Investments in Turkish tourism are expected to increase in 2025
Head of the Turkish tourist Investors’ Association told Anadolu that when interest rates begin to decline this year
“Turkey had a good year in tourism in 2024,” Narin said during the 27th East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition (EMITT) in Istanbul.
Despite not hosting a high-profile event last year, Turkey placed fifth in tourist visits and seventh in tourism profits, she added. “The world tourism evolves where big championships, like the Paris Olympics, are held,” she said.
Narin emphasized that although Turkey has seen a strong increase in tourists arrivals this year, new strategies are required to boost income, and the organization is operating in line with its strategy to help reduce the nation’s current account
The speaker stated, “We are awaiting the outcomes of the new economic policies, as investing is not favorable in an environment with such high inflation and high interest rates, but we expect a movement in investments after 2025 and 2026 as these gradually start There will always be a demand for Istanbul.
According to Narin, Istanbul will keep growing in popularity among travel destinations across the globe since it provides excellent prospects for both foreign and domestic investors, ensuring that demand for the city will never go away
“In terms of branding, a new trend has begun in the (southwestern) Antalya region, as we see a transformation from individual brands to chains, both hotels and brands, and we will see the same in the Aegean region
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We’re waiting for announcements, she continued. “Of course, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is responsible for organizing this, but new investments could be unlocked if new areas could be allocated to these big hotels and chains.”
Since international investors prefer to purchase or construct facilities where brands are present.
“Foreign investors will become more interested as both Turkish and foreign brands gain traction,” she stated.
According to her, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are currently the top countries for investment, with Greece accounting for a small portion
“Like us, other nations have developed alluring incentives and systems to boost tourism, and we are collaborating with them. As long as this effort persists, it will eventually succeed.
These nations are attempting to overtake us, but we are far enough ahead of them to not care.
But we must plan through the 2033s and 2050s if we want to maintain our position,” she continued.
The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB) chairman, Firuz Baglikaya, told Anadolu that health tourism.
According to him, “health tourism has the potential to nearly double or even triple the tourism income.”
TURSAB has arranged 14 health tourism seminars to date and has more than 1,000 health tourism agencies.
Our infrastructure and service quality have given health tourism a significant advantage.
As Turkey aims to generate $100 billion in tourism earnings, he continued, ”
We must make significant strides in this area and diversify our segments to meet this goal
Not only in health tourism but also in sports, gastronomy, and other types of tourism.
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