A FIELD STUDY ON TOURISM TRANSPORTATION WAS CONDUCTED IN THE HISTORICAL PENINSULA

In order to evaluate the operational problems experienced in tourism transportation on-site and to develop solution proposals, a field study was conducted in the Historical Peninsula under the coordination of the TÜRSAB Highway, Transportation, Transport and Vehicle Leasing Expert Committee and the Culture Tourism Expert Committee.

Our Board Member Gürkan Özcan, our Istanbul Fatih RRB President Okan Cem Başusta, Istanbul Tour Guides Chamber (İRO) Member Muhammet Bedük, our Highway, Transportation, Transport and Vehicle Leasing Expert Committee President Cem Türkkan, our Culture Tourism Expert Committee President Hakan Çokgezen, our Gastronomy Tourism Expert Committee President M. Tümay İmamoğlu, and our travel agency representatives participated in the study.

As part of the field study, inspections were conducted in the Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Alemdar, Arasta Bazaar, Spice Bazaar, and Balat areas. The parking, boarding, and alighting problems experienced with different vehicle sizes used in tourism transportation were evaluated on-site, and determinations were made regarding the current situation.

In the conducted field study, the problems experienced by travel agencies in the region and their proposed solutions were evaluated, and findings were presented to ensure more organized tourism transportation.