Gulf tourists not giving up on Turkey: TÜROB's ATM Dubai Fair report...

Despite declines recorded in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, the upward trend in the number of tourists expected to visit our country this year is projected to continue across the Middle East market as a whole. While noting that rapid increases in reservations are expected after the holiday, TÜROB drew attention to the fact that the removal of Turkish TV series from broadcast in many Arab countries will have a negative impact.

Optimistic expectations continue this year regarding the Middle East, which has become one of the largest tourism markets in recent years with more than 4.5 million tourists annually. It was noted that, despite declines recorded in the Saudi Arabian, UAE and Qatari markets in the first quarter of this year, the upward trend in the number of tourists expected to visit our country in 2019 is projected to continue across the Middle East market as a whole, and that rapid increases in reservations are also expected after the holiday.

The Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB) has prepared a research report following the ATM Tourism Fair, regarded as the Middle East's leading tourism event, held recently in Dubai. The report pointed out that, owing to cultural affinity and favourable climate conditions, Turkey is the most important and most sought-after country on Arab tourists' itineraries, and that Turkey holds an advantageous position in every respect compared with rival countries. The report recalled that in 2018 an all-time record was broken in the number of tourists visiting our country from the Middle East region.

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