The 10th Term Meeting of the Türkiye–Russia Sub-Working Group on Hospitality and Tourist Rights Was Held in Ankara.

The 10th Term Meeting of the Türkiye–Russian Federation Sub-Working Group on Hospitality and Tourist Rights was held in Ankara, hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

At the meeting, the Turkish delegation was chaired by Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Mr. Nadir Alpaslan, and the Russian delegation by Deputy Minister of Economy and Development Mr. Vladimir Ilichev. 

The Türkiye delegation included, from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Onur Gözet and Aybala Yeşim Dalkılıç – Deputy Directors General for Promotion, Elçin Şimşek Öncü – Deputy Director General for Investment and Establishments, Dr. Gözde Şahin – Head of the European Union and Foreign Relations Department, Dr. Candemir Zoroğlu – Antalya Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism, Sinan Seha Türkseven – TGA General Manager, and from sector organizations, Boğaçhan Çakın – the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB), Ahmet Sarıkaya – the Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TTYD), along with representatives of relevant institutions and organizations.

The Russian Federation delegation included Igor Maksimov – Deputy Head of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Iuliia Khailenko – Deputy Division Head of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects, Ruslan Bekuzarov – Deputy Representative of the Ministry to Türkiye, Gennadii Romanov – First Secretary and Head of the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ankara, Aidar Gashigullin – Trade Attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ankara, along with representatives of relevant institutions and organizations.

At the meeting, views were exchanged on current developments, pending issues, and proposals for cooperation regarding tourism relations between the two countries, foremost on ensuring tourist safety, ensuring the sustainability of payment systems and air connectivity for tourists, cooperation in marketing aimed at promoting tourism products, developing cooperation in the field of accommodation, and cooperation in the field of tourist health and healthcare services.