TÜRSAB CULTURAL TOURISM SPECIALIZATION PRESIDENCY HELD ITS MONTHLY REGULAR MEETING AT TÜRSAB CENTRAL OFFICE

The TÜRSAB Cultural Tourism Specialization Department held its monthly regular meeting on Tuesday, April 14, in a hybrid format at TÜRSAB Central Office building under the coordination of our Specialization Department Head Hakan Çokgezen.

The meeting was attended by Board Members Gürkan Özcan and Özgür Ildır Öksüz, TOAR Specialization President Erdal Çeri, Gastronomy Tourism Specialization President M. Tümay İmamoğlu, Specialization Vice Presidents, and members.

During the meeting, evaluations were made regarding the Package Tour Workshop held as part of the 4th TÜRSAB Tourism Congress and the first photo exhibition organized by the Cultural Tourism Specialized Committee. Additionally, discussions were held regarding the Cultural Specialized TV program featuring Selçuk Eracun, President of the Istanbul Guides Association, as a guest.

Regarding activities from the previous term: The informational tour titled “Women and Valide Sultans in the Ottoman Empire,” held along the Üsküdar-Kuzguncuk route to mark International Women’s Day, and the joint event titled “The Culinary Journey of Cultural Heritage,” organized in collaboration with Istanbul Arel University, were discussed in detail.

Under the heading of plans to guide the upcoming period, the panel titled “Viking Traces in Istanbul and the Bathonea Ancient Port City Excavations,” aimed to be realized with the participation of Selçuk Eracun and Şengül Aydıngün, was brought to the agenda. The meeting also focused on increasing educational programs and seminars, creating new tourism routes, and project development processes; regional ideas centered on theme and gastronomy explorations, as well as experiential tourism, were comprehensively analyzed.

We would like to thank all our members who participated.