NewFocus Travel Magazine November December'2015

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER ’2015 No: 145

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World peace and friendship November is a busy month for events.

World tourism professionals first will meet at WTM which takes place at London’s Excel halls. They will later

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continue marketing their products and services at a series of events for 2016.

However, Turkey will host an important event in November.

Turkey’s Mediterranean city of Antalya will host a meeting of the G20 Tourism Ministers and the main focus will be on promoting more and better jobs.

We believe it will also affect world peace and friendship. *** In this issue we cover one of the Turkey’s popular destinations, Alanya. Now Alanya is more preferable touristic town after International Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport started to service for travelers from Europe.

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Alanya is also very popular for Scandinavian, German and Russian tourists even they decide to live in Alanya and buy homes for their future lives after they visited Alanya for the first time.

We wish you a world filled with peace.

CONTENTS 06 Turkey news 12 World News 14 Cover Story 26 Business Travel 28 Exhibitions 30 Hotels 31 Luxury Travel 32 Tour Operators & Agencies 34 Anniversary 36 WTA 38 Luxury Otel 40 Destinasyon Sardunya 44 Bülten 50 Kısa Kısa 4

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F TURKEY NEWS G20 Meeting in Turkey

Turkey’s Mediterranean city of Antalya hosts a meeting of the G20 Tourism Ministers and main focus is on promoting more and better jobs. In line with the overall priorities of Turkish G20 Presidency – Inclusiveness, Investment for growth and Implementation – the meeting focused on how tourism can create more and better jobs as a means to reduce inequalities at national and international level.

Recalling that tourism is one of the most dynamic and resilient economic sectors, Ministers of Tourism committed to maximize the potential the sector has to generate jobs, particularly for women and youth.

Travel & Tourism is a major global employer. The sector is forecasted to support over 280 million jobs worldwide during 2015, or one in eleven jobs on the planet. Over the next ten years, the sector is estimated to generate 25 million new jobs directly and support indirectly the creation of 80 million new jobs around the world. And most importantly, Travel and Tourism supports jobs across all levels of society. It employs a higher percentage of women and young people than the whole of the economy and provides employment in rural and remote areas across the globe where job opportunities would otherwise be lacking.

“Tourism has a major role to play in economic growth and cultural understanding” said the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Yalçın Topçu, recalling the objectives of the Turkish Presidency of the G20 and the important role that tourism plays in the socio-economic development of Turkey.

“Today, though our economies have improved considerably, growth is still subdued and unemployment remains one of our most pressing challenges, particularly when it comes to the youth. Tourism can promote more and better jobs,

create opportunities for women and youth, stimulate entrepreneurship and the inclusion of SMEs into the tourism value chains” said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai in his opening remarks to the Meeting.

The Deputy Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Greg Vines, stressed that tourism “has the potential to further contribute to economic growth and job creation especially in less advanced regions” a factor that “gives tourism a key role in meeting the global challenges set by the 2030 agenda for sustainable development”.

David Scowsill, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, speaking on behalf of the Global Travel Association Coalition (GTAC), said, “Our sector creates jobs at different skills levels and in areas where other employment opportunities are scarce. This is why ‘Investment in People’ is one of the four key pillars of GTAC’s Agenda for Growth and Development. Travel and Tourism has a tremendous positive impact on people’s livelihoods, which enhances the community health, wealth and pride. With the extraordinary growth of our sector forecast for the next decade, we can contribute to promote more inclusive growth.”

G20 Tourism Ministers recalled that tourism accounts for almost 10% of the world’s GDP, 6% of global trade, one in eleven jobs in the world. Data from ILO shows that ‘accommodation and restaurants’, together with other ‘private sector services’ are expected to create jobs at the fastest rate of any sector in the economy for the next five years.

Ministers agreed on several actions, including: – To promote jobs for women and youth, stressing policies that address women’s empowerment; – To advance the decent work agenda including the issues of wage setting, social dialogue and social protection; – To create stronger links between the private sector, the public sector and education and training institutions to close the gap between the needs of the market and education programmes; – To enable cooperation between developing countries and G20 countries to promote inclusive economic opportunities and job creation, with a particular focus on women’s education; –To promote the integration of SMEs into the global economy; –To promote the value of employment in tourism to reflect more accurately the opportunities and benefits of tourism jobs and to attract and retain talent in the sector; and –To accelerate their efforts in the measurement of tourism employment in the framework of the UN adopted Tourism Satellite Accounts and the International Recommendations on Tourism Statistics

Financial Support to Travel Agencies and Airports Turkey’s tourism sector has this year suffered a sharp drop in visitor numbers amid Russia’s economic woes. In response Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has announced a new support program to overcome sector losses.

The ministry will offer financial support to A Group certificate travel agencies carrying tourists from 13 countries, such as Russia, Iran and Ukraine, through charter airlines. The agencies will take $6,000 grants for

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each flight, said the ministry in a statement issued to travel agencies.

The support package covers 13 countries in total; Azerbaijan, Moldova, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Iran. The ministry also said several airports will be under the support package’s coverage, including airports in GazipaşaAlanya, Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum and İzmir.

Travel agencies need to submit their proposals and the required documents to become qualified for the support, which lasts until November 30.

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Turkey’s Private Enterprises Signed Global Code of Ethics for Tourism The 6th T.20 Ministers Meeting was held in Antalya on 30 September under the Turkish Presidency of the G20. Turkish companies pledge to uphold, promote and implement the values of responsible and sustainable tourism development championed by the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.

In 2011, UNWTO formulated a Private Sector Commitment to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, for the signature of private enterprises worldwide. As of August 2015, 422 companies and

associations from around the world have signed the Private Sector Commitment to the Code of Ethics.

Haliç Congress Center, Prontotour, The Marmara Hotel, Istanbul Congress and Exhibition Center, Scal International, and Rixos Hotels are among the Turkish private sector representatives that signed the Private Sector Commitment to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism at the 6th T.20 Tourism Minister Meetings in Antalya, Turkey.

Global Ports Holding named “The Best Cruise Port Operator” Global Ports Holding, the largest cruise port operator in the world, was granted “Best Cruise Port Operator” award. Global Ports Holding received the award at the 10th International Golden Anchor Marine Achievement Awards’ ceremony held on Saturday, September 5.

Presenting 15 awards and plaques in 8 different categories to their owners, the International Golden Anchor Marine

Achievement Awards ceremony, organized by Deniz News Ageny, is acknowledged as the Oscars of Turkish Maritime Industry and has become a tradition.

Global Ports Holding received the award from Esteban Pacha, the Spanish Foreign Ministry of Transport Attaché and the founding president of IMSO (International Mobile Satellite Organization), at the ceremony where there were numerous distinguished guests from Turkey and the world maritime industry.

A member of the European Historic Thermal Towns Association, the province of Bursa will host the general assembly of the association this year.

Bursa, the only province in Turkey that is a member of the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA), will host the general assembly of the association between October 19 and 21. The three-day meeting will welcome the representatives of 36 cities from 13 countries.

The main theme of the assembly, which happens every year in a member city with a historical thermal identity, will be: “Discovering the European Route of Thermal Heritage and Bursa: The City on the Silk Road.” Speaking to the press, Bursa Governor Münir Karaloğlu said Bursa is a unique city with its history, culture and natural beauty. He also highlighted that the city dazzles people with its thermal water as well as thousands of years of public baths and hot springs. Commenting on the importance of hosting EHTTA’s general assembly in Bursa, Karaloğlu said the meeting will reinforce Bursa’s identity as a thermal city. Stressing that Bursa is the first and only city from Turkey to be chosen as a member of EHTTA, Karaloğlu said Bursa was welcomed into the association in March 2013 and became a member and policymaker of the association’s board in 2015. “Bursa is home to numerous hot springs and public baths inherited from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods. With its modern thermal facilities, along with its 6,000 bed capacity, Bursa earns the title of being a thermal city, said Karaloğlu.

He said that Turkey has been making a move in health tourism in the last couple of years and Bursa has made a breakthrough for being a health center of Europe. Karaloğlu said: “Our main goal is to introduce Bursa’s thermal heritage to all of humanity. We aim to open the hot springs of Bursa, which offered remedies to emperors, sultans and queens throughout history, for the use of all people in the world. We will continue to work harder and harder to protect Bursa’s thermal heritage and share it with all people.” Ahmet Hikmet Şahin, the deputy governor of Bursa, said the EHTTA General Assembly is an international organization and Bursa represents Turkey at the event, adding that they have been preparing for it for a year to make it perfect. He said that all the preparations are complete and the program of the general assembly will include panel sessions, exhibitions and various other events. The gala will take place at Bursa Merinos Atatürk Congress and Cultural Center on Oct. 19 and the meeting will be overseen by Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu, Karaloğlu, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Recep Altepe and representatives of health tourism and tourism professionals.

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Istanbul and Antalya Listed in Top 10 Muslim Shopping Travel Index Istanbul and Antalya.

“The MTSI 2015 is a perfect complement to the GMTI2015 which we launched earlier this year and allows us to provide a complete picture of how Muslims spend their money when travelling.”

“The MTSI 2015 provides a deeper look at two key components of the traveler consumer experience – shopping and dining. We see this as an important resource not only for us to better understand this significant and fastgrowing traveler segment, but also a source of data that will inform and support the efforts of our partners in the travel industry,” said Matthew Driver, Group Executive, Global Products and stanbul and Antalya have featured in a list of the world’s top Solutions, Asia Pacific, MasterCard. shopping destinations for Muslim tourists in a report which The 40 international cities covered in the MTSI 2015 were provides detailed insights into their spending behavior while scored against a comprehensive set of metrics which included travelling. The research showed that shopping expenditure suitability as a shopping destination, Muslim friendly services

by Muslims in 2014 amounted to $36 billion, while dining and facilities and ease of travel. Each criterion was then expenditure amounted to $26 billion.

The MasterCard-CrescentRating Muslim Shopping Travel Index weighted to make up the overall index score.

Dubai topped the ranking for overall Muslim Travel Shopping 2015 (MTSI 2015) has revealed Muslim travelers spent a total with a score of 79.5 followed by Kuala Lumpur with a score of of $62 billion globally in shopping and dining.

73.3. Singapore scored 71.6 on the Index making it the number Istanbul was fifth on the overall list of 40 cities in the MTSI one ranked city from the non-OIC countries and third in the 2015 while Antalya came sixth which was topped by Dubai in overall list. the number one spot.

London was number four on the overall list with an Index The MTSI 2015 looks at in-depth data covering Muslim travel shopping from 40 international cities creating an overall index, of 64.7 while Istanbul came fifth with a scoring of 64.2 and Antalya in sixth with a score of 61.2. based on a number of criteria. It is the first time detailed A significant highlight of the MTSI 2015 was the high number insights have been provided on the consumer spending of non-OIC countries featuring in the top 40 list. behaviour of Muslim travellers.

Singapore, secured a rank among the top five overall The MTSI 2015 is the latest research collaboration between destinations for Muslim traveller shopping while London also MasterCard and CrescentRating on this sector following the scored very highly. This further revealed the potential for launch of the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015 earlier non-OIC destinations, with 25 on the list, to attract Muslim this year. travellers by proactively catering to this segment.

“The MasterCard-CrescentRating Muslim Travel Shopping MTSI 2015 will be updated on an annual basis and will feature Index is a fascinating insight into the shopping habits of Muslim consumers and will prove to be an invaluable tool to the more cities in future releases.

Earlier this year, the GMTI 2015 showed that in 2014, the entire sector,” said Fazal Bahardeen, CEO of CrescentRating & Muslim travel segment was worth $145 billion with 108 HalalTrip.

“The research looks at two of the most important expenditure million Muslim travellers representing 10% of the entire travel economy. components of Muslim travellers which are shopping and dining. The Index reveals how important Turkey is to the sector This is forecasted to grow to 150 million visitors by 2020 and 11% of the market segment with a market value projected to and the vital contribution they are making including cities like grow to $200 billion.

The top 10 OIC destinations in the MTSI 2015 are: The top 10 non-OIC destinations in the MTSI 2015 are: Score

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MTSI Rank

City

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Score

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3

Singapore

Singapore

71.6

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London

United Kingdom

64.7

Paris

France

52.7

Bangkok

Thailand

51.1

United States

49.9

Barcelona

Spain

46.6

Seoul

South Korea

43.5

18

Phuket

Thailand

41.8

19

Cape Town

South Africa

39.4

Rank MTSI Rank

City

Country

1

1

Dubai

United Arab Emirates 79.5

2

2

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

73.3

3

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3

5

Istanbul

Turkey

64.2

4

14

4

6

Antalya

Turkey

61.2

5

15

New York

5

7

Manama

Bahrain

59.6

6

16

6

8

Doha

Qatar

59.5

7

17

7

9

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

59.3

8

8

10

Bali

Indonesia

58.2

9

9

11

Penang

Malaysia

56.9

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Sharjah

United Arab Emirates 55.3

10 20 Hong Kong Hong Kong 39.0 The full report is available here http://mtsi.crescentrating.com/.

