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The Board of Directors Meeting of the Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) was held in Istanbul on April 30, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.

The meeting, at which the current state of the sector was comprehensively assessed, was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan, Director General of Promotion of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Timuçin Güler, Ministerial Advisors, TGA Director General Sinan Seha Türkseven, TGA Deputy Directors General Dr. Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu and Berna Gedik, TGA Marmara Board Region Representative and Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB) Vice President Hediye Güral Gür, TGA Board Marmara Region Representative and TÜROB Member Mahir Özbek, and the members of the TGA Board of Directors.

During the meeting, the tourism data for the first quarter of 2026 was analyzed in detail, while current trends in international tourism movements and the potential effects of global developments on our country’s tourism were addressed. In addition, TGA’s promotional and marketing activities for specific target markets, its digital campaigns, collaborations and brand positioning efforts were evaluated.