A pointy improve within the movement of Turkish vacationers to Greece was recorded in 2023, whereas Turkey was very excessive within the preferences of the Greeks – particularly in third place – in the identical 12 months.
In 2023, there was a 90% improve in Turks visiting Greece in comparison with 2022 (from 478,000 in 2022, 877,000 in 2023).
Turkey was the third hottest vacationer vacation spot for Greeks in 2023. The neighboring nation was visited by 570,000 Greeks in 2022 and in 2023 their quantity reached 686,000 (20% improve).
The figures that present an upward trajectory in vacationer flows have been introduced by the consul normal of Turkey in Thessaloniki, Serkan Gedik, in a workshop geared toward strengthening cooperation between Turkey and Greece within the subject of tourism and selling completely different areas and types of tourism with a concentrate on Cappadocia , organized by the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Improvement Company (TGA) and the Turkish Tradition and Tourism Workplace in Greece.
Mentioning that there’s nice potential, particularly concerning Northern Greece, as geographical proximity and constructive notion on each side are vital benefits, Mr. Gedik noticed that on each side, massive tourism campaigns are usually not essential for tourism promotion them, however presenting completely different locations.
Turkey is past Istanbul and Greece is past Athens, Thessaloniki and the islands, underlined the consul normal of Turkey in Thessaloniki.
In 2023, 56 million vacationers visited Turkey. Istanbul was chosen by 18 million vacationers, mentioned the director of the Tradition and Tourism workplace of the Turkish embassy in Athens, Veli Aydin, noting that Cappadocia attracts 4-5 million guests a 12 months.
The president of the Affiliation of Vacationer Places of work of Macedonia Thrace, Byron Theologis mentioned that Athens and Thessaloniki are linked by common flights to Istanbul and that from there the street journey to Cappadocia takes 7 to eight hours.
The workshop is happening right this moment in Thessaloniki and tomorrow in Athens, with the assist of Turkish Airways, the Federation of Greek Journey & Tourism Businesses Associations (FedHATTA), the Affiliation of Vacationer and Journey Businesses in Greece (HATTA) and the Affiliation of Vacationer Businesses of Macedonia Thrace.
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