilot elindeki listeden yapıyor.Bavullarınızı yerliler birkaç erkenden dolara uçağa yerleştiriyor. Sonra da ‘’Hakuna Matata’’.Yani başlayıp ‘’Problem Yok’’. akşama kadar Tanzanyalılar bize çok zengin ve sıkı bir program hazırlamışlar. süren safaride, cipimizde rehberimizin seçtiği güzelgergahta bu 55bin km2 lik parkın çok küçük bir bölümünü gezdik ama En önemli turizm ürünleri olan Milli parklardaki safarilerden parkın bulundurduğu tüm hayvanları da gördük. Aslan, fil, 6 tanesini zürafa, impala, maymun türleri, geyik ve ceylan benzeri gezme fırsatı çeşitli adlardaki hayvan örnekleri ve binlerce çeşit rengarenk yakaladık. kuş türü. Öğlen yine korumalı bir alanda yediğimiz yemekte 1 milyon tesisin kutulara hazırladığı doyurucu yemeğimizin ardından km2’ye hava kararırken dönüş yapıp kendimizi kampın serin yaklaşan bu havuzuna attık. Sonrasında nehrin gün batımı ile kavuşan ülkede 30’u görüntüsü ile Halil Tuncer abimiz bir yandan içkisini içerken aşkın Milli diğer yandan muhteşem fotograflarını çekti ve yine açık Park var. büfedeki mükemmel lezzetler ile günümüzü tamamladık.

Biz THY nin Masailerimize ‘’Jambo’’ – merhaba, iyi günler- diyerek sabaha karşı onların arkasından güvenle odalarımıza çekildik. Lodge’umuz başkent Dar mevsimine ve paket çeşitlerine göre günlük 300-600 Euro es Salaam’ arasında değişen fiyatlarda satılıyor. Safari kampları resort a varan tesislerden farklı olarak, safari turlarını, tekne turlarını uçuşuyla ..vs.kapsayacak şekilde veriliyor. Bizim bulunduğumuz ilk gece otelimizde kısa bir süre dinlendik. İlk gün Tanzanya Şubat sonunu kapsayan hafta çok sıcak ve yüksek sezon Turizm bakanı ve Büyükelçimizi ziyaret ettik. Sonraki gün olmamasına rağmen bu fiyatlarda günlük paketler içeriyordu.

Safari turumuza başladık. Turumuzun ilk gününde küçük Detaylı bilgi için: Cessna uçağı bizi 1 saat 15 dakikalık bir uçuşla Selous Game http://www.tanzaniasafaris.info/foxcamp/intro.htm Park’ını yakınlarındaki bir toprak alana indirdi. Safari cipleri

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Destinasyon gün kaldığımız Selous Game Park’ın ardından minik uçağımız ile bize ayarlanan zengin programın 2.durağı Zanzibar adasına uçtuk.

Zanzibar Tanzanya’nın özerk eyaleti. Ayrı Başkan ile yönetiliyor, Turizmi de ayrı bir yönetim idare ediyor ama Dar es Salaam’a da bağlı. Ada son yıllarda Avrupa’da moda oldu. Büyük yatırımcılar Hint okyanusunun karekteristik beyaz kumlu sahillerine lüx resort tesisler kazandırmışlar.

Odalar çok pahalı ama şehir genelde ucuz. Stone Town adındaki merkez, adanın başşehri gibi.

Portekizlilerin yaptığı ama sonradan Ummanlılar tarafından istila edilirken yıkılıp Arab mimarisi özellikleri ile yeniden yapılan kale ve çevresi tipik Orta Doğu şehrini hatırlatıyor. Feribot iskelesi, Forodhani Gardens, House of Wonders ya da Beyt El-Acayip, Mizingani Road ve Old Fort of Zanzibar, Stone Town’ın turistik yöreleri. Halil Tuncer ağabeyimiz burada iyi iş çıkardı, fotograflamadığı yapı ve nesne bırakmadı! Yine iki gün planlanan Zanzibar’da küçük bir Milli Park olan ve az sayılarda da olsa ülkeye özgün hayvanların bulunduğu Jozan Forest de foto safari olanağı bulunuyor.Yüzlerce değişik bitkinin yetiştiği Botanik bahçesini kapsayan Spice Tur’da değişik baharatlar, egzotik meyveler ve bitkiler ile tanışabilir, satın alabilirsiniz.

