Aims to host 25m tourists in 2008
16 November 2007
Turkey aims to host 25 million tourists in 2008, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Günay said during the opening of World Travel Market, the world's third largest tourism fair, in London. Günay, who held a press conference at Turkey's stand at the fair, said the country promises more than sea and sand and aims for a big increase in the number of tourists visiting the country.
“Of the 20 million people who came to Turkey this year, only 100,000 visited Mount Nemrut. Turkey has riches other than sea and sand. That is why we give priority to ‘four seasons, 12 months' tourism campaigns,” he said.
As for the 2008 tourism season, Günay said: “We plan to allocate $140-150 million for promotion this year. We will remove bureaucratic handicaps for tourism investors. We will make things easier for high-quality investments. But the protection of the natural environment is our priority.”