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Halal​ ​T​ourism a​ ​Rising​ ​T​rend in Turkey

The Mediterranean vacation spot of Antalya, which has the greatest number of five-star hotels in Turkey, is flourishing in the halal tourism sector that mainly appeals to Muslims. Halal tourism has come to the fore as Turkish people’s vacationing spirit grows with economic development. Turkey’s first hotel offering halal services opened in the Aegean resort town of Didim in 1996. The total number of beds in Antalya’s halal hotels, which offer separate pool, spa, fitness center and beach services for men and women, exceeds 6,000. Attracting millions of tourists every year to its all-inclusive hotels, the seaside city also renders allinclusive and alcohol-free services for Muslim vacationers.

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Local Tourists Step in for Absent Russians Local tourists have provided some comfort for the Turkish tourism industry since the sector was hit by a 21.5 percent drop in the number of Russian tourists compared to 2014. The dramatic drop in the number of Russian tourists visiting Turkey is believed to be directly linked to sanctions imposed on the country after the occupation of Crimea and the intervention in Ukraine. The drop, which corresponds to a decrease of 600,000, affected the sector, but an increase of 150,000 local tourists alleviated the loss to some extent.

Mediterranean Hoteliers and Managers Union (AKTOB) SecretaryGeneral Kaan Kavaoğlu said the number of local tourists had increased by 21 percent this year. Touristic Hoteliers, Managers and Investors Union (TUROB) President Timur Bayındır said spending by local tourists was far from resolving problems in the sector.

“Across the world, local tourists provide, on average, 71.3 percent of all tourism and travel spending. In Turkey, it is just the opposite. We reached the 15 percent level just recently. A decade ago, this figure was 5 percent. The increase is due to the development of a culture of travel and early reservations,” said Bayındır, adding that he believed spending by local tourists would further increase next year.

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), 69.9 percent of the 10.8 million people who went on holiday in the first quarter of 2015 visited relatives, while 11.4 percent traveled for medical reasons and 8.8 percent traveled for pleasure. In the second quarter, 15 million Turks traveled, experts said.

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The latest hotel of this kind is the Adin Beach Hotel, which opened in Antalya’s popular resort of Alanya in May 2015.

Selim Soylu, the general manager of Alaiye Hotels, which includes the 406-room Adin Beach Hotel, said halal tourism is a rising trend across the world, adding that the welfare and economic developments that Turkey has achieved over the past 10 years have turned taking a vacation from a luxury to a necessity. Soylu also said that the tourism sector has secured new investment channels to satisfy rising demand and that the hotel attracts a great number of foreign and local Muslim vacationers. According to Soylu, the hotel hosts a great number of foreign national Muslims from Russia, Kazakhstan and the U.K. Underlining that Antalya is making rapid progress on its way to becoming the capital of halal tourism, Soylu said there are five facilities offering halal tourism services in Antalya and a new one will open soon. This progress is quite normal considering the number of Muslims in the world, Soylu said, adding that everyone should be able to have a holiday in line with their religious sensitivities.

He said the Adin Hotel offers separate facilities for men and women to eliminate problems faced by female Muslim vacationers, adding that the United Arab Emirates invited hotel owners to establish this kind of hotel in Abu Dhabi, as halal tourism continues to develop around the world.

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F WORLD NEWS 2015 UNWTO/WTM Ministers’ Summit The 2015 UNWTO/WTM Ministers’ Summit on November 3 at World Travel Market London will put a spotlight on destination branding and how it has become an increasingly complex challenge.

Moderated by CNN journalist Richard Quest, Tourism Ministers and private sector leaders from around the world will discuss Destination Branding: new challenges in a changing market.

Destination management organisations are re-evaluating their structures and strategies to adapt to new market trends created by social media and new business models, such as the so called “sharing economy” and the growing empowering of consumers.

The 2015 edition of the UNWTO/ WTM Ministers’ Summit will focus on: • What makes a successful destination brand in today’s globalised media landscape?

• The links between nation branding and destination branding • The role of social media and consumers’ engagement in destination branding • Reputation management and crisis communication • The changing role of destination marketing organisations; and • The contribution of the creative economy to destination branding Confirmed speakers include; • Nikolina Angelkova, Minister of Tourism, Bulgaria • Mauricio Ventura Aragón, Minister of Tourism, Costa Rica • Darko Lorencin, Minister of Tourism, Croatia • Nicolas Petrovic, Chief Executive Officer, Eurostar International • Noah Tratt, Global Senior Vice President, Expedia, Inc. • Lee McCabe, Global Head of Travel, Facebook • Nayef H. Al-Fayez, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Jordan • Edward Zammit Lewis, Minister of Tourism, Malta • Magali Silva, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Peru • Issa Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Chairman, Qatar Tourism Authority, Qatar • Frantisek Palko, State Secretary, Ministry of Transport,

Construction and Regional Development, Slovakia • Derek Hanekon, Minister of Tourism, South Africa • Walter Mzembi, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe The discussion will be further enriched by the participation of more than 150 Ministers and aides poised to attend the event.

“The rise of the new technologies, coupled with the global economic downturn, has brought a paradigm shift as power moves from governments to citizens and from companies to consumers. This change is having a huge impact in the tourism sector and both destinations and companies need to adjust to new challenges”, said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai.

World Travel Market London, Senior Director, Simon Press, said: “The UNWTO and WTM Ministers’ Summit is a fixture in the calendar for ministers and private sector to debate the key issues facing the industry. Destination branding is becoming even more complex challenge as consumers empowered by new business models such as the sharing economy and social media have an impact on a destination’s brand and reputation. I am delighted WTM is again able to facilitate such an important conversation.”

Now in its ninth year, the UNWTO/WTM Ministers’ Summit is part of the World Travel Market London Ministerial Programme, bringing together Tourism Ministers and leading tourism experts to debate each year key issues affecting the sector.

ILTM – Cannes, November 30-December 3 International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) is taking place in Cannes, France in November 30-December 3 this year. The world’s very best travel agents and advisors will meet the world’s very best luxury travel experiences.

ILTM provides the perfect opportunity to meet up to 52 of the most spectacular luxury experiences from across the world.

International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) 2015 will introduce The ILTM Sanctuary at this year’s flagship event in Cannes – a new and dedicated

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focus for spa specialists to meet international innovators in spa and wellness.

With the spa and wellness industry already a US$439 billion market and growth of 55% predicted before 2017, ILTM are offering an exclusive package for spa suppliers to create bespoke new business opportunities.

More than 50 companies will exhibit at Turkey pavilion at ILTM this year.

Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry Paris tourism office will organize a ‘Turkey night’ on the sidelines of ILTM.

World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2015

ATF 2016 Manila 22-22 January Preparations for ATF 2016 are well underway, with sales of over 200 TRAVEX. More than 350 buyers and media have also submitted their registrations online to be part of the select and privileged group of Hosted Buyers and Hosted Media at ATF. Representatives from ATF 2016 event managers MP Singapore and Myanmar Ventures Group were in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw in May to meet with members of Myanmar Tourism Marketing and Union Of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA), and hoteliers in Myanmar respectively. The team was also at Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2014 in June to promote ATF.

TRAVEX Programme World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2015 will be held at 12th December 2015 in Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort El Jadida, Morocco.

This luxury hotel resort offers an outdoor swimming pool, casino and golf course.

Mazagan Beach Resort is located a 20-minute drive from the town of El Jadida and is situated beside a 7 km beach.

European and Moorish influences meet in the ancient port city of El Jadida, a creative community and UNESCO World Heritage Site built within old fortified walls.

Known widely as the Cité Portugaise, is famed for its atmospheric medina with its rambling alleys and ramparts.

The Portuguese built a fortress here in 1506 to protect their ships and baptised it Mazagan, which soon developed into Morocco’s most important trading post.

It was renamed El Jadida (the New City) in 1815.

El Jadida remains an idyllic backwater, disturbed only by the crowds of discerning travellers flocking to its beautiful beaches and strolling its boulevards in summer.

In addition to the beautiful and safe beaches on the coast to the south and north of El Jadida, 17km from Azemmour there is the former capital of the Doukkala region, located at the mouth of the Oum Errabia river, which is renowned for its succulent shad (cousin of the sardine).

You can take a pleasant walk along the old streets of the medina.

World Travel Awards celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade.

The brand aims to celebrate those organisations that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence.

WTA’s global media partner network includes International New York Times, TV5Monde, CNBC Arabiya, Outlook Traveller, Travel & Leisure, Khaleej Times, Trade Arabia, TTN, Best in Travel, Trav Talk India, Publituris, ASTA Network, Breaking Travel News, New Focus Travel Magazine, Rus Tourism News, Focus on Travel News and Travel Daily News International.

This global media partner network has a monthly readership of 1.7 million and a TV audience reach of 90 million.

Correct as at 16 September 2015 Events in blue font are part of the TRAVEX programme

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Alanya A

lanya was located on the land of a little peninsula, on the north of whose there lied Toros Mt. and on the south there was Mediterranean Sea. Due to its location between Pamphylia and Cilicia the city was called both Pamphylia and Cilicia in the ancient age.

Some skeletal and fossil remains found in two villages, Bademaðacý and Oba, located on the northeast of county seat, prove the fact that Alanya’s history can be traced back to the Upper Paleolithic Era(BC 20.000 – 17.000), called “the dark ages” as well.

There is no sufficient information about the area’s ancient times and Byzantium era. According to famous historian

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Heredot’s scripts, people migrated here after the Trojan War on about the year 1820 BC and the city hosted various tribes. In the 16th century’s first half (BC), Hittites reached the land of Alanya and killed approximately 600 people. Then they ruled over the cities, Pamphylia and Cilicia. Between 224 and 118 BC, even though the whole Cilicia was invaded by Great Antiocus, the city maintained its independency as conquering of the city was too hard.

Later on the 7. century AD, the city was even more important than ever that castles had been built as a protection against Arabian raids. That’s why there are many castles and churches around Alanya, which date back to 6.

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and 7. centuries AD. The oldest known name of the city is Korakesium. Later on the Byzantium era, its name formed into Kalanoros.

I. Alaaddin Keykubad(1200-1237), one of the Anatolian Seljuk sultans, took over the control of Castle of Alanya by defeating Kyr Vart, a Christian tyran who lived in the castle, in 1221. The sultan married the daughter of Kyr Vart and then built a palace in the city, which he named after himself as Alaiye. Alanya, as well as Konya (the capital of the sultanate), was regarded as a capital and was used as a centre to pass the winter and so, there were many new constructions. The city was living its the most prosperous era under Alaaddin’s authority. Today, there are castles, dockyards and many other buildings that stand still as a heritage from that era.

After the fall of Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate in 1300, the city was ruled by a feudal community, Karamanoðullarý. Their capital was Konya as well. Karamanoðullarý sold Alanya to Egyptian Mameluk Sultanate in 1427 for a price of 5 thousand gold coins.

After all, with the rise of Ottomans, who provided political association, Alanya was conquered in 1471 by Gedik Ahmet Pasha who was a general serving to Fatih Sultan Mehmet.

With the era of Ottoman Empire, Alanya was first regarded as a part of Cyprus in 1571 but later had been sanjak of the province of Konya in 1864. When it later had been a sanjak of Antalya in 1868, Alanya, finally had been a county of Antalya in 1871. Atatürk named the city as Alanya when he visited it in 1935.

Today Alanya is a town with a population of 100.000 and governing city is Antalya. Apart from the central municipality, there are 15 local municipalities. Prices can be varied because

it is a free market however, it is obligatory to put price labels on each item. While police is responsible for the security in the town centre, gendarme is the official security for suburbs and outskirt of Alanya. Tasks and authority of the security forces are regulated in accordance with the European Community Standards. Alanya has a Sea Frontier and a harbour for foreign-flagged ships. Currency exchange and international transfers are available in any bank branch.

Credit cards can be used with ATMs. Foreign currency, especially Euro is a mean of cash payment for shopping.

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centre. Besides the national health insurances, all European insurances are valid in these health centres. Insurance agencies in Alanya run such services.

Alanya Municipality was founded in 1872. Ahmet Asım Bey, the first mayor, began his duty in 1901. Since then Alanya Municipality has always developed day by day and worked for the welfare of public.

With the arrival of German tourists in the 60’s, Alanya hosted its first tourists. In the following years, firstly there showed up B&Bs, then did motels and hotels. Doing agriculture and tourism successfully at the same time, Alanya, with the public’s sincere and friendly relationships, is held up as an example by all the touristic vicinities of Turkey.

Alanya Municipality, cooperating with civil society organizations such as Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Alanya(ALTSO), Tourism Introduction Foundation of Alanya(ALTAV), Touristic Managerships Institution of Alanya(ALTİD), Environmental Peace and Cooperating Cultural Association of Alanya(ALKOD) and with chambers of merchants, is brightening the future of the town.

Alanya Municipality has also drawn attention with the sister

cities it has on Europe. By reciprocal acts of parliments, Germany’s Gladbeck, Austria’s Schwechat, Poland’s Wodzislaw, Lithuania’s Trakai, Latvia’s Talsi, Sweden’s Boras, China’s Fushun, Hungary’s Keszthely, Greece’s Nea Ionia, Finland’s Rovaniemi, Czech Republic’s Spindleruv Mlyn and Russia’s Moscow cities are regarded as sister cities.