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Destinasyon onraki gün, diğer 2 günlük Ngorongoro Game Park için heyecanla yola koyulduk.Çünkü Ngorongoro Tanzanya’nın en büyük Milli parklarin biri

ve yolda ünlü Klimanjaro dağını da göreceğiz. İspanyol pilotumuz Manuel’in yanındaki boş olan co-pilot koltuğuna

kurulduk. 4 kişilik küçük Cessna’da Ngorongoro’ya giden iki Alman da vardı. Ben arada Manuel otomatik pilota aldığında uçağı kullanıyormuş gibi yapıp Almanları da korkuttum.

Zanzibar’dan Ngorongoro, küçük uçağımız Cessna için uzak bir mesafe, bu yüzden önce kuzeydeki sahil kenti Tanga’ya indik. Alçak uçuşta ve çok açık havada muhteşem manzaralar ile uçağımız Klimanjaro’ya teğet geçerek Tanzanyanın 2.büyük kenti Arusha’ya indi. Elbette 5.895 metre yükseklikte bu zirveyi yakından görürken heyecanlandık ve onlarca foto ve dakikalarca video çekerek arşivimiz genişlettik. Ve nihayet Manyara gölü kenarındaki şirin Manyara havaalanına indik.Bizi bekleyen rehberimiz ile gece kalacağımız

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Wild Life Resort otelin lunch box’ı ile öğle yemeğimizi ayaküstü yiyerek Ngorongoro Milli parkının kapısına kadar gittik. Bu parklara girmeden önce mutlaka foto ve video çekim ücretini ödeyerek izin almanız gerekiyor.

Tanzanya Turizm Bakanlığı bunları bizim için halletmiş ve rehberimiz Timothy – yada kısaca – Tim, bu bürokratik işlerle uğraşırken biz daha Milli park kapısında, bize adeta hoşgeldiniz diyen maymun, güzel çekici renklerdeki iri kertenkele ve inanılmaz güzel, rengarek kuş cinsleri ile tanıştık.

Ngorongoro bir krater ağzı. Toplam yüzölçümü 18.5km2, çevresi 20km ve en üstten krater dibi 600 m yükseklikte bir doğa harikası.

Krater, yapısıyla ve güzelliğiyle görenleri büyülüyor.

Yaklaşık 20 kilometre çapındaki çukur, kendisini dış dünyadan ayıran 600 metre yüksekliğinde ve etrafı ormanlar ile bir doğal çit ile çevrili. Kalacağımız Wild Life Resort’ a doğru yol alırken parkın kurulmasında emeği geçenleri, bu emek sırasında çeşitli kazalarda ölen yabancı doğaseverleri, anıtlarını ve parkın 1978 yılında Dünya Mirası olarak kabul edilerek ve tamamen korumaya alındığını öğreniyoruz.

Otelimiz 600 m yüksekliğe kurulmuş muhteşem manzaralı bir otel.

Gün batımı ve gün doğuşu Halil ağabeyimizi çok yordu.

Tanzanya’nın en büyük Milli

Parklarından biri olan Ngorongoro ve Serengeti ülkenin en büyük ve en çok hayvan çeşidi barındıran, bu yüzden de en popüler parkları. Deniz seviyesinden yaklaşık 1800 metre yükseklikteki

krater ağzına yerleşmiş Ngorongoro’daki otelimizden 600 m aşağıya inince bu hayvanların tümünü gördük, fotografladık ve video çekimlerini yaptık.

Foto safariye gelmiş turistlerin cipleriyle takip ettikleri aslanların, fillerin, gergedanların, su aygırlarının, zürafa ve çeşitli antilopların yanı sıra güney Afrika geyikleri, impalalar, siyah benekli Afrika maymunları, babunlar, yaban domuzlan, sırtlanlar ve ayrıca, devekuşu, ördek ve diğer kümes hayvanlarıyla 200’ü aşkın kuş türü, krater içindeki çukur bir tabağa benzeyen bu alandaki göl ve nehirlerin etrafında bir sonraki mevsimsel göç tarihine kadar yaşamlarını sürdürüyorlardı. Ngorongoro kraterinden sonra 6 saatlik bir yolculuk ile varacağımız diğer parkımız Serengeti öncesi ünlü Masai Mara bölgesindeki bir Masai köyüne uğrayıp onların evlerini, danslarını, müziklerini ve yaşamlarından kesitler görüp ve Tanzanya turumuz boyunca kaldığımız en lüks lodge olan Serena Hotels grubunun Serengeti parkındaki tesisine ulaştık. serengeti@ serena.co.tz – www.serena.co.tz

