Turkish Airlines Domestic Sales President Cantimur Speaks at the TÜROB General Assembly

Turkish Airlines Domestic Sales President Aşkın Cantimur attended the 25th Ordinary General Assembly Meeting of the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB), held at the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, and said, "As THY, with a shared vision together with TÜROB, we are carrying Türkiye to the top of world tourism."

In his speech, Turkish Airlines Domestic Sales President Aşkın Cantimur emphasized the vision of strengthening Turkish tourism's position on the global stage and Turkish Airlines' strategic contributions in this area, underscoring that Turkish Airlines is not just an airline but also one of Türkiye's strongest gateways to the world.

In his speech, Cantimur said, "I sincerely thank the members of this strong structure that brings all the sector's stakeholders together around the same vision for the contributions they make to our country and to tourism." Noting that Turkish Airlines contributed 17.2 billion dollars to the national economy in 2024, Cantimur said they aim to raise this figure to the level of 45 billion dollars in the period ahead.

Cantimur stated that Istanbul strengthened its connections with Australia and South America in 2024, and that in 2025 they would expand their flight network even further with new destinations such as Benghazi, Damascus, Ohrid, Lima, and Phnom Penh. He emphasized that, as of February 2025, Turkish Airlines flies to 289 points in 122 countries and is the airline that flies to the most destinations in the world.

Also providing information about Turkish Airlines' international promotional activities, Cantimur said, "By reaching more than 2 billion people, we have carried Türkiye's tourism brand onto the world stage. We have increased the number of visitors by 60%, particularly in markets where we target high revenue per tourist." He added that, thanks to the famtrip projects carried out together with TÜROB, the promotional and workshop activities organized abroad, and the international fairs attended, Türkiye's visibility had increased significantly. 

At the end of his speech, reiterating the goal of carrying Türkiye to a lasting leadership position in world tourism through joint effort and determination, Cantimur concluded his remarks by saying, "We are working tirelessly to do what is worthy of our country, our sector, and our people. Our road is long, but our determination is complete."