Sights of Alanya Alanya Castle The castle has a castle wall of 6.5 km length, 140 towers, about 400 cisterns, doors with inscriptions and as an open air museum reflects Seljuk art at its best, showing the fascination of Seljuk art. The castle was built by A. Keykubat, the Sultan of Seljuk. The ramparts start from Kızkule, extend down from Ehmedek, İçkale, Adam Atacağı, Cilvarda Burnu, Arap Evliyası Rampart and Esat Rampart and pass through Tophane and Tersane and end at Kızılkule at the starting point. The first construction the castle dates from the Hellenistic Period, but in fact the construction took its

Alanya is located in Mediterranean region within the borders of a province called Antalya.

On its east there is Alanya Bay that has the same name. There are Meditarrenean Sea on its south, Gazipaþa on its east, Manavgat on its west and Toros Mt. on its north. Toros Mt. lie like a chain on its north with plains and mountains height of whose range from 500-600 m. to 2500-3000. Along the coast there are plains not too high. Climbing down to the plains from mountains is done through plateaus. Plateau begin to fade away as you get closer to the west on which there is Alanya Peninsula. To climb up to mountains from plateaus, it is necessary to pass steep slopes.

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fascinating and monumental form during the Seljuk Empire.

The altitude of the part called the inner castle and located at the highest place of western corner of the peninsula is about 250 meters. It was surrounded by walls from four sides as it was the centre of administrative and military organisation.

Two Seljuk period cisterns made of bricks located in the middle part of the inner castle are still in good condition at present. Main buildings in the inner castle were constructed so as to lean on the castle walls, except for the western part. Sultan Keykubat has been built his palace here...The settlement in the castle continues also today. İn front of wooden and stone made houses, silk and cotton are woven, different figured calabash trees are coloured,otantic food has been served in little gardens. Further, on the road to the castle restaurant and cafes are located on the sea side. The castle road is open to vehicle traffic. You can also walk to it in circa one hour..

The Red Tower

The Shipyard Sultan Aladdin Keykubat had started the shipyard construction to make his dream to become real and become “the sultan of two seas” two years after the construction of the tower. İt began to be built in 1227 and finished in one year, near Kızılkule (red tower) At the north side of the shipyard there is an epigraph and at the left side of the epigraph there is a small mosque, at the right side there is a dormitory for the soldiers. When you enter you can see the small holes, each one of them is 7.70 in width and 42.30 in length. These holes are tied to each other with arcs. This shipyard was active during the Ottoman period. In 1361, when the King of Cyprus invaded Antalya, the Ruler of Alaiye sent ships to Antalya Ruler Mahmut. Moreover he agreed with other Turkish Rulers and sent their navy to Cyprus. At that time there were good ship masters. But today it is abandoned to loneliness and it is trying to still stand. Entry is free to the dockyard which can be reached from the sea with boats or by walk.

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Located on the seaport. This grand building erected in 1226 for military and dockyard control purposes is one of unique monuments of the Seljuks, and is the symbol of Alanya with its octagonal figure. İn 1226, The Sultan of the Seljuk’s, Alaaddin Keykubat, ordered the builder of the Sinop Castle craftsman Ebu Ali Reha el Kettani from Halep to build the tower. İt was very difficult to carry the stone blocks to the top of the tower during construction, therefore the top was built of red bricks and accordingly was named Red Tower.

Some walls of tower was made of ancient marble. The tower has octagonal planned towers of each 12.5 mt wide 33 mt height and a diameter of 29. İt’s has 5 floors including the ground floor. The top can be reached by big stone stairs.

The sunlight reaches from the top to the first floor. There is a cistern in the middle of the tower. The tower was built against the attacks to the harbour and the dockyard and was used centuries for martial targets. After repairs between 1951 and 1953, the first floor of the building functions as ethnography museum.

There are five museums in Alanya. These are; Alanya Museum, Red Tower Museum, Inner Fortress Museum, Middle Fortress Museum and Atatürk’s House. All of the museums are under control of the Head Office of Museums in Alanya and you have to pay for a visit. They are all open to visitors during the week except for lunch breaks. The most important work in Alanya is the statue of Heracleus exhibited in the Alanya Museum. Red Tower in the harbour is designed as to reflect the culture of Seljuk’s. Inner Fortress, built as the palace of the Sultan Alaaddin during the reconstruction of the city in the 13th century, is now a museum and open to visitors.

The Head Office of Museums: Hilmibağcı Caddesi, Damlataş Alanya Phone: (242) 513 12 28

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F Cover Story The Statue of Heraclues

Cleopatra, in a voyage in Mediterranean, stopped by in Alanya and had a swim in this bay It has a Blue Flag and opened to the public. The umbrellas and the beds here are due to payment.There are fast foods buffets.

Damlatas Beach It is near the Cleopatra beach, going towards the West for about the entrance is free.The umbrellas and the beds are due to payment. there are fastfood buffets.

Keykubat Beach

The Statue of Heracles, made of bronze, 51.5 centimetres height and exhibited in Alanya Museum is thought to have been produced in II century BC. However, it is not known where it was made. It is expected to be a piece of puncher brought to Coracesium, an important centre for pirates in the Mediterranean. The bronze statue has a special place among the standing figures in the history of sculpture. Because the statue has a structural standing form never seen among the statues produced in the name of Heracles in the antiquity; the style of muscular and skeleton structures is unique and anatomical knowledge of the sculptor makes its viewers admire statue. The deformation clearly seen in the cartilage of the left ear of Heracles is seen among wrestlers and it represents the sportive character of Heracles, and the care of the sculptor for details. In the statue, Heracles is represented with his famous mace in his right hand, the fur-skin of the animal killed by him in his left hand and a little wreath of bay leaves on his head.

Beaches of Alanya Alanya Beach The Alanya beach, bordering a town of the same name, lies 115 km to the east of Antalya. The beach is very popular among both local and foreign tourists by dint of its endless stretches of sand, the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the rich heritage of the Alanya town.

Cleopatra Beach Cleopatra Beach is like a small pool, placed in the Alanya cape near the Korsanlar grounded by the rocks. The small bay of this beach extending to the peninsula and made of stones is called Cleopatra. According to the mythology Egyption Queen

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Situated to the east of the Alanya peninsula, it is 3 km long starting from the Municipality building and on. It owns a Blue Flag. The sea and the beach is sandy, there are some sand rocks in some parts. Because of the parks and gren area of the hotels along the beach, it is also called Begonvil Beach

F Cover Story There is a typical Meditarrenean climate over Alanya. It is hot and arid in summer, rainy and humid in winter. As the town is surrounded by high mountains on the west, north and east, winds that come from these directions can not reach Alanya and this makes the town a perfect place to grow a variety of plants that are also grow all around the world.

Other than the fruit growing that is done by the townsfolk, there is a fruit production station. The town is capable of producing 500.000 saplings a year thanks to a 1000 decare land since 1938 which is located among the borders of Oba Village on the towns east. Fruits are distributed all around the country starting from Alanya. Though it is not too much, the station is able to grow a variety of fruits and vegetables producted as well worldwide. Some of these are Japanese plum, pomegranate, coffee, walnut, pineapple, guava, avocado, jujube and decoration plants for gardens. Greenhouse cultivation is a common occupation in and around Alanya. Farmers in Alanya can grow and distribute such fruits and vegetables that they can not survive the harsh cold of winter. Banana is also an important source of income other than early grown fruits and vegetables. Alanya’s bananas are very popular and delicious. Citrus fruits, orange, lemon and grapefruit are well known around the country.

Creek reaches the sea. Behind the beach rises magnificient slopes of the Taurus Mountains.

In some parts the beach is 100 m. Wide.

The sea is mostly sandy. Entrance is free. It is possible to get service from refreshment stalls or the beach cafes of the hotels. Various water sports are possible as well. Windsurf instructors are available in some hotels. The water is cool where the creeks reach the sea.

İncekum Beach It is approximately 1 km length and famous with very fine sand. It gets deeper after 5 meters. You can hire umbrella and sun beds in this beach.

Alara Beach Portakal Beach

It extendes almost two km. from Alara creek to Karaburun Bay. It has a sandy beach. It is well organized and there is a small island in the bay

To the east of the city centre, and about 1 km. long. It owns a Konakli Beach Blue Flag. As a part of Keykubat Beach, starts from the plce It is nearly 10 km. long. It is totally sand but some small rocks where Oba Creek reaches the sea and finished where the Dim give a naturel look to the beach. Along the beach are buffets and water sport are available.

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What would you like to eat in Alanya? Let us remind you: it is not possible to find such a variety of choices from all favourite kitchens of the world. We recommend you to taste Turkish food – exotic types of “Şiş kebab” prepared by chief cooks and traditional Alanya food. The fish, brought from the deep blue seas of the Mediterranean, are in the freezers for you. You should have a look. You may also start with a slice of white cheese and melon and “Raki”.

Keep in mind that Rakı is very strong and drunk slowly. It should not be consumed quickly. Because of the anise it contains, raki changes colour and becomes a milky white when water is added. Additional glass of pure water to go with it gives a refreshing taste. Some people drink rakı straight .One sip rakı, one sip water – it softens this strong drink. Rakı goes well with good conversation. It is customary

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to eat meze (various foods served in small plates) while drinking rakı. Raki is usually drunk with cold dishes and seafood.

For the best Turkish coffee, roasted coffee beans have to be grinded just before making it. Turkish coffee, depending on the ones taste can be bitter (no sugar), with a little sugar, with medium sugar or with lots of sugar.

Nightlife Sunset in Alanya gives a piece of good news that the nightlife begins and it lasts until next morning. Bars, discos wait for those who are young in spirit. There is no limit with the dance and the music. Pop-music, Turkish pop-music, live music. Different kinds of music come from everywhere in town. Even the stars in the sky dance.

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Art & culture Alanya is a complete centre of culture and art activities.

One can find himself in the middle of a documentary film festival while passing by the Alanya Culture Centre or you may listen to an harp performance at Red Tower when you climb up to watch the unique scenery of Alanya. You may also meet a post modern paint exhibition in a room of Alanya Fortress during your visit or witness one of the symphonies of Beethoven while wandering in the harbour holding your ice cream. You should watch the signs in the streets of Alanya.

A cultural or art activity may anytime be announced and you can enjoy it free of charge.

Sports in Alanya When we talk about sports in Alanya, triathlon race that has an important place in the world sports rating is the first thing that comes to our mind. However, Alanya hosts a great number of international sports such as swimming marathon, mountain cycle, and beach volleyball and beach football. In a way, Alanya is like a capital of alternative sports in Mediterranean. From spring to autumn, there is an international sports activity in Alanya.

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F Business Travel Turkey’s Holding to Acquire 31% Stake in Valletta Cruise Port Global Yatırım Holding said its port operator, Global Ports Holding, has signed a binding deal to acquire a 30.79 percent stake in Valetta Cruise Port Plc (VCP), which has operational rights of the Malta cruise port and its retail areas, in a written statement. The completion of the stakes transfer will depend on the finalization of required legal and administrative permissions as well as future decisions by other partners of VCP about buying any more stakes.

VCP won the operational rights of the Valetta Cruise Port in Malta, along with its accompanying buildings and lands measuring over 48,000 square meters, in an international tender in 2002 for the next 65 years, according to the statement. The company has also undertaken retail sales through Travel Shopping Ltd, with some 90 percent of stakes owned by it. VCP, which plans to offer services to 650,000 cruise passengers in 2015, aims to increase its passenger numbers and home-porting passenger rate, which is around 20 percent now, said the statement.

Global Ports Holding, established in 2004, is a leading port

operator with a diversified portfolio of cruise and commercial ports in Turkey, the Mediterranean and Singapore.

Global Ports became the world’s largest cruise port operator following its acquisition of leading Spanish cruise port operator Creuers. As the world’s sole cruise ports consolidator, now operating a portfolio of 8 ports in 5 countries, GPH plans to continue its expansion in the global cruise port sector.

Controlling 50% of Turkey’s total cruise passengers, GPH serves around 850,000 passengers annually in Turkey. Today, GPH commands total passenger traffic of 3,8 million per year.

Medicopin.com Targets to Expand in Turkish Healthcare Market With its unique features, the most advanced communication and medical archive platform medicopin. com is in Turkey with Turkish language option and Turkish speaking support team.

Medicopin.com is a new international online medical communication platform with two major services.

While Medicopin is a revolutionary second opinion service provider that combines cutting-edge medical expertise with the latest secure communication technology and provides users with online access to world-class U.S. physicians, Medihis brings up the opportunity of creating an online and always

accessible medical archive.

Medicopin.com also offers a range of benefits within its Medihis service that are geared to preventive care, early detection and emergency situations.

Medicopin service brings the best U. S. specialists to your home. All of its doctors are leaders in their fields, with the knowledge that comes with long experience. This means that you’re not only assured of receiving an accurate diagnosis, but also recommendations for the most advanced, proven treatments available in the world today, regardless of your location. As a trusted and highly regarded healthcare service, Medicopin combines outstanding medical expertise with a deep concern for the comfort and privacy of patients. Doctors communicate with patients through our secure website via a personalized recorded video or face-to-face video conference.

