“Volunteer Tourism Ambassadors Project” launched.

Müberra Eresin, Chair of the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB), attended the opening ceremony of the “Volunteer Tourism Ambassadors Project” held in Sultanahmet.

The opening ceremony of the project, which was implemented through the organization of the Fatih Municipality with the support of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) and the Tourism Education and Development Foundation (TUGEV), was also attended by Fatih District Governor Cafer Sarılı, Istanbul Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Hüseyin Keskin, Fatih Mayor Ergün Turan, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) and Tourism Education and Development Foundation (TUGEV) Chair Şekib Avdagiç, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) Board Member and Tourism Education and Development Foundation (TUGEV) Deputy Chair Bahadır Yaşık, TÜROB Coordinator Kasım Zoto, and TÜROB Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir, as well as guests, Volunteer Tourism Ambassadors, and tourists.

A total of 400 volunteer tourism ambassadors will assist tourists in 11 different languages in Istanbul’s historical districts and introduce the city’s hospitality to the world. This project, which will contribute to Fatih district’s strong steps toward becoming a tourism hub, offers a strong career start for young people.

Delivering a speech at the ceremony, TÜROB Chair Eresin noted that, in addition to promoting Istanbul’s historical and cultural richness, the project offers an opportunity for young people to gain experience in the tourism sector, saying: “This project, now in its fifteenth year, aims not only to assist tourists or visitors to the area, but also to raise volunteer young people who will represent Istanbul’s historical and cultural heritage. As TÜROB, we will continue to support such projects that contribute to the sector. I thank the chairs and managers of the Fatih Municipality, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO), and the Tourism Development and Education Foundation (TUGEV) who contributed to the implementation of the project.”