Turkey Hopes to Welcome 70 Million Tourists by 2023

The Turkish Culture and Tourism minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced the “70 million tourists with $70 billion revenue” program to meet the 2023 target.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has launched new regulations and strategies to increase visitor number and revenue from tourism of Turkey. Ersoy said that the ministry is working to end the ‘season’ concept in tourism.

The vocational schools for tourism and hospitality sector will be active and effective year around. The concept of ‘seasonal tourism’ is ending, employees will work year around.

The government of Turkey will fund the films, which are shot in Turkey, displayed abroad and help the country advertisement, to extend 30 percent its cost of shooting in the country. However, the scenario should be approved by the ministry to check it’s helping the country advertisement.

Ersoy said that the ministry is working to end the ‘season’ concept in tourism. Vocational schools for tourism and hospitality sector will be active and effective throughout the year. With ‘seasonal tourism’ ending, employees will work year-round. The use of the artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies will start to pique the interest of tourists.