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erengeti sonrası en son durağımız olacak, Dünyanın 2.büyük gölü, ünlü Viktorya gölü kıyısına kurulmuş şirin Mwanza kentine ulaştık. Burada bizi karşılayan Mwanza turizm ofisi direktörü sevgili Gloria ve Sarah, 2 gün boyunca bizi mükemmel bir şekilde ağırladılar.Şehir turu ile fakir ama gururlu Mwanza insanlarının yaşamlarını, kayalar üstüne kurulmuş tarihi ilginç Mwanza evlerini, göl kenarındaki yeni tesislerini, yine göl kıyısındaki beyaz kumlu sahil otellerini gördük. Akşam yine Viktorya gölü kıyısındaki hoş bir restoranda dolunay altında yediğimiz yemek ile otelimize çok mutlu olarak döndük.

Ertesi gün şehrin hemen karşısındaki bir küçük ada olan Sanaanane’de Tanzanya’daki son milli parkımızı gezmek üzere teknemize atladık. Kısa bir deniz yolculuğundan sonra bu ıssız ada’ya geldik. Ada’da az sayıda da olsa yine artık tanıdığımız hayvan çeşitleri olan impala, maymun ve büyük su kaplumbağalarını gördükten sonra otelimize dönüp, dönuş yolculuğu için hazırlığımızı yapıp haavaaalaanının yolunu tuttuk. Yaklaşık 2 hafta süren Tanzanya’dan güzel anılar ile ayrıldık. Tanzanya yakın geleceğin yeni turizm destinasyonu

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olacaktır. Yatırımcılar için cazip bir turizm ülkesi, ‘’First come first serve’’ yani ilk gelenlerin kazançlı çıkacağı bir ülke olacaktır Tanzanya. Türk havayollarının da hem Klimanjaro havaalanı ile ülkenin kuzey bölgelerine ve hem de Dar es Salaam havaalanı ile başkent ve güney Tanzanya için seferleri olması Türk yatırımcılar için çok önemli bir avantajdır.

Büyükelçimiz Ali Davutoğlu’da bu yatırım olanaklarının altını çizerek ülkenin çok büyük ticari potansiyel taşıdığını belirtiyor ve Türk işadamlarının Tanzanya’ya yatırımlarının önemli fırsatlar getireceğini söylüyor. Biz de çok güzel evsahipliği gösteren Tanzanya Turizm Bakanlığına, başta Turizm Bakanları sayın Kagasheki’ye, bize yardımcı olup seyahatimiz boyunca bizi takip eden Büyükelçimiz Sayın Ali Davutoğlu’na, Tanzanya turizm bakanlığının pazarlama direktörü sevgili Devota Mdachi ve yardimcisi sevgili Augustina’ya ki tüm gezi boyunca her an bizi ve rehberlerimizi arayarak yakından takip etti, çok teşekkür ediyoruz. Bir ayrı teşekkür de Mwanza turizm direktörü sevgili Gloria ve yardımcısı Sarah’a olacak.

Onlar da 2 gün boyunca gece gündüz bize rehberlik değil yakın dostluk ve arkadaşlık gösterdiler.

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Yurt ‘’ 2012 de tahminimizin %10 üstüne çıktık, 2013 Türkiye hedefimiz %15 fazlası’’

kurulu başkanı Ayhan Bektaş ve OTİ Holding yönetim kurulu üyesi Ahmet Bektaş ile birlikte basın mensuplarına Rus pazarı ile ilgili bilgiler vererek Rusya’da Türkiye’nin önemli potansiyel bulunduğunu belirterek, ‘Başta otelci arkadaşlarımız olmak üzere, ulaştırma pazarlama ve diğer bütün kesimler hep birlikte bu potansiyeli en iyi şekilde değerlendirmeliyiz’ dedi.

Coşkun Yurt ayrıca 2012 de planladıkları rakamların %10 üzerine çıktıklarını ve %40 lık bir toplam büyüme kaydettiklerini belirtti. Geçen yıl Rus pazarında Türkiye için %20 artış elde ettiklerini belirten Yurt 2013 de bu rakamların %15 arttırmayı hedeflediklerini de kaydetti.

