Tourism Week message from TÜROB President Timur Bayındır...

Today, tourism has gone beyond traveling to become an important diplomatic tool, as a concept that brings societies and cultures together and is identified with the economy. Hospitality, tolerance, and positive interaction are the prominent missions of the tourism sector.

Owing to its geographical and cultural characteristics, our country has the strength to carry out this mission in the best possible way. As long as the values that provide this strength can be preserved in the long term, that is, as long as they are sustainable, our tourism will continue to thrive and create added value.

Since tourism is not a sector that serves only itself, but rather one that touches and affects every segment of society, one of the most important responsibilities for us, as our Ministry and sector stakeholders, is to develop and sustain tourism awareness in our country in every area.

With these thoughts, I celebrate the Tourism Week of the entire tourism community, our valued tourism employees, and our people, and I extend my love and respect to my esteemed colleagues.

Respectfully,

Timur BAYINDIR

TÜROB President