All video- conference sessions are recorded and can be reviewed later at any time by users.

GBTA revises U.S. Business Travel Outlook U.S. business travel spending will increase by 3.1 percent in 2015 and 3.7 percent in 2016; however the outlook is not that bright. While the number of trips is up, total spending per trip is down. The global oil price collapse and economic weakness in China, Russia and the Middle East may slow down U.S. Business Travel spending; a caution for the overall U.S. economy.

These findings are part of the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – United States 2015 Q3, a report by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), and sponsored by Visa, Inc. The Outlook released today represents a downward revision from the one released in July, when growth was projected to grow at 4.9 percent in 2015 and 5.4 percent in 2016. The revision can be attributed to three key factors: U.S. companies are becoming far more selective in authorizing business travel abroad as a result of global economic uncertainty and risk. While we expect 5.4 percent growth in International outbound business travel volume this year, spending growth rates will be slashed by more than 50 percent from 2014 (from 8.6 to 3.4 percent).

Inflation in the business travel sector will be nearly flat (0.5 percent) in 2015 and modest (3.0 percent) in 2016, primarily due to the collapse of global oil prices. While the volume of U.S.

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originated trips will increase 0.7 percent from 495.8 million in 2014 to 499.2 million in 2015 and 514.8 million in 2016, the total growth rate for spend is actually down. This is especially true in two areas – air travel spending, which will decrease by 3.4 percent in 2015, and ground transportation spending, which will decrease by 7.7 percent.

Actual (as opposed to projected) business travel figures, which were revised to indicate higher trip numbers and lower spending figures for 2014 “According to the U.S. BTI forecast, companies are looking for ways increase business travel while still keeping costs in check,” said David Henstock, VP of Global Commercial Solutions, Visa Inc. “As companies look for efficiencies across their organization, electronic payments play a key role in helping both buyers and suppliers in the travel industry manage expenses and drive savings to their bottom line.”

The study also finds that the collapse in global oil prices is finally beginning to impact consumers, particularly when it comes to air travel spending. In 2015, the average airfare for a domestic roundtrip is $379, compared to $392 in 2014.

However, the benefit and savings from these lower fares is likely to be negated by increasing ancillary fees. During this same time period there has been an almost steady year-overyear increase in airline revenues from these extra fees.

F HOTELS The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul Celebrates 14th Anniversary The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul celebrated its 14th anniversary with a special cocktail together with its valued guests and all Ladies and Gentlemen, in the presence of Süzer Holding president and Som Otelcilik board chairman Mustafa Süzer.

Having opened its doors on October 6th 2001, The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul has since received numerous awards and has been home to 1.5 million local and

international guests.

Being part of the hotel’s opening Team in 2001 and having returned as General Manager several years later, Can Göktaş states, ‘A gold bathtub or a crystal room are not as important as the Ladies and Gentlemen at The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul; the craftsmen and women who enable incredible experiences and create the memories that follow.’

Regnum Carya to Host World’s Leaders during the 2015 G-20 Summit

Turkey will be hosting the world leaders during the 2015 G-20 summit taking place in the heavenly golf and tourism destination of Belek, Antalya. The main hotel for this very important event for Turkey will be Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort. Taking place on 15-16 November 2015 the G-20 summit will be participated by the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Russia,

Australia, Brazil, Argentina, India, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea and the European Union as well as Turkey.

As the current chair of the 2015 G-20, Turkey will be hosting a number of important meetings during the year, including the Leaders’ Summit to be held in Antalya in November.

Swiss International has announced the latest addition to its hotel portfolio by entering into an agreement for the Thermal and Conference Resort of Kizilcahamam which is 40 kilometers from Ankara, capital of Turkey.

The upscale Swiss International Kizilcahamam has 94 rooms and suites and 494 time-share apartments. It is home to many conferences for the government and the top 50 companies of Turkey. The hotel is located in the hills of Kizilcahamam and next to the national park Soğuksu.

The Resort is the first hotel of the chain in the Turkey.

Previously the hotel was operated as the Aysa Hotel.

The hotel has entered a license agreement with Swiss International on September 15, and as such will benefit from the strength and offerings of an international brand.

The hotel will continue to build on its excellent reputation as a Thermal Spa and Conference hotel. The hotel has 2 main conference halls for respectively 1800 and 500 participants. All together the hotel is offering 21 meeting rooms and break out rooms.

The Swiss International is located only 45 minutes from Ankara International Airport. It is a perfect departure point to explore the cultural and natural diversity of the Anatolia.

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No Extra Services At WOW Airport Hotel in Istanbul

WOW Airport Hotel, which is located just 800 meters from Istanbul Atatürk Airport, announced its revised room rates effective as of October 1st. According to the new strategy, travelers can pay only for the room and not for services.

The hotel said, “Room is yours, don’t pay for the service you don’t use. Only accommodation is €65 + tax”. Located at a walking distance from metro station which provides the fastest connection to the city center, Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Istanbul Exhibition Center and CNR Expo Center where important congresses and exhibitions are organized; WOW Airport Hotel invites travelers to a world full of privileges with its 360 rooms. WOW Airport Hotel offers its guests a unique and pleasant accommodation experience with Choppers Point Istanbul Restaurant-Cafe-Bar offering tastes from Turkish and world cuisines just opposite the facility and Soffa Kitchen Workshop, the enjoyable kitchen workshop, as well as the opportunities available for the business world.

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F LUXURY TRAVEL Top 10 Most Popular Luxury Hotel Brands of 2015 A London-based consultancy that specializes in the global luxury market, reveals a fresh and unexpected ranking of the most popular high-end hotels and resorts worldwide for 2015. While TripAdvisor graciously allowed Luxury Branding to analyze its publicly available data, the study is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, TripAdvisor.

The World’s Most Popular Luxury Hotel Brands, 2015 are: ● The Ritz-Carlton ● Oberoi Hotels & Resorts ● Raffles Hotel & Resorts ● Langham Hotels and Resorts ● Rocco Forte Hotels ● Dorchester Collection ● Capella Hotels and ResortsPark Hyatt ● Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts ● Armani Hotels & Resorts

The full Luxury Branding report, which ranks and analyzes the Top 59 Most Popular Luxury Hotel Brands, may be downloaded here.

The First Dior Spa in Asia Opens The Forbes Five Star spa at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong becomes the first hotel spa in Asia to offer Dior Skincare. The Oriental Spa at the luxurious hotel aims to provide guests with a luxury environment, products and services.

Available now, during the new 90-minute Dior Prestige Treatment therapists at The Oriental Spa will use new products added to the Dior Prestige collection, combining their famous massage skills with unique Dior techniques to achieve maximum results. It will be an opportunity for guests to indulge in a sublime sensory experience and benefit from the expertise of Dior Science.

The Dior Prestige Treatment delivers a double regenerative and perfecting action on all layers of the skin, thanks to the anti-aging technology of the new Dior Prestige Le Nectar and La Creme. The skin is replenished with the power of the exceptional Dior Rose de Granville. Guests will discover the exquisite sensation of rose-petal skin beneath their fingertips: refined and smooth texture, plump bounce, delicate radiance, and harmonious contours.

Mr Torsten Van Dullemen, General Manager of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, commented, “We are delighted to be the first hotel in Asia offering the Dior Skincare experience. Dior is a world-class, fashion-oriented brand name that is upper-most in the minds of world consumers. Beyond the name of Christian Dior Parfums, Dior Skincare also has outstanding beauty results, which is

why we have selected them as a prestigious partner.”

Ms Helene Almgren, Director of Spa and Wellness at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, said, “Adding the premium skincare collection, Dior Prestige, means our guests can enjoy its extraordinary skin regeneration benefits. Guests will be engulfed in our Forbes Five Star Oriental Spa that features an oasis of heat and water.

These include Experience Showers, Ice Fountains, Vitality Pools and Tepidarium Chairs. Ladies can also relax in a Rasul and Amethyst Crystal Steam Room, whilst gentlemen will delight in a Tropical Rain Sauna and Dry Sauna.”

The Ritz-Carlton is the World’s Most Popular Luxury Hotel Brand

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. named as the world’s most popular luxury hotel brand following an independent analysis of 2.25 million on-line consumergenerated reviews on TripAdvisor. “We are honored to receive this distinction atop an elite group of companies

that focus on customer service excellence” said Herve Humler, President and Chief Operations Officer, The Ritz-Carlton.

“The pole position for The Ritz-Carlton is testament to a truly remarkable level of consistency and proof positive of a deeply entrenched commitment to delighting guests wherever they operate.

In the opinion of the paying guest, The Ritz-Carlton is without doubt the gold standard,” said Piers Schmidt, Founder, Luxury Branding. “This resounding win and by a sizeable margin, which is all the more significant because the jewel in Marriott International’s crown is one of the largest luxury operators in this study,” he continued.

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F EXHIBITION ITCMA Growth of 14% in Exhibitors IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific 2015 has confirmed that the number of international destinations, Convention Visitor Bureaus (CVBs) and corporate companies choosing to leverage on the event’s multi-engagement platforms is at a record high.

From sponsored networking functions, media briefing slots and education tracks, more organisations than ever before are acknowledging the value that these platforms provide in terms

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of fulfilling engagement and awareness building objectives to a captive audience.

The 2015 edition sees a growth of 14% in exhibitors’ participation, with sponsorship engagements increasing by more than 40% over 2014.Also presented the largest lineup of over 20 MICE, events intelligence, corporate travel and association management knowledge sessions helmed by over 30 expert speakers.

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F TOUR OPERATORS & AGENCIES GTA Organized First Connectivity Workshop in Istanbul Global travel distributor GTA has brought together 150 Turkish hoteliers and six of the country’s leading channel managers to explore technological solutions that can help bring even more tourists to Istanbul. Held at The Sofa Hotel in Istanbul, GTA’s first Channel Manager & Connectivity Workshop gave hotels the opportunity to understand the different options available to help them automatically manage their inventory and pricing.

They learnt how they might integrate reservations with hotel property management systems offered by channel managers and ultimately to a wider world of potential guests thanks to GTA’s Supplier XML API, which connects channel managers to

travel sellers and consumers.

Didem Okay, GTA’s Senior Market Manager for Turkey, says: “It is uncommon to get so many traditional competitors in the same room, sharing the same platform. But we all realised that such transparency is enormously valuable to hotels that rely on us to help their businesses succeed.

“Everyone who attended said that the information they gained will help them maximise bookings over a more balanced season, while minimising risks such as over-bookings.”

GTA’s Channel Manager partners Booklogic, Hotel Runner, Vertical Booking, Phobs, BBLiverate and Octorate all prepared presentations and special packages for the hoteliers that attended.

WYSE Travel Confederation welcomed TÜRSAB to its community of organisations in the the youth, student and educational travel industry. TÜRSAB is the Association of Turkish Travel Agents and aims to develop the Turkish travel agency profession in harmony with the country’s economy and tourism sector,

as well as to protect the industries professional ethics and solidarity. For more information visit www.tursab.org.tr If you’d like to join WYSE Travel Confederation and benefit from new connections, free access to industry research, informative webinar sessions, discounts on industry events and brand exposure within the youth and student travel industry, click here to view its membership benefits.

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Fez Travel Launches Turkey 2016 Brochure Fez Travel, one of the longest established Turkey tour operators released its Turkey 2016 brochure along with an early booking special. The brochure is filled with an exciting collection of tours for 2016 including escorted group tours of Turkey, Turkey / Greece combination tours, ANZAC Day tours, Gallipoli Battlefields tours, day tours, shore excursions and a range of tailor made itineraries designed to give independent travellers a head start on planning their trip to Turkey.

The Turkey 2016 brochure also includes guaranteed 2017 departure dates for Fez’s escorted small group tours, offering travellers a chance to book their 2017 trip to Turkey at 2016 prices. “For the first time ever, we are offering two years’ worth of departure dates to give travellers the opportunity to lock in their trip to Turkey in 2017 at 2016 prices, and allowing plenty of time to budget for their trip” says Fez Travel’s Managing Director, Ekrem Usta.

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designing its small group tour programs is to provide travellers with a genuine experience rather than just a holiday. Fez Travel Managing Director Ekrem Usta explains: “We want our guests to feel that they have had a genuine insight into the real Turkey when they visit, and we achieve this by carefully selecting the places we visit, the properties we stay in and expert guides who know the routes like the back of their hand and focus on showcasing Turkish culture just as much as we focus on showing the sights”.

The Fez Travel Turkey 2016 brochure includes many new tours and other products including: Aegean Enchantment (14 Days) from 889 EUR pp (inc. EB Discount) Experience scenic and cultural highlights of Turkey and the Greek Islands on this 14 day tour which includes a 3 day cruise of the Greek Islands stopping in at Patmos, Crete, Santorini, Athens and Mykonos.

Black Sea Magic (10 Days) from 1755 EUR pp (inc. EB Discount) Charming wooden Ottoman-style houses, rich greenery, stunning coastlines, Byzantine Sumela Monastery and more - see the best of the Black Sea region as you visit Akcakoca, Safranbolu, Amasra, Kastamonu, Sinop, Ordu and Trabzon.