Coral Travel geleneksel otel ödül törenini de Moskova’nın ünlü gece klübü Soho da verdi. Tüketici değerlendirmelerinden hareketle Coral Travel’in Dünya destinasyonlarındaki otellerinde kalan müşterilerinin anketleri ile hazırlanan ‘’Coral Top World Hotels 2012’’ Coral Travel Genel Müdürü Coşkun Yurt, ITM’de basın töreninde ilk yüz otel açıklandı.Yunanistan, Mısır, Tayland, mensuplarına Rus pazarı ile ilgili bilgiler aktardı. OTİ grubu İspanya, Hindistan,Dubai ve Karayipler gibi Dünyanın bünyesindeki Rusya’daki en büyük Türk tur operatörlerinden dört bir tarafındaki otellerin değerlendirmesinde ilk sırayı Coral Travel Genel Müdürü Coşkun Yurt, OTİ Holding yönetim Türkiye’den Maxx Royal otel kazandı.

En Beğenilen Turizm şirketi SETUR

“Türkiye’nin En Beğenilen Şirketleri” ödülü Conrad Otel’de gerçekleşen bir törenle sahiplerini buldu. Capital dergisinin 13 yıldır düzenlediği ‘’Türkiye’nin En Beğenilen Şirketileri’’ seçmelerinde turizm sektörü dalında 6.kez ödül alan SETUR birincilik koltuğuna oturdu. Araştırmada bu yılda 37 sektörün en beğenilen ilk üç şirketi de seçildi.

Capital dergisinin GFK Türkiye ile yürüttüğü araştırmada; En Beğenilenler Ligi belirlenirken güvenilir şirket olma, finansal sağlamlık, hizmet ve ürün kalitesi, bilgi ve teknoloji yatırımları, uluslararası pazarlara entegrasyon, pazarlama, iletişim ve satış stratejileri gibi toplamda 16 kriter çerçevesinde değerlendirme yapılıyor. Bu yıl 6. kez “Sektörün en beğenilen şirketi” seçilen SETUR, turizm sektörünün vazgeçilmezi olduğunu kanıtladı. Setur Genel Müdürü Üstün ÖZBEY; iş dünyasının referans olarak kabul ettiği dergilerinden olan Capital Dergisi’nin, 2000 yılından beri gerçekleştirdiği “Türkiye’nin En Beğenilen Şirketleri”araştırmasında 6. kez turizm alanında birinci olmanın gururunu yaşadıklarını belirterek “SETUR

ailesi olarak verdiğimiz hizmet, sunduğumuz ürünler ile müşterilerimizi memnun edebilmek adına yaptığımız çalışmaların böyle bir başarı elde etmesi bizleri daha özverili çalışmalara teşvik ediyor. Capital Dergisi’ne, araştırmada emeği geçen değerli müşterilerimize ve bu güzel başarıyı elde eden tüm Setur ailesine teşekkürlerimi sunarım. ” dedi.

Trabzon Turizm Fuarı 26 – 29 Eylül’de Trabzon 26 – 29 Eylül’de gerçekleşecek “Trabzon Turizm Fuarı” yerli ve yabancı birçok profesyonel turizmciyi ağırlayacak. Farklı kültürlerin buluşma noktası olan Trabzon, son yıllarda gerçekleşen yeni yatırımlarla hem iş çevrelerinin hem turistik organizasyonların cazibe merkezi haline gelmiştir. Trabzon’un tanıtıldığı “Trabzon Turizm Fuarı” Dünya Ticaret Merkezi’nde 2200m² alanda TÜRSAB ve TC. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Destekleriyle Forum Fuarcılık ve geliştirme A.Ş. tarafından yapılacaktır.

Fuar, komşu ülkeler, Karadeniz Ekonomik İşbirliği üyesi ülkeler ve komşu iller arasında bir turizm hareketliliği yaratacaktır. Ayrıca fuar kapsamında Karadeniz çanağında bulunan ülkelerle birlikte kruvaziyer turizmi konusunda bir çalıştayın gerçekleştirilmesi planlanmaktadır. Deniz yoluyla gelen turist sayısında artık Trabzon’da söz sahibi bir kent oldu. Geçen yıl 19 yolcu gemisi Trabzon’a geldi ve 15 bin turist Trabzon’u gezme fırsatı buldu. Türkiye’de kruvaziyer turizminde söz sahibi olan Bodrum, Antalya, İzmir ve İstanbul yanında Trabzon 5. liman haline geldi. Böylelikle

