Cooperation meeting with ICCA held under the hosting of the TGA

As part of the ongoing IBTM World Fair in Barcelona, a breakfast meeting was held under the hosting of the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), with the participation of ICCA representatives. The meeting was attended by TÜROB President Müberra Eresin, TÜROB Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir, TGA Deputy Director General Dr. Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu, Rome Culture and Promotion Counsellor E. Zeynep Selvi, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Head of the Marketing and Communications Department Vasfiye Gökçe İnce, Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB) Director General Dr. Cemil Hakan Kılıç, and representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, THY, TGA and ICCA.

At the meeting, Türkiye's congress tourism infrastructure and cooperation opportunities were discussed in detail. TÜROB President Müberra Eresin shared detailed information about the capacity and quality of Türkiye's hotel and accommodation infrastructure and the advantages it offers for congress tourism. TGA Deputy Director General Dr. Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu presented a comprehensive assessment of Türkiye's overall situation in congress tourism, its international competitiveness, and the opportunities offered in different destinations. ICVB Director General Dr. Cemil Hakan Kılıç, for his part, conveyed Istanbul's congress and event infrastructure, emphasising the city's strengths and its position on a global scale. The THY official attending the meeting also briefed the ICCA representatives on Turkish Airlines' extensive flight network, destination diversity and the transport advantages it provides for congress tourism.