Blue Rhapsody Cruise (8 Days) from 659 EUR pp Cruise from Bodrum, around the Gulf of Hisaronu and back to Bodrum on our Blue Rhapsody Gulet Cruise which is the perfect relaxing break, offering sun, sightseeing and lots of swimming in the crystal clear waters of some beautiful coves. Starts and Finishes in Bodrum. From 659 EUR pp.

Early Booking Offers Fez Travel is offering two special early booking incentives.

Travellers booking and paying in full for an ANZAC Day 2016 tour by 25 December 2015 will save 15%. Travellers who book and pay in full for any escorted small group tour by 15 February 2016 receive a 15% discount. These savings are also available for bookings made through travel agents.

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Publication, Turkey’s leading travel publication house, celebrated its 25th year in a cocktail held at Hotel Suadiye in Istanbul, August 27. Participants at the cocktail adopted a sea turtle, caretta caretta, in Belek, Turkey and contributed the continuity of marine and coastal ecosystem. S&M Publication ltd. is one of the leading travel publication companies based in Turkey since 1991.

New Focus Travel Magazine, MeeTurkey Incentive Magazine Arab Turkish Travel Magazine, and annual World Travel Guide & Diary are its printed magazines. ftnNEWS, Arab Turkish Travel Gazette, Rus Tourism News, Focus on Travel News TV, and Turkish tourism news website; Turizmcinin Gazetesi are the digital travel and tourism publications of S&M Publication. For more information about S&M Publication, visit www. smpublication.com S&M Publication partners with Ecological Research Society (EKAD) to support EKAD’s studies and activities on sea turtles. Every guest at our 25th year cocktail adopted a sea turtle. For more information about EKAD, visit http://www.ekad.org.tr

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F WTA Türkler Ödülleri Topladı World Travel Awards Avrupa ödülleri İtalya’nın Sardunya adasındaki Forte Village Resort’da gerçekleşti. Gecede, World Travel Awards’ın Global Medya Partnerlarından New Focus Travel Magazine, RusTourismNews ve ftnNEWS da yer aldı.

İşte Avrupa’nın en iyi Türk turizm kuruluşları; • Europe’s Leading All Inclusive Resort: Concorde De Luxe Resort, Turkey • Europe’s Leading All Suite Hotel: Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey • Europe’s Leading City Hotel: Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Family Resort: Angel’s Marmaris, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Fully Integrated Resort: Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Hotel: Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Incentive & Incoming Agency: DE&HA Tourism • Europe’s Leading Leisure Resort: Titanic Deluxe Belek, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel: Rixos Premium Bodrum, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort: Concorde De Luxe Resort, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Luxury Resort: Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Marina & Villa Resort: Rixos Premium Göcek • Europe’s Leading New Business Hotel: Mercure Istanbul

Topkapi, Turkey • Europe’s Leading Regional Airline: Pegasus Airlines • Turkey’s Leading All Inclusive Resort: Concorde De Luxe Resort • Turkey’s Leading Beach Resort: Sianji Wellbeing Resort • Turkey’s Leading Boutique Hotel: Hotel Les Ottomans • Turkey’s Leading Business Hotel: Mövenpick Hotel Izmir • Turkey’s Leading City Hotel: Hilton Istanbul Kozyatagi • Turkey’s Leading Conference Hotel: Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus • Turkey’s Leading Design Hotel: Orange County Resort Kemer • Turkey’s Leading Destination Management Company: Society Of Travel • Turkey’s Leading Entertainment Hotel: Orange County

Resort Kemer • Turkey’s Leading Family Resort: Rixos Premium Tekirova • Turkey’s Leading Hospitality Development Company: Rixos Hotels • Turkey’s Leading Hotel: Angel’s Marmaris • Turkey’s Leading Hotel Residences: Kempinski Residences Barbaros Bay • Turkey’s Leading Hotel Suite: Sultan Suite @ Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul • Turkey’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel: Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel & Spa • Turkey’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa: Sultan and Pasha Villa @ Kempinski Hotel The Dome • Turkey’s Leading MICE Hotel: Silence Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center • Turkey’s Leading New Business Hotel: Mercure Istanbul Topkapi • Turkey’s Leading Resort: Rixos Premium Belek • Turkey’s Leading Serviced Apartments: Fraser Place Anthill Istanbul • Turkey’s Leading Spa & Wellness Resort: Sianji Wellbeing Resort • Turkey’s Leading Spa Resort: Kempinski Hotel The Dome • Turkey’s Leading Travel Agency: Backpackers Travel

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Amari Phuket’in yeni bölümü

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huket’in en eski tesislerinden biri olan Amari, bu yıl başında yeni bir bölümü hizmete soktu. Ocean Wing, Amari Phuket’in 380 oda ve suit’den oluşan yeni lüks bölümü. Ocean Wing’in 1 ve 2 yatak odalı seceneklerinin yanısıra bu odaların ayrıcalıklı club seçenekli olanı da var. Biz de bu yeni bölümün 70 m2 lik okyanus manzaralı 1 yatak odalı club suit’inde konakladık.

Oturma odası, yatak odası ve tüm yemek malzemeleri ile donatılmış mutfak sizin bir ev dairesi lüksünde konaklamanızı sağlıyor. Hem oturma, hem de yatak odanızda video bağlantılı 40 inç LED TV’ler, duş ve küvetten oluşan çok geniş bir banyo, Türk konukların mutlak beğenisini kazanacak taharet musluklu tuvalet ile yine okyanus manzarası ile çalışma masanız,çok hızlı wifi bağlantılı internetiniz ve 5 yıldızlı bir tesisin odasında olması gereken tüm diğer gereçleri ile Ocean Wing Amari Phuket’in lüks turizm segmentinde yer almasını sağlıyor.

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Ocean Wing de club konaklayanların vazgeçilmez buluşma noktası The Clubhouse. Burası Ocean Wing’in executive Lounge’u. Sabah kahvaltınızı zengin açık büfeden kuş bakışı Patong plajını seyrederek yaparken, aynı manzarayı güneş batımını seyretmek üzere her akşam happy hour’da da içki ve atıştırmalıklarınızı alarak da yapabiliyorsunuz.

Yemek için tavsiye edeceğimiz alakart İtalyan restoran La Gritta ise bayan İtalyan aşçısı ile adeta İtalyan mutfağını ayağınıza getiriyor. Zengin menüyü tesisin en alt noktasında yine görkemli manzarası akşam yemekleriniz için öneriyoruz.

Tesiste yer alan bir diğer yeme içme mekanı ise kahvaltıdan akşam yemeğine kadar açık olan Rim Talay.

Açık büfe şeklinde üç öğün tüm mutfaklardan seçmeler yapabiliyorsunuz. Gündüzleri plaj ve havuz kenarı içki ve yemeklerinizi de Rim Talay restoranın barlarından sipariş edebiliyorsunuz.

Farklı yerlerde konumlanan çeşitli büyüklükteki havuzların çevresinde Rim Talay bar, Jetty bar ve Samutr bar sıcak ve soğuk içkileriniz için servis veriyor. The Clubhouse havuz ve barı’da club üyelerinin hizmetinde.

Loby bar muhteşem Patong plajına hakim manzarası ile günün her saati keyifle vakit geçirilebilecek bir mekan.

Amari Phuket’in en keyifli köşelerinden biri de Breeze Spa. Ağaçların arasına saklanmış bu spa açık havada servis veriyor. Thai masajınız için uzman eller, hem manzara hem de açık havanın oksijeni ile komuklarını daha da rahatlatıyor.

Amari Phuket havalimanına 40 km ve 1 saat kadar uzaklıkta. Phuket havaalanından otele özel araç sipariş edebilirsiniz. Ancak taksi için 800 baht ve otelden otele

giden shuttle minibüsleri için kişi başı 180 baht ücret yansıtılıyor.

Otel’den 1.5 km uzaklıktaki Patong merkezindeki çok büyük ve ünlü Jungceylon alışveriş merkezine günde birkaç kez ücretsiz shuttle kalkıyor. Ancak bu merkeze 15-20 dakikada yürüyerek de ulaşılabiliyor.

Akşam için Phuket’in vazgeçilmezi genelde açıkhavada servis veren balık lokantaları. Sepetinize istakozdan karidese kadar tüm deniz ürünlerini doldurup pişirilmek üzere garsonunza verebilirsiniz. Sonrasında da Patong’un ünlü Bang-la Road caddesine uğramadan olmaz. Çeşitli türlerde eğlenceler sunan bu caddeden otelinize yürüyerek uygun fiyatlı taksi veya tuk tuk ile de ulaşabilirsiniz.

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ylül başında yolumuz çok merak ettiğimiz, Avrupa sosyetesinin son yıllardaki uğrak yeri ve lüks turizmin moda destinasyonu Sardunya’ya düştü.

Dünya Turizm Oskarları Avrupa ayağı için başkent Cagliari’ye 1 saat uzaklıktaki Pula’da yakınlarında bulunan Forte Village adlı çok lüks ve çok büyük tesiste konakladık. Tesiste 4000’ lere ulaşan sayıda konaklama ünitesi var. Otel, villa vs den başlayarak çok sayıda alakart ve normal restoranları, iç ve dış mekanlarda onlarca barı, futbol, tenis,at binişi, golf, boks...okulları, kara eğlence ve sporları, açık deniz balık avcılığı da dahil deniz eğlence ve sporlarının tamamı ve ünlü İtalyan markalarının yer alığı

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dudak uçuklatan fiyatları ile çarşısı gibi sayısız alternatifler ile uzun süreli tatiller için düşünülmüş.

Tabii zengin Avrupalı turistlerin yanında çok sayıda Rus turist de tesisin baş müşterileri arasında.

Adaya genelde Roma aktarmalı uçuluyor. Biz de bu yüzden Alitalia’yı seçmek zorunda kaldık. Daha önce çokca yaşadığımız, İtalyan’ların yarattığı son dakika grevlerinden çekinerek bindiğimiz bu yolculuk bizi yine şaşırtmadı.

Roma’da bağlantı uçuşumuzu kaçırdık ve bir sonraki uçak ile gidebileceğimizi öğrendik. Bu sefer de bizi bavullarımızın gelip gelmeyeceği merakı sardı. Cagliari Elmas havaalanına

Keyifle yola çıktığımız ancak sıkıntı ile ilk 2 gün sonrasında artık Cagliari’yi tanıyabilirdik. Otelimizden organize edilen bir tur ile küçük bir şehir olan Cagliari turumuzda notlarımız şöyle; İtalya’nın Akdeniz’de Sicilya’dan sonra ikinci en büyük adası olan Sardunya’ da 2 miyona yakın insan yaşar. 1948 İtalyan Cumhuriyeti Anayasası’nda yer alan Sardunya Özerk Bölgesi ‘nin başkenti Cagliari’nin merkezinde ise 170 bin ama il sınırları nüfus 500 bin kişi.

Ulaşım ağırlıklı olarak uçak ile Cagliari-Elmas havaalanına yapılıyor. İtalya ana karası ile Sardunya adası arasındaki diğer şehirlerde yer alan havaalanları ile birlikte çok sayıda sefer var var. Cagliari’ye ayrıca İtalya’dan çeşitli feribot servisleri de bulunuyor.

Cagliari, adanın güney kıyısında bulunuyor, beş mil uzunluğundaki Poetto sahili de Akdeniz’de en iyi şehir sahilleri arasında.Kültür meraklıları için, 13. yy’dan kalma kulelerin hala Orta Çağ’a ait şehir duvarlarını koruduğu indiğimizde de korkumuz başımıza geldi. Gelmeyen bavullarımızın üzüntü ve stresi, Alitalia kayıp eşya bürosunun kayıtsız tutumu nedeniyle zorlukla aldığımız rapor ile biraz hafifledi. İngilizce bilmeyen görevliden ne bavullarımızın akibetini öğrenebildik, ne de zorunlu alışverişimiz için zorunlu uygulama olan ceza parası alabildik. İki saat sonraki uçak ile geldiğimiz için bizi otele götürecek transfer aracı yoktu, çeşitli tel konuşmaları ile çokca zaman kaybederek otel’den bir araç getirtebildik. İngilizce de bilen otel görevlileri bavullarımız için Alitalia’nın bilgi veremediğini, bavulların Roma yada Cagliari havalalanlarında mı olduklarını öğrenemediklerini, hem vardığımızda hem de ertesi gün de söylemeleri üzerine,ünlü markaların olduğu çarşıya yöneldik. Zorunlu ihtiyaçlarımız için alışveriş yaptık. Organizasyonun galası için de en kötü üstümüzdeki giysiler ile katılma kararı aldık.Stresimiz bavullarımızın ertesi gün akşam saatlerinde otele ulaşması ile sona erdi !

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Cagliari’nin eski bölgesi Castello’da yürüyüş turlarını öneririz. Şehri tepeden kuş bakışı görerek başlayacağınız yürüyüş turunda, kale ve antik şehirde çeşitli kültürel değerleri tanıyarak merkeze inebilirsiniz. Bu yürüyüşte şehrin en önemli eserlerden San Saturnino Bazilikası ve Bizans Bazilikası ile Büyük Roma Amfitiyatrosu’nu gezeceksiniz.