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IH&RA yeni başkanının İstanbul’da seçti

IH&RA - Dünya Otelciler Birliği- ’nin yıllık geleneksel kongrelerinin 50’incisi istanbul’da gerçekleşti. IH&RA’nın yeni

yönetiminin seçildiği organizasyonda, dünya otelcilik sektörüne ilişkin güncel konular, sektör otoritelerinin gerçekleştirdiği panellerde ele alındı. Hilton İstanbul’da gerçekleşen kongreye; İsviçre, Arjantin, Kore, Fransa, Çin, Amerika gibi dünyanın dört bir yanında gelen konaklama sektörü temsilcileri katıldı.

Kongrede yapılan seçimlerle IH&RA’nın yeni yönetimi belirlendi.

Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı: Casimir Platzer , Başkan Yardımcısı : Jordi Busquets , Genel Sekreter : Armin Zerunyan , Sayman : Hala El Khatib TUROB Başkanı Timur Bayındır, Dr. Ghassan Aidi’ye IH&RA Başkanlığı süresince dünya turizmine sağlamış olduğu katkılar adına teşekkür plaketi takdim etti. Dr. Ghassan Aidi IH&RA’nın ömür boyu onur başkanlığını da da seçildiği Kongre, Hilton İstanbul’da gerçekleşen Gala Yemeği’yle sona erdi. Gala yemeğine pek çok ulusal ve uluslararası turizmci ve IH&RA delegesi katıldı. Kongre kapsamındaki ev sahipliğinden ötürü TUROB’a ve desteklerinden ötürü T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı’na IH&RA Yönetimi tarafından teşekkür edildi.

HATTA ve TÜRSAB işbirliği Komşu Yunanistanın seyahat acentaları birliği HATTA temsilcileri İstanbul’da TÜRSAB temsilcileri ile buluştu. 17 Nisan’da Best Western Eresin Taksim otel’de HATTA heyeti ile üçüncü ülkelere yönelik çalışmalarda birlikte hareket ederek, işbirliği konularını araştıran HATTA ve TÜRSAB temsilcileri, toplantıda ortak paketlerin oluşturulması ve üçüncü ülkelere HATTA ve TÜRSAB işbirliğinde doğrudan pazarlanması gibi konularını görüştüler.

Toplantıya HATTA ve TÜRSAB incoming komitesinin yanı sıra TÜRSAB Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Ertuğrul Karaoğlu, T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Dış İlişkiler ve Avrupa Birliği Koordinasyon Dairesi Başkanı Onur Gözet, Türk Hava Yolları Kadıköy Bölge Müdürü Mehmet Dinler ve TÜRSAB Kurumsal İlişkiler Departmanı’ndan Gülberk Aşyapar katıldılar.

Güney Amerika ülkeleri de Türkiye’de tanıtımda Türkiye’den yurtdışı çıkışların artması ile uzak kıta ülkelerinin Türkiye’de Turizm tanıtım çalışmaları hızlandı. Asya ve Kuzey Amerika ülkelerinden sonra Güney Amerika ülkeleri de Türk turist çekebilmek için ardı ardına tanıtım çalışmaları gerçekleştiriyorlar.

Ekvador Cumhuriyeti’nin Türkiye Büyükelçiliği, PRO ECUADOR – İhracat ve Yatırım Teşvik Enstitüsü’nün Türkiye’ deki Ticaret Ofisi ve Ekvador’un İstanbul Fahri Başkonsolosluğu, TÜRSAB ve DEIK’in katkılarıyla Istanbul Conrad otel’de “Ekvador Turizm Kahvaltısı’” düzenledi. Ekvator Türk turizmcilere Ekvador’un zengin ve olağanüstü turistik fırsatlarını tanıtırken ünlü Galapagos Adaları’na iki kişilik gemi turu çekilişi de gerçekleşetirdi. Bir diğer G.Amerika ülkesi Peru’nun Turizm Kurulu PromPeru da önce 15 Nisan’da İstanbul Pera Palace Hotel’de ve sonra 17 Nisan’da Ankara Rixos Grand Hotel’de 2 ayrı Peru tanıtımı düzenledi. PromPeru toplantılarda önce bir seminer ve sonra da Peru paketlerini Türk turizmcilere tanıttı.

