THE 2ND SESSION OF THE TURKEY-GEORGIA JOINT TOURISM COMMISSION MEETING WAS HELD IN TBILISI
The 2nd Session of the Turkey-Georgia Joint Tourism Commission, which addressed tourism relations and opportunities for cooperation between Turkey and Georgia, was held on September 1, 2026, in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
The Turkish delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Mr. Nadir Alpaslan, included our Association’s Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Hasan Eker; the Chairman of the Turkey-Georgia Business Council, Osman Çalışkan; and representatives from the public sector and the tourism industry. The Georgian delegation included Ms. Maia Omiadze, Chair of the Georgian National Tourism Administration; Ms. Medea Janiashvili, Deputy Chair of the Georgian National Tourism Administration; and representatives from relevant institutions.
The opening remarks at the meeting were delivered by Mr. Nadir Alpaslan, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, on behalf of Turkey, and by Mr. Irakli Nadareishvili, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, on behalf of Georgia.
During the meeting, the following topics were discussed: the current state of bilateral tourism relations between the two countries; initiatives aimed at developing the tourism sector; the development of tourism destinations and joint tourism products; the strengthening of cooperation among sector stakeholders; and potential collaborations within international organizations in the field of tourism.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the minutes of the meeting, on which the parties had reached agreement, were signed.