Sicilya ve İspanya mutfağının etkilerinin de görüldüğü Cagliari mutfağında çoğunlukla deniz ürünleri tüketiliyor. Tipik İtalyan lezzetlerinin servis edildiği restoranlara da sıkça rastlayabilirsiniz. Az yağda ve çeşitli taze baharatlarla tavada kızartılarak yapılan İtalyan usulü tavada çupra, İtalya’nın meşhurları pizza ve makarnadan sonra mutlaka denemeniz gereken bir lezzet. Aklınıza gelmeyecek aromalarla hazırlanmış dondurmaları da unutmayalım!

Herşeye rağmen lüks turizm cenneti olan Sardunya’da Cagliari’nin geniş kumsallı ve turkuaz denizinde yüzme, dar sokaklarını keşfetme ve deniz ürünü bol mutfağını tatma ayrıcalığı bize keyif verdi.

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F BÜLTEN “Kayıp 5 milyar USD Üzerinde Olabilir”

Türkiye Otelciler Federasyonu (TÜROFED) Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Osman Ayık, 2015 yılında turizmdeki kaybın 5 milyar dolar ve üzerinde olabileceğini bildirdi.

Suriye’deki krizle Ukrayna ve Rusya arasındaki sürtüşmenin kendilerine olumsuz şekilde döndüğünü söyleyen Ayık, Rusya ve Bağımsız Devletler Topluluğu ülkelerinden gelen turistlerin sayısının bu yıl yüzde 25’ler civarında azaldığını açıkladı.

Orta Avrupa pazarında yüzde 9 civarında artış sağlamalarına rağmen Rusya pazarındaki kaybı telafi edemediklerini anlatan Ayık, 2015 yılını yüzde 5’lik bir kayıpla kapatacaklarını tahmin ettiklerini bildirdi.

Ayık; “Kaybımız yüzde 5 olursa 2 milyon turist ülkemize gelmemiş olur. Bu talebi tekrardan canlandırabilmek için fiyatlarla ilgili yüzde 30’lara varan indirimler uygıladık.

Rakamları buradan hesaplarsak 5 milyar dolar ve onun üstünde bir kayıp olabilir.”dedi.

Gastronomi Turizminde TURYİD ve TÜRSAB İşbirliği Ülkemizde son dönemde değer kazanmaya başlayan Gastronomi Turizminin, konunun uzmanı TURYİD ve TÜRSAB tarafından sahiplenilmesi sektör tarafından olumlu karşılandı ve Gastronomi turizmi alanında Türkiye’nin en önemli kurumları TURYİD ve TÜRSAB işbirliği protokolü imzalıyor.

Birbirinin ayrılmaz parçası kabul edilen gastronomi ve turizm, “Gastronomi Turizm”i adı altında şehirlerin markalaşmasında en önemli unsurlardan biri olarak emin ellerde büyüyecek.

Dünyada turist sayısı 1 milyar kişiyi aşarken, bu turistlerin yüzde 88.2’si ‘Destinasyon tercih etmede yemek çok önemli’ diyor. Böyle olunca dünyada seyahatlerini lezzet duraklarına göre yapanların sayısı hızla artıyor. Türkiye’nin bu alandaki potansiyelini ortaya koymayı hedefleyen TÜRSAB ve TURYİD, Gastronomi Turizmi başlatıyor.

Bu işbirliği sayesinde ülkemizde sunulan ve turist başı harcamayı yukarı çeken Kongre Turizmi, Sağlık Turizmi, Golf Turizmi gibi olgulara Gastronomi Turizmi başlığını da ekleniyor. Alternatif turizm çeşidi olarak giderek önem kazanan Gastronomi Turizmi için ülkemizde yapılacak etkinliklerle, turizm gelirine katma değer yaratılacak. Çoğunluğu İstanbul’da olmak üzere TURYİD üyesi 300’ü aşkın mekan aracılığıyla, ‘Kaliteli Turist, Kaliteli Hizmet’ sloganı ile yayılacak olan bu hareketi ülkemizin markalaşmış restoranları destekliyor.

Kısa vade hedeflerinde Gastronomi Turizminde çok büyük başarılar yakalamış olan Londra, New York, Barcelona, Tokyo gibi büyük metropolleri örnek alan TURYİD - TÜRSAB işbirliği, Istanbul markasının izinde ilerleyecek olan yemeiçme ve ağırlama/eğlence turizmini ilerleyen dönemlerde Ege, Karadeniz ve Güneydoğu Anadolu’ya taşımak ve bahsi geçen yörelerin tarihi ve kültürel değerleri ile yeme-içme kültürlerini harmanlamayı benimsiyor. İşbirliği protokolü detayında ilk etapta İstanbul Lezzet Durakları Haritası ve “Ben bu Sanatı Yerim” temalı “Food Art Festival” organizasyonunda ortaklaşa hareket edecekleri belirten iki kurum, ülkemizin değerli mutfak kültürünü dünyaya tanıtacak. Söz konusu Lezzet Durakları Haritasının İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi katkıları ile; Türk Hava Yollarının bir kısım diş hatları seferlerinde, TUROB (Turistik Otelciler Yatırımcılar ve İşletmeciler Birliği) mensubu otellerde, TÜRSAB’a bağlı müzelerde ve TURYİD üyesi restaurantlarda sürekli olarak turistlere ulaştırılması konusunda görüş birliğine vardılar.

Kapadokya’ya 9 ayda 2 milyonu aşkın turist geldi

Turizm Geliri 586 Milyon USD Azaldı Merkez Bankası’nın açıkladığı Ödemeler Dengesi Raporu’na göre, seyahat kaleminden elde edilen gelir, bir önceki yılın aynı dönemine göre 586 Milyon Dolar azalarak 3 Milyar 364 Milyon Dolar olarak gerçekleşti.

Merkez Bankası Ağustos ayına ait Ödemeler Dengesi Raporu’nu yayımladı. Seyahat kaleminden elde edilen gelir bir önceki yılın aynı ayına göre 586 milyon dolar azalarak 3 milyar 364 milyon dolar kaydedildi. Cari denge Ağustos ayında 50 milyon

dolar fazla beklentilerine karşın 163 milyon dolar açık vererek, beklentilerin üzerinde gerçekleşti. Bu şekilde aylık bazda son 6 yılın en düşük seviyesi görülmüş oldu.

Merkez Bankası (TCMB) verilerine göre, cari işlemler açığı, Ocak-Ağustos döneminde 25.67 milyar dolar olurken, 12 aylık cari işlemler açığı Temmuz ayındaki 45.11 milyar dolardan 43.05 milyar dolara geriledi. Ağustos’ta ne hata noksan 1,430 milyar dolar oldu.

Kapadokya’ya 9 ayda 2 milyonu Aşkın Turist Peribacaları, hava balonculuğu, yeraltı şehirleri ile ünlü turizm merkezlerinden Kapadokya bölgesini, bu yılın Ocak-Eylül döneminde 2 milyon 209 bin 685 yerli ve yabancı turist ziyaret etti. Geçen yılın aynı döneminde ise ziyaretçi sayısı 2 milyon 273 bin 297 idi. Bölgeyi bu yılın Eylül ayında ise 282 bin 31 kişi ziyaret etti.

Nevşehir Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü yetkililerinden alınan bilgilere göre, Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi başta olmak üzere Zelve, Mustafapaşa ve Açıksaray örenyeri, Çavuşin, El Nazar, Karanlık, Gülşehir St. Jean Kilisesi, Nevşehir, Ürgüp ve Hacıbektaş Veli Müzesi, Hacıbektaş Atatürk Evi, Özkonak, Tatlarin, Kaymaklı ve Derinkuyu yeraltı kentlerini geçen Eylül ayında 76 bin 32’si ücretli, 60 bin 601’i ücretsiz, 90 bin 8’i TURSAB indirimli grup giriş kartı ve 55 bin 390’ı da müze kartlı olmak üzere 282 bin 31 yerli ve yabancı turist ziyaret etti.

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Kapadokya bölgesinde en fazla ziyaretçi alan yer ise 103 bin 227 ile Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi oldu. Burasını 46 bin 131 ziyaretçi ile Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri takip etti. Üçüncü sırada ise 43 bin 781 ziyaretçi ile Kaymaklı Yeraltı Şehri yer aldı.

F BÜLTEN Setur Sosyal Sorumluluk Ödülü Aldı Setur, görme engelli misafirleri için tasarladığı engelsiz.setur. com.tr web sitesi ile web dünyasındaki en prestijli ödüllerden biri sayılan “Altın Örümcek Ödülleri“nde “Sivil Toplum Organizasyonları/Sosyal Sorumluluk” kategorisinde birincilik ödülüne layık görüldü.

Misafirlerine bambaşka bir seyahat deneyimi yaşatan Setur, turizm sektöründe bir ilki gerçekleştirerek görme engelli misafirlerinin tatillerini kendilerinin seçebilmesi için tasarladığı engelsiz.setur.com.tr web sitesiyle 13. Altın Örümcek Ödülleri’nde “Sivil Toplum Organizasyonları/Sosyal Sorumluluk” kategorisinde birincilik ödülü alarak, başarısını bir kez daha tescilledi. 14 Ekim tarihinde Tim Maslak Show Center’da düzenlenen ödül töreninde Setur adına ödülü Setur Pazarlama ve Kurumsal İletişim Müdürü Selen Sözer aldı.

Setur Pazarlama ve Kurumsal İletişim Müdürü Selen Sözer yaptığı açıklamada görme engelliler adına farkındalık yaratmayı hedefleyerek oluşturdukları engelsiz.setur.com. tr platformunun, görme engelliler için bugüne dek yapılmış en kullanışlı web sitelerinden biri olduğunu belirtti. Selen Sözer sözlerine şöyle devam etti: “engelsiz.setur.com.tr platformunun birçok markaya örnek olmasını diliyoruz. 50 yılı geride bırakan ve sosyal sorumluluk kavramının bilincinde olan bir marka olarak önümüzdeki dönemlerde de ‘engelsiz projeleri’mizi geliştirmeyi hedefliyoruz. Tüm Setur Ailesi adına emeği geçen herkese teşekkürlerimi sunuyorum.”

Setur, turizm alanında, Türkiye’de yaşayan 200.000’den fazla görme engellinin erişebileceği ve rahatlıkla kullanabileceği

engelli dostu web sitesi engelsiz. setur.com.tr’yi Nisan 2014’te kullanıma açtı.

Mobil uyumlu engelsiz.setur. com.tr, görme engelliler için içerik ve kullanım kolaylığı sunuyor.

Kullanıcılar, sitede yer alan içerikleri ekran okuyucu (Screen Reader) yardımı ile dinleyebilirken tek bir tuşa (Tab tuşuna) basarak içerikler arasında geçiş sağlayabiliyorlar. engelsiz.setur.com.tr’ye setur. com.tr adresinden de, tab ve enter tuşlarını kullanarak geçiş yapabiliyorlar.

Web sitesinin yapılış aşamasında Boğaziçi Görme Engelliler Teknoloji ve Eğitim Laboratuvarı ile Alternatif Yaşam Derneği gibi eğitim ve sivil toplum kuruluşları ile birlikte çalışıldı.

Geliştirilme sürecinde görme engellilerin de bizzat rol aldığı ve toplamda 600’e yakın tesise ait binlerce görselin betimlendiği site, görme engellilerin ilk kez tesisleri hayal edebilmesine olanak sağlıyor.

Yabancıların Konut Alımı Artıyor 12 - 14 Ekim tarihleri arasında düzenlenen “Türk Gayrimenkul Sektörünün Körfez Yatırımcıları ile Buluşması” etkinliğinde “Türk Konut Sektörü ve Yabancı Yatırımcılar için Fırsatlar” başlıklı sunumuyla katılımcılara seslenen Konutder İcra Kurulu Üyesi ve Soyak Holding CEO’su Dr. M. Emre Çamlıbel, “2015 yılının ilk yarısında yaşanan ekonomik belirsizlik bireysel yabancı yatırımcıyı etkilemedi. Aksine teşvik etti” diye konuştu.

Dubai Cityscape Fuarı’nda iyi sonuçlar elde eden Türk gayrimenkul sektörü, hedeflerini büyüterek Körfez’e odaklandı.

Konut Geliştiricileri ve Yatırımcıları Derneği (KONUTDER) tarafından 12 - 14 Ekim tarihleri arasında Çırağan Palace Kempinski’de düzenlenen buluşma etkinliğine; Katar, Kuveyt, Dubai, Suudi Arabistan gibi Körfez ülkelerinden 50’yi aşkın yabancı yatırımcı ve aracılık şirketi katıldı. Çamlıbel, özellikle ortalama konut kredisinde 2015’in ikinci çeyreğindeki büyümeyi vurguladı. Çamlıbel, yabancıların konut alımı için Türkiye’de en çok tercih etiği illeri de sıraladı. En çok talebin Muğla, İstanbul ve Antalya’ya olduğunu aktaran Çamlıbel, “Geçtiğimiz yıl yabancıların en çok rağbet ettiği iller sırasıyla Muğla, Antalya, İstanbul, Bursa, Yalova, Sakarya, İzmir, Trabzon, Aydın ve Kocaeli oldu. 2015’in ilk şu ana kadar

gelen verilerine göre listenin başında Muğla, İstanbul ve Ankara var. Yabancıların 2015 itibarıyla özellikle Ankara’da konut yatırımı yapmaya başladıklarını görüyoruz” dedi.

