Visited by tourists from many countries in the world, Antalya hosted more than 8.5 million foreigners. The city is experiencing the most intense tourism activity after the pandemic period.
The coronavirus, which entered our lives in 2019, adversely affected the whole world.
After the pandemic period, Turkey continues to be a frequent destination for tourists.
While domestic and foreign tourists flock to the coastal areas, Antalya welcomes millions of visitors.
Antalya, which hosts tourists from all over the world, especially Germany, Russia and England, is experiencing the most intense tourism activity after the Kovid-19 outbreak.
The number of foreign tourists coming to the city is more than 8.5 million
The number of foreign guests coming from abroad to the city, which has the most 5-star hotel and bed capacity in Turkey, has exceeded 8.5 million.
In the city, which experienced the best season in tourism in 2019 and closed the year with approximately 16 million tourists, the sector has revived after the stagnation that has lasted for 2 years due to the global epidemic.
The city, which hosted approximately 9 million tourists last year, is expected to exceed this figure this year. The intensity in tourism also pleases other related sectors, especially tourism professionals.
“We can approach 2019 figures”
Erkan Yağcı, President of the Mediterranean Touristic Hoteliers and Operators Association (AKTOB), said that they are experiencing a season in which the demand after the epidemic materializes.
Stating that they predict that they will approach the figures they reached in 2019, which is the peak year in tourism, Yağcı said, “When we look from January to today, we reached 90 to 95 percent of 2019 figures during the high season. If the season continues like this, we can approach 2019 figures.” said.
Explaining that they focus on market and product diversity and promotional activities in order to ensure tourism mobility throughout the year. Erkan Yağcı pointed out that Antalya hosts tourists not only in the summer but also in the winter.
Stating that many facilities are open in the city in winter, Yağcı emphasized that Antalya has made significant progress in becoming a winter destination.
“We will have hosted close to 1 million British guests in Antalya”
Pointing out that there are important developments in the market point, Yağcı said:
“The UK is on its way to becoming a source market. Especially this year, the UK market has made a significant comeback. This year we will have hosted close to 1 million British guests in Antalya. This is extremely important.
Increasing the number of tourists in other markets such as Poland, Netherlands and Belgium is our main target. We are living in a period in which our basic strategies before the pandemic are being reinstated.”
“Turkey is a tourism country”
Erkan Yağcı stated that the world tourism activity clearly shows that Turkey is a tourism country and Antalya is the capital of tourism.
Stating that they had a season in line with expectations, Yağcı said, “What we predicted at the beginning of the season, there have been developments in those markets. We see that this demand is realized in Antalya when a plane is placed in any destination. The knowledge of the sector, our close work with the public, and the collaborations that we have brought over the years have provided this.” he said.
“We can exceed 12 million by the end of the year”
Volkan Yorulmaz, President of Kemer Region Promotion Foundation, said that there was an atmosphere of panic at the beginning of the season, but the point reached was pleasing.
Stating that the number of tourists exceeded 8 million in August and 12 million could be exceeded at the end of the year, Yorulmaz said that everyone is happy in terms of tourism.
Stating that the summer season is extended until November and they are waiting for an active November, Yorulmaz emphasized that tourism diversity is also very important in extending the season.
Stating that alternatives such as history, culture and sports should be increased beyond the destination of sea and sand, Yorulmaz stated that in this direction, races such as motorcycle, bicycle and swimming were organized in Kemer that appeal to the international arena. Yorulmaz pointed out that such activities also increase mobility.
“There are serious increases in Polish, Czech, Serbian, German and British tourists”
According to the news of AA; Saying that they always care about the domestic market, Yorulmaz said that alternative markets emerged this year instead of Ukraine and Russia, which are two important foreign markets.
Tireless, “There is a significant increase in Polish, Czech, Serbian, German and British tourists. We have seen this year that we should not do tourism based only on Ukraine and Russia, and this is possible. We need to continue this.” he said.
