3RD TÜRSAB TOURISM CONGRESS HELD A SESSION ON “THE FUTURE OF TOURISM”
Within the 3rd TÜRSAB Tourism Congress, the “Future of Tourism” session was organized under the moderation of Bahattin Yücel, 54th Government Minister of Tourism.
In the panel, Economist Prof. Dr. Hakan Kara, Retired Consul General Gülru Gezer and TURSAV President Faruk Pekin shared insights that will guide industry professionals.
In his speech at the session, Bahattin Yücel said: “Tourism is the only sector in the Turkish economy that ranks in the top 10 in the world. However, tourism professionals are slow in making their weight felt in the economy” and drew attention to the importance of tourism as an industry.
Prof. Dr. Hakan Kara emphasized the importance of tourism: “Although there are uncertainties in the global economy, there is no serious threat to tourism. To increase tourism revenues, we should focus on increasing per capita spending in Turkey.”
Gülru Gezer participated in the panel and said, “Turkey may be a difficult destination to promote internationally, but tourism always stands out as a positive area. Market and product diversification should be ensured.” Gülru Gezer shared her valuable insights.
Faruk Pekin said, “Turkey's biggest advantage is cultural tourism. We need to create a sustainable and profitable tourism model by highlighting our cultural richness” and emphasized that we need to adopt a profitable, sustainable and responsible tourism approach.
