Turkey to attract 28 million tourists in 2010
22 January 2010
The Turkish tourism sector will enjoy recovery from the after-effects of the global economic crisis this year, attracting some 28 million tourists and increasing its revenue to USD 22 billion, Ahmet Barut, chairman of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TUROFED), said.
Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, Barut stated that the financial crisis affected all countries; however, he added that the Turkish tourism sector was less affected by the recession than others. Despite the crisis, 27 million tourists visited Turkey in 2009, bringing the sector $21 billion in revenue.
Pointing out that 2010 will be a year of recovery for the sector, Barut noted: “The after-effects of the crisis will continue to persist this year, too. However, despite this, the Turkish tourism sector will continue to grow at a modest rate.”
He said they expect the number of British tourists to increase the most this year. This year will be recovery, but the year ahead will be a year of rejuvenation, Barut said, predicting that the sector will regain its pre-crisis levels in the coming year. The number of tourists to Turkey will increase by only 3 to 4% in 2010, but in 2011 the growth rate will be two times this years growth rate, he said, adding that the tourism sector has a bright future ahead of it.
Source: ANSAmed
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