TÜROB at the South Africa Fair...

TÜROB (the Association of Turkish Hoteliers) is participating in the WTM Africa Tourism Fair, to be held in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, from 19 to 21 April 2017....

Commenting on the fair, TÜROB Chairman Timur Bayındır said: "With the impact of economic developments in the region, and particularly thanks to the growing trade and business partnerships between our country and the countries of the African continent, this market has become noteworthy. In 2014 and 2015 we welcomed more than 800,000 tourists from the continent. With the general decline experienced in 2016, this figure remained at around 600,000. The continent's potential as a source market continues, aided by the advantage of air connections. We anticipate that, as a result of the mutual agreements reached within the framework of the multidimensional foreign policy pursued by our country, the implementation of the e-visa system, and the increase in promotional and marketing activities in the region by our tourism sector, the number of tourists coming to our country will rise steadily."