TÜROB Chair Eresin attended the 6th Türkiye-Greece Joint Tourism Committee Meeting.

With the participation of TÜROB Chair Müberra Eresin, the 6th Term Joint Tourism Committee Meeting was held in Ankara, headed by the delegations of Mr. Nadir Alpaslan, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye, and Ms. Anna Karamanli, Deputy Minister of Tourism of Greece, with the participation of ministry and private sector representatives from both countries.

At the meeting, tourism relations between the two countries, opportunities for mutual cooperation, joint promotional activities, and expectations for the period ahead were discussed. At the end of the meeting, the “Joint Tourism Committee Protocol” was signed.

The Greek delegation at the meeting included Ankara Ambassador Theodoros Bizakis along with sector and ministry officials, while the Turkish delegation included Ministry of Culture and Tourism Director General of Promotion Timuçin Güler, Deputy Director General of Investment and Operations Elçin Şimşek Öncü, Head of the European Union and External Relations Department Dr. Gözde Şahin, Head of the Travel Agencies Department Duran Çona, TÜROB Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir, TÜROFED Vice Chair Birol Akman, TTYD Board Member Ömer Tosun, as well as representatives of THY and Pegasus Airlines, and sector and ministry officials.

Speaking at the meeting, TÜROB Chair Müberra Eresin expressed her pleasure at attending the meeting as a representative of the accommodation sector, stating: “As we mentioned at the previous meeting held in Athens, we held various workshops with tourism professionals from both countries in Thessaloniki and Athens. In addition, we plan to participate in the Philoxenia Tourism Fair to be held in Thessaloniki this November. As neighboring countries, we should develop complementary collaborations in tourism rather than competition. In particular, in the areas of long-haul destinations and cruise tourism, we can create joint tour packages and strengthen the promotion of these products. Moreover, when we consider alternatives such as expanding high-speed rail, low-cost airlines, and ferry services to increase transportation between the two countries, it is possible for our tourism potential to reach approximately 3 million. We are always ready to work together and develop new projects with our Greek colleagues in the field of tourism.”