The season spread over 12 months in Antalya, which broke a record with 15.5 million tourists.
Pointing out that there have been significant increases in tourism revenues, Şahin reported that per capita income increased from around 80 dollars to 100 dollars. Emphasizing that Antalya’s contribution to the country’s economy is undeniably valuable, Şahin continued as follows:
„Considering that incoming tourists spend 100 dollars a day and the average number of overnight stays in Antalya is 8, we have a contribution of 14 billion dollars a year to the country’s economy. TÜİK announced the contributions of the provinces to the gross domestic product in recent weeks. We come second after Istanbul, the largest contributor „As a province. We owe this largely to tourism.“
TOURISM DIVERSITY IS HIGH IN ANTALYA
Governor Şahin stated that Antalya has a rich potential in tourism and that he is trying to make the best use of it, and that apart from beach tourism, the city also stands out in areas such as golf, culture, congress and health. Stating that the city ranks first in the country in this field, especially with the golf courses it has, Şahin noted that golf attracts tourists who spend more, and also provides tourist mobility during the dead periods of the season.
Stating that health tourism has also gained significant momentum, Şahin said that the region has also come to the fore in cultural tourism. Stating that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has made serious investments in archaeological excavations in ancient cities, Şahin said, „The Ministry of Culture and Tourism plans to do more than the excavations in the history of the Republic in 4 years and provides a very intensive allocation of funds in this regard. We are reaping the fruits of this. Side is a very good example.“ „We are here, I recommend everyone to see the new version of Side. Then comes Phaselish, Perge and Patara.“ he said.
Şahin stated that the appointment of a Turkish archaeologist by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the excavations where foreign archaeologists took part also accelerated the work. Stating that congress tourism started on September 15 and continued during the winter period, Şahin reminded that the G20, where world leaders met, the Antalya Democracy Forum and many other international summits were hosted in Antalya.
Stating that the tourism season in the city spreads over 12 months with fairs, festivals, congresses and sports tournaments, Şahin noted that tourism activity in the city continues throughout the year.
A MAJOR PART OF THE BED CAPACITY IN TURKEY IS IN ANTALYA
Şahin emphasized that Antalya’s infrastructure is also strong. Stating that the majority of Turkey’s bed capacity is in Antalya, Şahin said, „We have a bed capacity of over 640 thousand and around 2,500 tourism facilities. Approximately 400 thousand of the 640 thousand bed capacity are 5-star hotels. These are big numbers. Turkey in the early 1980s „If you consider that the tourist bed capacity in Turkey is less than that of Rhodes Island, you will see that the progress we have made is incredible.“ he said.
Şahin ranks among Turkey’s number of blue flag beaches and marinas. ranked third in the world He also mentioned that it was included. Noting that there are around 250 blue flag beaches in Antalya, Şahin said, „We undertake almost half of the total blue flag beaches in Turkey, which are around 550.“ said.
Şahin reminded that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has invested in biological treatment facilities in order to ensure the sustainability of tourism, and stated that the infrastructure in this area has also been strengthened.
Emphasizing that they hope to have a good season next year in terms of tourism, Şahin said, „Turkey has a larger share of the 1 trillion dollar world tourism cake. We will go further. We are ranked 6th in the world in terms of income and 4th in the number of tourists. We are also in the top 5 in terms of income.“ „We are making plans to enter.“ said.
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This excerpt highlights the significant contribution of Antalya to Turkey’s economy through tourism. Governor Şahin points out the diverse tourism potential of Antalya beyond beach tourism, including golf, culture, congress, and health tourism. He also emphasizes the strong infrastructure and bed capacity in Antalya, with a high number of 5-star hotels and blue flag beaches. Additionally, Şahin mentions the investments made by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in archaeological excavations, further enhancing the region’s appeal to tourists. The governor expresses hope for continued growth in tourism and plans for further progress in the global tourism market.
