THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CULTURAL TOURISM EXPERT COMMITTEE WAS HELD AT THE TÜRSAB HEADQUARTERS

The monthly meeting of TÜRSAB’s Cultural Tourism Expert Committee was held in a hybrid format on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at TÜRSAB’s headquarters, under the coordination of Hakan Çokgezen, Chair of the Cultural Tourism Expert Committee.

The meeting was attended by our Board of Directors members Gürkan Özcan and Özgür Ildır Öksüz, our Audit Committee member Yüksel Türemez, our Gastronomy Tourism Expert Committee Chair M. Tümay İmamoğlu, our TOAR Chair Erdal Çeri, and our valued members.

At the meeting, participants reviewed the joint meeting held on August 4, 2026, by the Highway, Transportation, Transport and Vehicle Leasing Expert Committees, the Cultural Tourism Experts Committee, and the School Tours Committee, and discussed potential joint projects that could be implemented with the Highway, Transportation, Transport and Vehicle Leasing Expert Committees. The meeting also included an evaluation of the work carried out with museums, and participants exchanged views on potential initiatives specifically related to the ancient city of Konuralp as part of the planning and outreach efforts for Düzce.

At the meeting, which also addressed current developments in the field of cultural tourism, recent trends in cultural tourism both globally and in Turkey were discussed.

As part of the activities planned for 2026, preparations for the Syriac Workshop – Mardin—which is scheduled to be organized in collaboration with the Department Chair of the Faculty of Tourism at Artuklu University—were reviewed. The meeting, during which discussions focused on developing cultural tourism, expanding regional initiatives, and implementing joint projects with industry stakeholders, concluded following contributions and feedback from the members.

We would like to thank all our members who participated.