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Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy addressed journalists following the opening of the Eskişehir Cultural Road Festival. Joining him at the press conference were notable figures including Eskişehir Governor Erdinç Yılmaz, former Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and AK Party Eskişehir MP Fatih Dönmez, former Minister of Family and Social Policies and AK Party Eskişehir MP Ayşen Gürcan, AK Party Eskişehir MP İdris Nebi Hatipoğlu, AK Party Eskişehir Provincial Chairman Gürhan Albayrak, and AK Party MKYK member Mürsel Çavdar.

Minister Ersoy discussed various topics ranging from tourism strategies to cultural heritage preservation and international events. He emphasized the goal of creating a resilient tourism structure in Turkey, highlighting the role of the Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) in strengthening promotional activities and diversifying products and destinations.

Ersoy noted the stability of Turkey's position, despite the ongoing war, with an increase in foreign reservations. He highlighted the contributions of Cultural Road Festivals to city economies and the strengthening of Turkey's position in global tourism through Formula 1 events, beach projects, cultural heritage returns, and international promotion.

“Our Goal in Tourism is to Make the Sector Resilient to Crises”

The region is beautiful, and crises have always been a part of history. In 2018, when we changed our tourism strategy, our primary goal was to make our sector resilient to crises. Therefore, in 2019, we established the TGA to ensure stable and intensive promotion. This led to diversification of products, expanding from the traditional offerings of sea, sand, and sun to a wide range of 120-month excavation programs and the Heritage for the Future project, showcasing Turkey's unparalleled cultural heritage.

“We Placed Gastronomy at the Center of Our Tourism Strategy”

Previously, gastronomy was seen as a supplementary component of tourism, but it is now a central element of our strategy. With TGA and strategic partners like Turkish Airlines, we are enhancing global accessibility by providing direct flights to 350 destinations. The new strategy also diversifies resources and destinations. Every place Turkish Airlines flies to is a potential target destination for us.

“Turkey, a Resilient and ‘Island of Stability’ Promoting Tourism in Almost 200 Countries”

Previously, we attracted visitors from six or seven markets. Today, we are heavily promoting tourism in almost 200 countries, drawing visitors from every corner of the world. Our resilience to crises has increased, and the peaceful foreign policy under our esteemed President has effectively maintained Turkey's position as an ‘Island of Stability.’