TÜGEV Board Meeting Held

Müberra Eresin, President of the TÜROB–Association of Turkish Hoteliers, attended the Board Meeting of the Tourism Development and Education Foundation (TUGEV) and the Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB), held under the chairmanship of Şekib Avdagiç, Chairman of the TUGEV Tourism Development and Education Foundation and of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.

At the meeting—held with the participation of Bahadır Yaşık, Deputy Chairman of TUGEV and Board Member of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce; Hüseyin Keskin, Istanbul Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism; Prof. Dr. Volkan Demir, Secretary General of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality; Aşkın Cantimur, Head of Domestic Sales at THY; Oya Narin, Chairperson of TTYD; Banu Dedeman, TÜROB Board Member; and members of the TUGEV Board—current developments in the tourism sector and expectations and projections for the period ahead were discussed.

At the meeting, projects aimed at increasing cooperation among sector stakeholders were also evaluated within the scope of strengthening Istanbul’s international competitiveness, developing congress tourism, bringing large-scale national and international events to the city, and reinforcing destination promotion activities. In addition, plans for new organizations, fairs, and cultural and artistic events that will raise Istanbul’s brand value were placed on the agenda.