The TOBB Turkey Travel Agencies and Guides Council convened. Council President Başaran Ulusoy made the opening speech of the meeting which took place under Council Vice President Üstün Özbey’s supervision. The sector report prepared by the Council Consultant was assessed and ideas were exchanged regarding the problems of the sector and proposals for solutions to these.
Speaking at the meeting, council member pointed out that the tourism sector has started to gain importance in the country’s economy and expressed their gratification regarding the many projects of the Transportation, Maritime and Communication Ministry involve tourism.
Stating that 5 provinces host 20 million tourists yearly with the rest of all the provinces totaling only host 7-8 million tourists; sector representatives stated that this should be spread out over all provinces.
During the meeting it was stated that tours sold on campaign sites was putting customers in difficult positions; the preference of local guides instead of professional guides was causing problems and that there is a shortage of personnel with foreign language skills.