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Murat Ersoy TYD’nin yeni başkanı 12. Olağan Genel Kurulu’nu yapan Türkiye Turizm Yatırımcıları Derneği –TYD’ de yeni yönetim belirlendi. İstanbul Swissotel’de düzenlenen TYD 12. Olağan Gene Kurulu’na Kültür ve Turizm Bakan Yardımcısı Abdurrahman Arıcı, Kültür ve Turizm eski Bakanı Abdülkadir Aksu, İçişleri eski Bakanı ve İstanbul eski Bakanı Nevzat Ayaz ile TYD üyeleri ve turizm sektörü temsilcileri katıldılar. Atlasjet Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Murat Ersoy’un başkanlığı üstlendiği yeni yönetim seçimlerinde, Yönetim Kurulu, Fettah Tamince, Mustafa Keten, İbrahim Birkan, Cemil Uğurlu, Hakan Ateş, Ö. Recai Çakır, Ece Tonbul Kilit, Üstün Özbey, İsmet Güral, Ayhan Bektaş, Hande Tibuk ve Ramazan Aslan’dan oluştu.

Antalya Yükselişe geçti Yılın ilk 2 ayına geçen yıla oranla düşüşle başlayan Akdenizin Rivierası Antalya Mart ayı ile beklenen artışa ulaştı. Bu yılın ilk ayında %8 ve Şubat ayında % 7 düşen Antalya turist girişleri, Mart ayında %10 artışla yükeliş trendine girdi.Mart ayında kente gelen turist sayısı, bir önceki yılın aynı ayına göre yüzde 10 oranında artarak 353 bin olarak gerçekleşti.

Geçen yılın aynı ayında bu sayı 322 bin olmuştu. Geçen yılın ilk 3 ayında 624 bin turistin geldiği Antalya’ya, bu yılın ilk üç aylık döneminde gelen turist sayısı 627 bin oldu. Bu rakam geçen yıla oranla %1 artışı gösteriyor.

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YĂśneticiler Jazz mĂźziÄ&#x;inin ĂśncĂź isim Q bar’Ĺn sahibi Mehmet Ali AçĹlmÄąĹ&#x; vefat etti.

Net grubunda uzun yÄąllar çeĹ&#x;itli gĂśrevlerde bulunan OÄ&#x;uz Ä°Ĺ&#x;bakan vefat etti.

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Turizm fuarlarÄąnda daÄ&#x;ÄątÄąlacak.

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Leon Baum otel mĂźdĂźrĂź olarak ÇĹraÄ&#x;an Palace KempinskiYe atandÄą.

28 Haziran 2013 GĂźniz AtÄąĹ&#x; 1 Nisan’dan itibaren LĂźtfi KÄąrdar’da Genel KoordinatĂśr olarak yeni gĂśrevine baĹ&#x;ladÄą.

Mehmet Mulayim Radisson Blu Hotel, Kayseri Genel MĂźdĂźrĂź oldu.

Suvat AvcÄą Vogue Bodrum otel pazarlama mĂźdĂźrĂź oldu.

DoubleTree by Hilton Ä°stanbul-AvcÄąlar Oteli’nin Genel MĂźdĂźrlĂźÄ&#x;ß’ne Cihat Çiçek getirildi.

Emin Çakmak’Ĺn, Kurucu BaĹ&#x;kanlÄąÄ&#x;Ĺ’nda ve 38 Ăźlkenin katÄąlÄąmÄąyla oluĹ&#x;turulan “DĂźnya SaÄ&#x;lÄąk Turizmi Konseyiâ€? kuruldu.

Divan Ä°stanbul Asia’nÄąn “Otel MĂźdĂźrĂźâ€? gĂśrevine Merve KadÄąoÄ&#x;lu atandÄą.

Arcan BayraktaroÄ&#x;lu Marriott BaskanlÄąk ĂśdĂźlĂźnĂź alarak grubtan aldÄąÄ&#x;Äą ĂśdĂźllere bir yenisini ekledi.

Cornelia De Luxe Resort Otel Genel MĂźdĂźrlĂźÄ&#x;ß’ne Ali Ĺžahin getirildi.

Bahar Ă–zkan YÄąldÄąrÄąm’Ĺn yeni gĂśrev yeri Hapimag Resort Sea Garden Bodrum satÄąĹ&#x; ve pazarlama mĂźdĂźrlĂźÄ&#x;Ăź.