Dr. Çamlıbel, “2015 yılının ilk yarısında yaşanan ekonomik belirsizlik bireysel yabancı yatırımcıyı etkilemedi. Aksine teşvik etti, yabancıların konuta ilgisi 2016’da da sürecek” dedi.

Barlas Küntay Turizm Araştırma Ödülü Yarışması

Bu yıl 9-14 Kasım tarihleri arasında Kenya’nın başkenti Nairobi’de gerçekleşecek ATA-Afrika Seyahat Birliği’nin 40.geleneksel yıllık kongresinde THY’nın CEO’su Temel Kotil’de

konuşmacı olarak programda duyuruldu. S&M Yayıncılığın medya partneri olduğu Africa Travel Association – ATA, yıllık kongreleri her yıl farklı bir Afrika ülkesinde gerçekleşiyor.

40’ın üzerinde destinasyona uçarak Afrika Kıtasının en fazla destinasyona seferi olan kuruluşu THY, Afrika turizmine de yön veren kuruluşlar arasında gösteriliyor. Bu nedenle 11 Kasım tarihindeki ‘’Afrika Havacılık Endüstrisinde Güvenlik,Ulaşılabilirlik ve Uygun Maliyet’’ başlığındaki oturumda THY CEO’su Temel Kotil konuşmacı olarak davet edildi.

Bu konudaki diğer konuşmacılar da Etopya Havayolları CEO’su Tewolde GebreMariam ve Güney Afrika Havayolları (SAA) bölge direktörü Aaron Munetsi olacak.

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Bursa Avrupa Tarihi Termal Kentler Birliği’nde Bunlar iş dünyasını çok olumsuz etkiledi” dedi.

Nitekim Halk Bankası 18 fabrika, 290 işyeri, 401 tarla, 211 tarla ve araziyi, Vakıfbank 475 işyeriyle 167 arsayı, Kuveyt Türk, 77 bina ve işyeriyle 2 fabrikayı, İş Bankası 95 işyeriyle 12 fabrikayı, Akbank 51 işyerini, Yapı Kredi 150 otel, fabrika ve işyeriyle 170 tarlayı, Albaraka Türk 2 fabrikayı, Finansbank 70 işyeriyle 61 arsayı internet siteleri üzerinden satılığa çıkardı.

Son bir ayda 375 dükkan, 72 büro, 58 bina, 45 işyeri, 26 fabrika, 23 depo, 20 akaryakıt istasyonu, 8 turistik tesis, 12 mağaza, 8 imalathane, 5 otoparkın icradan satılığa çıkarıldığını söyleyen Özoral, “Bir ayda arazi ve arsalar da dahil edildiğinde bin gayrimenkulün iş dünyasındaki zorlukların neticesinde icraya düştüğünü söyleyebiliriz. Bu da yılda 12 bin işyeri ve fabrika gibi taşınmazların icraya düştüğü anlamına geliyor” şeklinde konuştu.

Lufthansa Grubundan Yeni Tatil Merkezlerine Uçuşlar Tarihin ve medeniyetlerin merkezi olduğu kadar, termal Lufthansa Grubu bünyesindeki havayolu şirketleri –Austrian hazineleriyle de bir şifa şehri olarak farklılaşan Bursa; yürütülen Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Germanwings, Eurowings, Lufthansa başarılı çalışmalarla termal turizmde adını dünyaya duyurmayı ve SWISS – önümüzdeki kış döneminde turistik amaçla seyahat hedefliyor. Bu girişimlerin sonucunda Bursa, son olarak edecek yolcular için çok daha cazip seçenekler sunuyor, zira European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) yani havayolu şirketlerinin uçuş ağlarına yeni turistik varış noktaları Avrupa Tarihi Termal Kentler Birliği’ne Türkiye’den ilk ve tek üye ve tatil merkezleri eklenmiş bulunuyor. şehir oldu.

Yolcular yeni düzenlenecek seferlerde de Lufthansa Grubu’nun Bursa’nın 1535’i turizm belgeli olmak üzere, toplamda 6000 nitelikli hizmetlerinden, kalite anlayışından ve güvenilirliğinden yatak kapasiteli modern termal tesisi bulunuyor. Üç büyük yararlanma olanağına sahip olacaklar. medeniyetten Roma, Bizans ve Osmanlı’dan kalma onlarca Lufthansa Grubu bünyesindeki havayolu şirketleri, 25 Ekim tarihi hamam ve termal kaplıcayı barındıran Bursa, Dünya’nın 2015 tarihinde uygulamaya konulacak kış tarifesi çerçevesinde en ünlü termal şehirleri arasında yer alarak, günümüzde de şifa her hafta düzenleyecekleri toplam 20.380’i aşkın seferle dağıtmaya devam ediyor. Bursa’da modern tıbbi donanım ve dünyanın en yoğun uçuş ağlarından birini sunacaklar. Lufthansa geleneksel atmosferiyle hizmet veren termal tesislerde hem Grubu havayolu şirketleri ana merkezleri olan Frankfurt, profesyonel hem de gönülden hizmet veren personel yer alıyor. Münih, Zürih, Viyana ve Brüksel üzerinden, ama aynı zamanda Büyük medeniyetlerin kurulduğu Bursa; tarihi yapısı, eşsiz da birçok direkt uçuşla 101 ülkede 261 varış noktasına hizmet mutfağı, şifalı suları ve binlerce yıllık bir geleneğin devamı olan verecek (Geçen yıl: 100 ülkede 260 varış noktası). Ayrıca 30 hamam ve kaplıca kültürü gibi saymakla bitmeyen yüzlerce dolayında anlaşmalı havayolu şirketiyle oluşturulan işbirliği değeriyle dikkat çekiyor. Bursa Valisi Münir Karaloğlu konuyla çerçevesinde düzenlenecek 18.000 ortak uçuşla hizmet ağı ilgili görüşlerini dile getirirken; “Sultan Külliyeleri, Hanlar daha da genişlemiş ve neredeyse dünyanın tüm noktalarını Bölgesi ve Cumalıkızık Köyünün UNESCO Dünya Kültür Mirası kapsayacak hale gelmiş olacak. Grup bünyesindeki havayolu olarak tescil edilmesiyle küresel şehir kimliğini pekiştiren şirketlerinin kış tarifesi 25 Ekim 2015 Pazar günü başlayarak 27 önemli gelişmeler ve şehrin sahip olduğu bu mirası tüm Mart 2016 Cumartesi gününe kadar geçerli olacak. insanlıkla paylaşma amacını Bursa’yı bir Dünya şehri yapıyor” Austrian Airlines ve Lufthansa ayrıca 2 Ekim 2015 gününden şeklinde ifade ediyor. itibaren Almanya ve Avrupa dahilindeki uçuşlarında yeni bir İcra’dan Satılık O tel Sayısı Artıyor fiyat konsepti başlatmış bulunuyor. Yolculara bundan böyle Economy Class uçuşlarında fiyat düzeylerine göre “Light”, Bankalar, borcunu ödeyemeyen girişimcinin bin 300’e yakın işyeri ve fabrikalarını satılığa çıkardı. İcra işlemlerinin 6 ay ila bir “Classic” ve “Flex” olarak adlandırılmış üç farklı tarife seçeneği sunulacak. Farklı tarife opsiyonları uçuş öncesi koltuk seçimi, yıl kadar sürdüğünü belirten yetkililer, asıl icralık gayrimenkul rezervasyon değişikliği ve bilet iadesi yapabilme olanağı ve patlamasının 2016’da yaşanacağına dikkat çekiyor. serbest bagaj hakkına ilişkin olarak farklılıklar gösteriyor. İcralik.com’un patronu Can Emrah Özoral, son bir ayda 700 işyeri ve fabrikanın daha satılığa çıktığını belirterek, halihazırda Bilet satışlarına geçtiğimiz Temmuz ayında başlanan nispeten ucuz yeni “Light” – Tarifesi müşteriler tarafından yoğun ilgi 2 bin işyeri ve fabrikanın icradan satılık olduğunu açıkladı. görmüş bulunuyor. Nitelikli hizmet sunan Lufthansa Grubu Asıl icralık işyeri ve fabrika patlamasının önümüzdeki yıl havayolu şirketlerinin farklı tarife opsiyonlarında bir adet yaşanacağını belirten Özoral, “Çünkü dara düşen girişimcinin ücretsiz el bagajı hakkı, ücretsiz snack ve içecek ikramı, checkişyeriyle ilgili icralık işlemleri 6 ay ya da bir yıl sürüyor. 2016’da in esnasında koltuk tahsis edilmesi ve ayrıca ödül, statü ve icralık işyeri ve fabrikada patlama olacak. Çünkü girişimci select mil kazanma olanağı bilet fiyatına dahil olan hizmetler borcunu ödeyemiyor. Nitekim dolar son 9 ayda yüzde 30 prim arasında yer alıyor. yaptı. Bankalar da kredi faizlerini yaklaşık 30 puan artırdı.

Kore’den Türk Turist Atağı

Türkiye’den Kore Cumhuriyeti’ne giden turist sayısını artırmak amacı ile Kore’nin İstanbul Turizm Tanıtma Ofisi, yeni bir çalışma başlattı. Bu çalışmaya göre Kore Havayolları ve Kore seyahat acentalarının desteği ile promosyonlu bireysel (FIT) ve gruplar için özel programlar gerçekleştiriliyor.

Bu programlar ile Türk turistler tek bir Kore şehrini yada tüm Kore’yi gezebilecek ve otel ile uçak bileti hizmetini alabileceği 9 farklı tur programına da katılabilecek. Programlar ve Kore Havayolları bilet indirimi için 31 Aralık 2015 tarihine kadar başvuru gerekiyor. Kore Havayollarının bu programlar için uyguladığı indirimler ve Koreli yerel acentaların ekonomik tur paketleri için başvurular 0212-2902630-31 yada istanbul@knto. or.kr dan yapılabilecek.

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F BÜLTEN Türk Turizmi Hindistan’da Tanıtıldı

Hintli turist sayısını arttırmak için Hindistan’a çıkarma yapan Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Türkiye Otelciler Federasyonu (TÜROFED), Türkiye Seyahat Acentaları Birliği (TÜRSAB) ve

Türk Hava Yolları (THY) yetkililerinden oluşan Türkiye heyeti, Hintli turizmcilerden büyük ilgi gördü.

Türkiye turizm heyeti ilk etkinliğini Hindistan’ın Mumbai şehrinde gerçekleştirdi. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, TÜROFED, TÜRSAB ve THY yetkililerinin yanı sıra Türkiye’den 14 seyahat acentesi ile 4 otelin katılım gösterdiği etkinliğe yaklaşık 200 Hintli seyahat acentası yetkilisi ilgi gösterdi.

Mumbai Leela Hotel’de organize edilen etkinlik Türkiye Mumbai Başkonsolosu Erdal Sabri Ergen ve TÜROFED Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Gülçin Güner’in yaptığı açılış konuşması ile başladı.

Açılış konuşmalarının ardından Türkiye’yi tanıtan sunumlar gerçekleştirildi. Sunum ve tanıtımların ardından Türkiye heyeti Hintli turizmcilerle birebir görüşmeler yaparak yapılabilecek işbirlikleri hakkında görüş alışverişinde bulundu.

Türk ve Hintli turizmciler yapılan organizasyondan duydukları memnuniyeti dile getirdi. Türkiye heyeti Hindistan’daki ikinci çalışmasını 7 Ekim 2015 tarihinde Yeni Delhi’deki The İmperial Hotel’de gerçekleştirdi.Yeni Delhi Büyükelçisi Burak Akçapar’ın katılıp destek verdiği organizasyonda Hintli acenta yetkilileri Türkiye’yi yakından tanıdı.

Dünya Turizmcileri İzmir’de Buluştu

İzmir, 26 ülkenin turizm yöneticilerini “TOURIZMIR” zirvesinde ağırladı. Dünyanın çeşitli kentlerinden turizmle ilgili kurum ve kuruluş temsilcilerinin katılımları ile 01 - 03 Ekim 2015 tarihlerinde İzmir Ticaret Odası’nca düzenlenen TOURİZMİR Zirvesi açılışı 1 Ekim’de İzmir Swissotel’ de gerçekleşti.

Açılış töreninde konuşan Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Aziz Kocaoğlu, Bergama ve Efes’in ardından Kemeraltı, Agora ve

Kadifekale’nin de UNESCO dünya mirası listesine girmesi için hazırlıklara başlanması gerektiğini söyledi. Başkan Kocaoğlu, İzmir Jeotermal A.Ş olarak Seferihisar’da kür merkezi yapma kararı aldıklarını, sırada Çeşme’nin olduğunu açıkladı. İzmir Ticaret Odası tarafından TÜRSAB ve İzmir Kongre ve Ziyaretçi Bürosu işbirliği ile düzenlenen “TOURIZMIR” Zirvesi başladı. Açılış törenine İzmir Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Aziz Kocaoğlu, İzmir Ticaret Odası Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Ekrem Demirtaş, Türkiye Seyahat Acenteleri Birliği (TÜRSAB) Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Başaran Ulusoy ve Dünya Seyahat Acentaları Birliği Başkanı Moris Kohen Kasar ile 26 ülkeden 68 turizm ve seyahat acentası yetkilileri katıldı.

