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Turkish tourist numbers up for 200722 November 2007 The Turkish Culture and Tourism Office (TCTO) today announced that Turkey is maintaining a healthy increase in visitors arriving from the UK. Figures for January to October 2007 show visitors from the European Union have increased by 13.74 per cent, with a total of 1,840,307 visitors arriving from the UK. Sermin Ozduran, Director for TCTO in the UK, commented: “We are incredibly pleased to see the number of travellers to Turkey grow and these figures demonstrate that Turkey is a year-round destination offering something for everyone, from adventurous family holidays to bespoke cultural tours, every visitor can chose from a wide range of experiences such as visiting the ancient remains of many civilizations, indulgent spa treatments, relaxing in our natural hot springs, or seeking out Turkey’s wildlife.” Predicted to be amongst the top three leading tourist destinations in the Mediterranean by 2020, Turkey will host the spectacular European Capital of Culture ceremonies in Istanbul in 2010. For winter sports enthusiasts Turkey also boasts a number of small ski resorts, including Uludag, Kartalkaya, Palandoken and Davraz (Turkey’s newest ski resort), which is within 2 hours drive of the coastal region of Antalya. |
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