Tunç Batum, Ela Quality Resort Genel Mßdßr’ß oldu.

GĂźrkan Parlak Taksim Elite World Prestige Otel genel mĂźdĂźrlĂźÄ&#x;Ăźne atandÄą.

Burak TĂźrkeri’nin yeni gĂśrevi Voyage KiriĹ&#x; Oteli Genel MĂźdĂźrlĂźÄ&#x;Ăź.

Silence Ä°stanbul Hotels &Convention Center’Ĺn Ă–n BĂźro YĂśneticiliÄ&#x;i pozisyonuna Meltem Bilgili getirildi.

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Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Paris’in ardÄąndan Avrupa’daki ikinci otelini Ä°stanbul BeĹ&#x;iktaĹ&#x;’taki eski tĂźtĂźn deposunun yerinde açĹyor.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts ana merkezini Dubai ye taĹ&#x;ÄądÄą.

Miracle zincirinin ikincisi Miracle İstanbul Asia adĹyla İstanbul KurtkÜy’de açĹldĹ.

KatarlÄą Retaj Ĺ&#x;irketi Ä°stanbul’da alkolsĂźz Retaj Royale Ä°stanbul otel’i açtÄą.

5 YĹldĹzlĹ Wellborn Luxury otel Kocaeli’nde açĹldĹ.

The Ritz Carlton Istanbul ‘’Organ BaÄ&#x;ÄąĹ&#x;Äą KampanyasĹ’’na destek veriyor.

Ege BĂślgesi’nin ilk DoubleTree by Hilton oteli KuĹ&#x;adasÄąnda açĹldÄą.

412 odalĹ Vertia Resort otel 17 MayĹs’ta Kemer Beldibi’nde açĹlĹyor.

Ramada Plaza Tekstilkent, 15 Mart’da açĹldĹ.

Cornelia grubu 2013’e % 40 Ün rezervasyonla giriyor.

Sheraton Bursa ve Aloft Bursa Otelleri açĹldĹ.

Nar Suites Bomonti hizmete açĹldĹ.

Faros Grubu, yeni Yunus otel’ini Marmaris’te açtĹ.

Acentalar Tez Tour TĂźrkiye’den 34 otele Moskova’da ‘Worldberry Ă–dĂźlß’ verdi.

Pronto Tour’un Paskalya TurlarĹna ilgi çok bßyßk olurken, Prontotour’a Üdemelerini Miles&Smiles ile yapanlar, 1000 extra mil kazanĹyor.

Miles&Smiles kredi kartÄą ile yapÄąlan harcamalardan mil kazanabilen Miles&Smiles programÄąnÄąn yeni ortaÄ&#x;Äą Odeon Tours oldu. Ä°ntra 2013’de çift haneli bĂźyĂźme hedefliyor.

SETUR, yurt dÄąĹ&#x;Äą uçak bileti rezervasyonu yaptÄąran misafirlerine Setur Sabiha GĂśkçen Duty Free MaÄ&#x;azalarÄąnda 30 Haziran 2013’e kadar % 5 indirim sunuyor.

Coral Travel ‘Transform Awards’da (DĂśnĂźĹ&#x;Ăźm Ă–dĂźlleri) ‘Best Rebrand from Russia’ kategorisinde altÄąn madalyaya sahip oldu.

TUİ Ukrayna Turtess’ i de aldĹ.

Rewe ‘nin adÄą Der Touristik oldu.

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Anadolujet, Hatay’a haftada 14 sefer dßzenleyecek.

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Onur Air ĹžanlÄą Urfa seferlerine baĹ&#x;ladÄą.

Sky Airlines Ä°srail uçuĹ&#x;larÄąnÄą arttÄąrÄąyor.

Aeroflot Ä°stanbul uçuĹ&#x;larÄąnÄą haftada 18 den 27’ ye çĹkarÄąyor.

Jazeera HavayollarÄą Kuveyt-Istanbul uçuĹ&#x;larÄą baĹ&#x;ladÄą.

Emirates ile Qantas ortaklÄąÄ&#x;Äą gĂśsteri uçuĹ&#x;uyla baĹ&#x;ladÄą.

Etihad 2013’ßn ilk ßç ayÄąnda 2,8 milyon kiĹ&#x;i taĹ&#x;ÄądÄą ve 900 milyon dolar gelir elde etti.

United Airlines Kuzey Amerika promosyonu baĹ&#x;lattÄą.

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