Ankara Provincial Promotion and Development Board Meeting Held

The first 2026 meeting of the Ankara Provincial Promotion and Development Board was held in the meeting hall of the Ankara Governor’s Office under the chairmanship of Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin, with the participation of Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan, Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş, Boğaçhan Çakın representing TÜROB among its members, and board members.

At the meeting, important topics aimed at making more effective use of Ankara’s cultural and tourism potential were addressed; current efforts to promote the province and strategic planning for the period ahead were assessed comprehensively.

In this context;

❖ Current data for 2025 from the Ankara Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism was shared with board members, and the current situation analysis and areas for development were discussed. 

❖ Information was provided on the activities carried out by the Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) for the promotion of Ankara at the national and international level, and views were exchanged on the planned work.

❖ The planning of events to be held within the scope of Ankara’s “2026 Turkic World Tourism Capital” process, the strengthening of inter-institutional coordination, and the international promotion road map were assessed.

❖ The final version of the Ankara “Tourism Master Plan” was presented to the board members, evaluations and proposals were received in line with the plan’s strategic objectives, and as a result of the consultations the plan was put to a vote and adopted.

At the meeting, the importance of cooperation and coordination to make Ankara’s historical, cultural and touristic values more visible at the national and international scale was emphasized; it was stated that work would be carried out with determination together with all relevant stakeholders in order to strengthen the capital Ankara’s tourism potential, to develop promotional activities in line with a sustainable tourism approach, and to make Ankara a brand city on an international scale.