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The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism in collaboration with the Association of Turkish Travel Agents and Turkish Hoteliers Federation, conducted an eight-city roadshow titled ‘Destination Turkey Workshop’ for the travel trade in India. The roadshow was held in Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chennai. The workshop saw an attendance of 35 participants from Turkey comprising of leading travel agents and hoteliers besides Turkish Airlines.
The roadshow received an overwhelming response as more than 150 agents attended in each city. Apart from the valuable B2B interactions, more than 100 frontline staff from various travel agencies participated in the ‘Destination Turkey Trainings’ conducted by the Ministry.
The workshop began with a welcome address by Ozgur Ayturk, Coordinator, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Turkey. A destination presentation was also conducted by Association of Turkish Travel Agencies which focused on Turkey as an ideal destination for leisure, honeymooners and golf.
Sevgi Yildirim, Culture and Tourism Expert, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Promotion was present and gave a detailed destination presentation. A presentation was also given by Arjun Kapoor, Regional Sales Representative – Northern & Eastern India, Turkish Airlines.
Talking about the Indian market, Ozgur Ayturk said, “India is a very important market for us and we have seen a good response from India over the years. The eight-city roadshow was conducted to increase destination awareness and highlight the new attractions in Turkey. We hope this event will also add positive impact and further increase the Indian footfall to Turkey.”
Sourse: travelnewsdigest.in
