TÜROB Members met at an Online Meeting...

Addressing TÜROB members at the online meeting, President Müberra Eresin said that, under a good scenario, the first revival in tourism could occur in the order of first domestic tourism, followed by the Far East and the Middle East, while the revival in Europe could begin as of September.

Müberra Eresin, President of the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB), said that, taking into account the bringing of Covid-19 under control in our country and developments in other countries, they hope that activity in the tourism and accommodation sector will begin to pick up, even if slowly, as of the second week of June. Eresin said, "Compared with other sectors, we estimate that the tourism and accommodation sector will be the last sector to recover after the effects of the virus have passed."

Businesses that take measures will be preferred
TÜROB members came together at the online meeting and exchanged views and information about the latest situation in the sector. Speaking at the meeting, TÜROB President Eresin listed her expectations regarding the coming months as follows: "It is foreseen that, within the scope of economic developments in the aviation field and pandemic measures, aircraft capacities will decrease. Under a good scenario, it is estimated that the first revival will occur in the order of first domestic tourism, followed by the Far East and the Middle East, while the revival in Europe will begin as of September. It is expected that consumer sensitivity regarding hygiene and Covid-19 measures will increase, and that businesses that take measures on these matters will be preferred first."

Support is positive, but new support is essential
Recalling that, in this extraordinary period we are in, tax arrangements, social security-related arrangements, as well as judicial and legal arrangements have been put into effect with the aim of supporting the sector, Eresin said: "As TÜROB, we have held talks and carried out work with all relevant parties, foremost the official authorities, in order to protect our members' rights, improve working conditions, and reduce the negative effects of the COVID-19 process on our sector. We think that the announced support packages are positive for the sector. However, we particularly wish to state that there is also a need for new support and that the announced deferral periods need to be extended. Thanks to the steps taken, we maintain our hope that, on the path of preserving the sector's stability and employment, our sector will continue its operations with the least possible damage once the effects of the outbreak are eliminated. This is a temporary process, and of course healthy and beautiful days will come."

Eresin extended her thanks to those who did not withhold their support from the sector during this difficult process, foremost our Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, as well as Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca, Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Istanbul Provincial Director of the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services Labor and Employment Agency Yunus Yelmen, our Governors, our Mayors, our Chamber of Commerce Presidents, our Provincial Directors of Culture and Tourism, Ecolab, Hotel Linkage, Protel, B-rainteam, Deloitte, STR, Tripadvisor, and TÜROB members.