Açılış konuşmalarının ardından düzenlenen “Dünya Turizmi ve Trendler” başlıklı ilk oturumun moderatörlüğünü Başaran Ulusoy yaptı. Oturuma Maria Michelle Victoria-Filipinler Seyahat Acentaları Birliği Başkanı, Zydre Gaveliene-Litvanya Seyahat Acentaları Birliği Başkanı, Boris Zgomba- Hırvatistan Seyahat Acentaları Birliği Başkanı, Kristien Lahtein- Estonya Seyahat Acentaları Birliği Genel Sekreteri, Maya PhilipovaBulgaristan Seyahat Acentaları Birliği Genel Sekreteri, katıldı.

Setur Superbrands’da Tek Turizm Markası

İstanbul’da düzenlenen Superbrands ödül töreninde Setur adına “Türkiye’nin Süpermarkaları” ödülünü alan Setur Genel Müdürü Üstün Özbey yaptığı açıklamada, 50. yılı geride bırakan Setur’un süpermarka olarak yola devam etmesinden gurur duyduklarını ifade etti.

Superbrands tarafından dünyada 88 ülkede gerçekleştirilen ve Türkiye’de ise 2005 yılından bu yana organize edilen “Türkiye’nin Süpermarkaları” ödülleri sahiplerini buldu. Bu yıl 134 markanın katıldığı “Türkiye’nin Süpermarkaları 2014”ün kazananları Ocak ayında açıklanmış ve Setur, turizm acentesi kategorisinde tek turizm firması seçilerek, sektördeki başarısını bir kez daha tescillemişti.

Grand Hyatt İstanbul’da gerçekleştirilen ödül töreninde Setur adına ödülü alan Setur Genel Müdürü Üstün Özbey, bir kez daha “süpermarka”lar içinde tek turizm markası olarak yer almanın gururunu yaşadıklarını ifade etti. Setur Genel Müdürü Üstün Özbey yaptığı açıklamada: “Setur olarak bu yıl 50’nci yılımızı kutluyoruz. Bugün ‘süpermarkalar’ içinde yer alan tek turizm acentesi olmamız, 50 yıllık tecrübemizin bir sonucudur. Önümüzdeki dönemde de daha nice başarılara imza atarak sektördeki lider konumumuzu koruyarak, kılavuz olmayı

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sürdüreceğiz.” dedi.

Türkiye’de iki yılda bir belirlenen süpermarkaların seçici kurulunda, marka-markalaşma ile ilişkili iş dünyası ve sivil toplum kuruluşları başkanları yer alıyor. Süpermarka kavramını “Tüketicilerin bilinçli veya bilinçaltı arzuladıkları, tanıdıkları ve bir ücret ödeyerek sahip olmak istedikleri duygusal ve/veya fiziksel avantajları diğerlerine göre çok daha yüksek oranda sunan marka” olarak tanımlayan Superbrands, dünyanın en prestijli araştırmaları arasında yer alıyor.

Türkiye Tanıtımı için Önemli Buluşma

Global ve Ulusal Seyahat ve Turizm kuruluşları sektörün geleceğini planlamak üzere Türkiye’de buluştu. OTI Holding Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Ayhan Bektaş ev sahipliğinde Dünya turizminin önde gelen isimleri Belek’teki Xanadu Resort High Class otelde toplandılar.

G20 kapsamında Belek’te gerçekleştirilen T20 Turizm Bakanları toplantısı için Antalya’ya gelen BM Dünya Turizm Teşkilatı (UNWTO ) Genel Sekreteri Dr. Taleb Rifai, World Travel & Tourism Counsil (WTTC) Başkanı ve CEO’su David Scowsill, OTI Holding Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Ayhan Bektaş ev sahipliğinde, Türk turizm sektörünün önde gelen şirketlerinin Başkan, CEO ve Yönetim Kurulu üyeleri, Sivil Toplum Kuruluşları başkanları ve Ticaret Odası Başkanı ile Belek’teki Xanadu Resort High Class otelde bir araya geldi.

Türkiye’nin önde gelen Seyahat ve Turizm şirketleri, sektörün ekonomik ve sosyal potansiyellerinin nasıl artırılabileceğini tartışmak ve Dünya Seyahat ve Turizm Konseyi (WTTC) Global Zirvesi’nin önümüzdeki yıllarda Türkiye’ye getirilmesine yönelik bir plan geliştirmek üzere UNWTO ve WTTC ile bir araya geldiler. Belek’teki Xanadu Resort High Class Hotel’de OTI Holding Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Ayhan Bektaş’ın evsahipliğinde düzenlenen toplantıda; Türk turizm sektörünün önde gelen şirketlerinin Yönetim Kurulu Başkanları, CEO’ları, Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri ve Genel Müdürleri ile Sivil Toplum Kuruluşlarının başkanları ve Ticaret Odası Başkanının katıldığı toplantıyı, BM Dünya Turizm Teşkilatı (UNWTO) Genel Sekreteri Dr.Taleb Rifai ve WTTC Başkanı ve CEO’su David Scowsill yönettiler.

Genel Sekreter Dr.Taleb Rifai, dünya turizm hareketinde

vize politikalarının, güvenlik konusunun ve medyanın turizm üzerindeki etkileri konularını vurgularken, WTTC Başkanı ve CEO’su David Scowsill ; “Seyahat ve Turizm, Türk ekonomisinin önemli bileşenleridir. 2015 yılının sonu itibariyle Seyahat ve Turizm sektörünün Türk ekonomisine katkısının 215,9 milyar TL olması beklenmekte. Bu rakam Türkiye’deki GSYH’nin %12’sinden fazladır. Ayrıca 2,2 milyon kişiye istihdam sağlanacaktır. Bu da toplam istihdamın %8’inden fazladır. Bu rakamlar için doğrudan, dolaylı tüm etkiler hesaba katılmıştır. Önümüzdeki 10 yıl içinde Seyahat ve Turizm GSYH’sinin senelik ortalama %5,6’lık bir oranla büyümesi beklenmekte, buna mukabil toplam ekonominin ise senelik %3,8 oranında büyümesi beklenmektedir” şeklinde konuştu.

WTTC’nin her yıl farklı bir ülke veya şehirde düzenlemekte olduğu “The Global Summit” (Global Zirve), Seyahat ve Turizm alanındaki özel sektör şirketlerinin üst düzey yöneticilerini, turizm sektörünü etkileyen güçlüklerin değerlendirilmesi ve fark yaratacak çözümlerin benimsenmesi adına kamu sektöründeki önemli isimlerle bir araya getiriyor.

Son yıllarda Madrid, Abu Dhabi, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Washington ve Dubai gibi şehirlerde düzenlenen Global Zirve’nin konuşmacıları arasında ise bugüne kadar ABD Başkanı Bill Clinton, İngiltere Başbakanı Tony Blair, Avrupa’nın genişlemeden sorumlu Bakanı ve eski Portekiz Başbakanı Jose Manuel Barroso, Meksika eski Devlet Başkanı Felipe Calderon, Robert Redford, Carlos Slim, Ted Turner gibi birçok ülkeden ünlü iş adamları ve devlet başkanları yer aldı. Türk Seyahat ve Turizm sektöründen bazı temsilciler de son yıllarda Global Zirve’ye katılım göstermekte ve Nisan 2016’da Dallas’ta düzenlenecek etkinlikte konuşmacı olarak yer alacaklar.

Toplantıda, seyahat hizmetleri, altyapı sağlanması ve insan kaynaklarına yönelik uzun vadeli planlama da dahil olmak üzere halihazırda Türkiye’deki Seyahat ve Turizm sektörünü etkileyen bir dizi sorun ele alındı.Toplantıda ayrıca Türkiye’nin önümüzdeki yıllarda WTTC Global Zirvesine ev sahipliği yapması için her türlü çabanın gösterilmesi konusunda görüş birliğine varıldı.

Toplantının ardından katılımcılar, G20 ülkelerinin Seyahat ve Turizm bakanlarının senelik T20 toplantısı sonrası düzenlenen Gala Yemeğine katılmak üzere ayrıldılar.

Rotana da Türkiye’de Dünyanın önde gelen uluslararası otel zincirlerinden olan ve Orta Doğu, Afrika, Güney Asya, Doğu Avrupa’da hızla büyüyen Rotana, İstanbul’da iki otelle hizmet vermeye başladı. İstanbul Anadolu yakasının kalbi Maltepe’de yer alan otellerin açılışı ile birlikte 319 odayı daha portföyüne ekleyen Rotana, dünyadaki toplam oda sayısını 13 bin 679’a yükseltti.

Rotana tarafından, Türkiye’nin önde gelen gayrimenkul şirketlerinden DAP Yapı için işletilecek yeni oteller, İstanbul’da aileler ve konuklar için uzun ve kısa dönem konaklama ve ayrıcalıklı şehir yaşamını sunmak için tasarlandı. Metroya yürüme mesafesinde yer alan oteller, Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, Bağdat Caddesi ile önemli iş ve eğlence merkezlerine yakın konumda bulunuyor.

“Global genişlememiz ve devam eden büyümemiz için bir dönüm noktası olan Türkiye’deki ilk iki otelimizi açmaktan gurur duyuyoruz. Önümüzdeki dönem Türkiye’deki yeni projelerle başarımızı artırmayı heyecanla bekliyoruz” diye konuşan Rotana Başkanı ve CEO’su Omer Z. Kaddouri; “Yılda 37 milyon uluslararası turistin uğradığı Türkiye, dünyada en çok ziyaret edilen ülkeler arasında yer alıyor.’’dedi.

Kaddouri sözlerine; “Şu anda 14 ülke ve 20 şehirde 51 otel işletiyoruz. Dünyada toplamda 13 bin 678 oda, 355 toplantı odası ve 250 restoranla, dünya genelinde 80 ülkeden 11 bin 784 çalışanla hizmet veriyoruz. Aynı hedeflerin peşinden koşan iş

ortaklarıyla büyümeyi hedefliyoruz ve DAP Yapı’nın bu ortaklık için en doğru adres olduğuna inanıyoruz” diye devam etti.

Rotana’nın, Türkiye’deki genişleme planları çerçevesinde Dragos’daki iki yeni oteli, “Dalga Residences”ı 2015 yılı son çeyreğinde ve “Vazo Residences” ı ise 2016’nın ilk çeyreğinde hizmete hazır hale gelmesi planlanıyor.

Rotana’nın portföyüne 330 anahtar daha eklenmesi anlamına gelen yeni oteller, Rotana’nın Türkiye portföyünü 4 otele çıkartması demek oluyor.

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N AslÄąhan Ă–zgĂźr MĂśvenpick Hotel Izmir’in yeni satÄąĹ&#x; direktĂśrĂź oldu.

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N AyĹ&#x;em SargÄąn IĹ&#x;Äąl Boeing TĂźrkiye genel mĂźdĂźrĂź olarak atandÄą.

N Zeki Ozal, Jumeirah Emirates Towers’Ĺn yeni otel mßdßrß oldu.

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Tesisler N Rezidor, Ä°stanbul AtaĹ&#x;ehir, Ankara, Samsun, Ä°zmir Park Inn otelleri için çalÄąĹ&#x;Äąyor.

N Hotels.com’a gĂśre 2015’in ilk yarÄąsÄąnda TĂźrkler yurt dÄąĹ&#x;Äą gezlerinde New York, Paris ve Roma’yÄą tercih etti.

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N Bursa Çelik Palas oteli Swiss-BelHotel’e katĹldĹ.

N Corendon, Antalya Kemer beldibi ve Bodrum Turgutreis’teki Yelken otellerinin iĹ&#x;letmesini 10 yÄąllÄąÄ&#x;Äąna devraldÄą.

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HavayollarÄą N THY, Balkanlar, Kafkaslar ve Ukrayna’ya gidiĹ&#x;-dĂśnĂźĹ&#x; her Ĺ&#x;ey dâhil 109 Dolar’dan baĹ&#x;layan fiyatlarla uçuĹ&#x; imkânÄą saÄ&#x;lÄąyor.

N AnadoluJet, Ankara ve İstanbul’da havalimanĹ transfer hizmetini 1 Haziran’a kadar 14,90 TL’ye kullandĹracak.

N THY, Royal Jordanian HavayollarÄą ile kod paylaĹ&#x;ÄąmÄą anlaĹ&#x;masÄą imzaladÄą.

N Emirates 01 KasÄąm - 10 AralÄąk arasÄąndaki 609 Dolar’dan baĹ&#x;layan avantajlÄą fiyatlar sunuyor.

N Qatar havayollarÄąnÄąn yeni internet sitesi %10 indirim kazandÄąrÄąyor.

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