What Awaits Turkish Tourism in 2019?
When it comes to summer tourism, one of the first places that come to mind is undoubtedly the Mediterranean Region. Hotel operators in Antalya, one of the most notable places in this region, have started to make small-scale research and predictions for the guests they will host in 2019. These predictions are very important in terms of not encountering any surprises during the tourism season and in ensuring that preparations can be made completely and completely.
To this end, the statement of Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation Board Member Gürol Birgen recently stated that the increase in 2019 reservations was 25 percent, indicating that we should be prepared for 1 million British tourists.
Many hotel and agency representatives from Türkiye participated in the World Travel Market, the tourism fair held in London between 5-7 November. Alanya was promoted at the fair. According to the representatives' inferences from the fair, it was stated that the interest of British tourists in Türkiye was very high and it was said, "It is very pleasing to encounter the high demand we had missed.
If we briefly go back to the past, the number of British tourists entering Türkiye in 2016 and 2017 was approximately 350 thousand each. In 2018, the same value reached 650 thousand, making tourism professionals happy.
For the 2019 tourism season, the increase seems to be 25 percent compared to the reservations already made. This indicates that hotel businesses should be prepared for 1 million British tourists.
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