Antalya will host the 3rd International Resort Tourism Congress

The 3rd International Resort Tourism Congress will take place in Antalya on November 28-29.

Tourism professionals will give presentations on political and social developments around the world, and their implications on tourism sector at the Congress, where the main theme is Tourism of the Future, and The Future of Tourism.

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder will also attend the Congress. Schröder will deliver a speech explaining the new world order and its effects on tourism.

For more information: 

http://resortturizmkongresi.com/

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Airstock of Antalya: Such a wonderful can of Turkish air from Antalya!

Canned air from Turkey and the Mediterranean province of Antalya is currently sold in 56 museums in the country.

The founder of the project, Halim Kars, bought the patent to sell Turkish air, two years ago.

The airstock of Turkey and Antalya is sold in cans with a dimension of 6.5 to 4.6 centimeters. 

The price is 15 TL / 7 Euros!

Such a wonderful can of Turkish air from Antalya!It's worth a try

For more information: http://www.airstock.com.tr/

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Antalya City Blog is Now Even More Powerful: We are Glad to Introduce Our New Authors

As you know, Antalya City Blog is an one-stop blog-azine pertaining to life and style, bringing you articles on Antalya City. You will be able to access information about Antalya. Antalya City Blog is Now Even More Powerful. We are Glad to Introduce Our New Authors. 

Diana Chen Qin:

Our new Fashion Editor Diana Chen is a fashion blogger with over 20,000+ followers on http://dianacqin.tumblr.com. She is Chinese but she was born and live in Portugal. She visited over 25 countries, she loves learning about new cultures and places.

She will give style and fashion tips to our members. Ans she will inspire to women in Antalya and our other followers.

Germenis Panagis:

Our new author Panagis Germenis is from Greece. He is an expert on political science and international relations. He is currently live in Istanbul. He loves Antalya. He is very social person and experienced in tourism.

Panagis Germenis will share the experiences of Greece in tourism and transfer them to Antalya through his articles.

Mustafa Aksu:

Our other new author is Mustafa Aksu who from the East Turkistan. Mustafa is a resource manager - Heading up the Contract and Permanent SAP and Cloud recruitment Strategy activities for a portfolio of European based clients, both nationally and internationally. He lives in Istanbul. He loves to spend his holidays in Antalya.

Mustafa Aksu will take a closer look at Antalya and Asian tourism market through his articles on the Antalya City Blog.

In short, with the New Author Team, Antalya City Blog will continue to lead on introducing tourists of many nationalities to Antalya and promoting Turkey.

Lastly, thank you very much to everyone, because we would not have made this far without your support.

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The founder of Antalya City Blog, İsa Burak GONCA has given an interview to GM Tourism & Management Magazine

The founder of Antalya City Blog, İsa Burak GONCA has given an interview to GM Tourism & Management Magazine. In the interview, our successful founder answered questions about our blog and Antalya city. Especially, he emphasized the issues like the lack of promotion of Antalya, aims of our blog, and the future of tourism in Antalya.

To read the interview: http://gmdergi.com/online/?p=1576

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The 59th Issue of GM Tourism and Management Magazine Was Released!!!

 Is the Queen Naked?

The 59th Issue of GM Tourism and Management Magazine was released. It is the professionals' reference supply for 9 years. In the 59th edition of GM Tourism and Management Magazine, there are very special issues and interviews.

In the latest issue of the GM Magazine, editor in chief of GM Magazine, Selcuk Meral, highlighted the need of creating of a center where the tourism data are collected with titled Tourism Data Center (TDC).

Editorial Manager of the GM Magazine, Sabriye Çay, highlighted the importance of EXPO for Antalya and the potential for tourism and cultural structures in her article "Whose EXPO 2016?

In addition, the new issue of the GM Magazine, there are many interesting articles such as Tourism Board Model 2012. Moreover, there are exclusive interviews with Antalya Chamber of Industry (ATSO) President Osman Çetin Budak, Antalya Promotion Foundation (ATAV) President Nizamettin Şen, Calista Luxury Resort Hotel General Manager Ali Kızıldağ, Young chef Serkan Bozkurt in the latest issue of the GM Magazine.

Antalya is the Capital of Tourism, but It may be the Capital of Culture?

GM Magazine explored this issue with artists and art lovers.

Click on the link to read GM Magazine: www.gmdergi.com

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World’s Top Tourism Destinations: Turkey climbs one place to sixth in the ranking

 

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) published the Tourism Highlights 2012 Edition bulletin recently and Turkey climbs one place to sixth in the ranking.

UNWTO Tourism Highlights is a World Tourism Organization publication, which aims to provide an overview of international tourism trends during the year prior to its date of publication. For individual countries and territories it reflects data as reported by national or international institutions up until June
2012.

The top 10 ranking by international tourist arrivals saw only a minor change in 2011. Turkey moved up one position to sixth place (with 29 million tourists) overtaking the United Kingdom. There were no changes in the top 10 ranking by tourism receipts. 

Turkey moved up one place to sixth in arrivals and is twelfth in receipts.

International Tourist Arrivals
1) France
2) United States
3) China 

4) Spain
5) Italy
6) Turkey
7) United Kingdom
8) Germany
9) Malaysia
10) Mexico 

If you want to download the UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2012 Edition, click here..

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The Latest Issue of GM Tourism and Management Magazine Was Released!!!

 DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT

The 58th Issue of GM Tourism and Management Magazine was released. It is the professionals' reference supply for 8 years. In the 58th edition of GM Tourism and Management Magazine, there are very special issues and interviews.

GM's cover story, "Diagnosis and Treatment" shows the indications on the season, which is based on the statements made ​​on the course of examining with a critical eye. At this point, the magazine asks important questions: Does Tourism detached from society? or, Does the society detached from tourism? Through these questions, GM Tourism and Management Magazine brings up the relationship between society and tourism.

At the same time, GM assesses the past, present and future of Kemer with Kemer Mayor Mustafa Gül, President of GATAB Yusuf Uras, and Rixos Sungate Hotel's General Cem Uzan through "What is Happening in Kemer" research subject. 

Short news brief from the sector, issues related to management and personal development, events, openings and the meeting are also included to GM Tourism and Management Magazine's last edition. It continues to be a reference source for tourism professionals.

In the 58th Issue of GM Tourism and Management Magazine,

• Does Tourism Far From The Art?
• Should The Face Of Promotion Be A Famous One Or The Art?
• What Is Happening In Kemer?
• An Answer To A Question
• POYD Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
• Approaches In Leadership Development
• Mürefte Wine Coast Towards Toscana Wine Valley
• Novum Tourism Is Together With Hotel Professionals In Its New Building
• To Win Together
• Being A Volunteer
• The Power of Silence
• We Are All Very Busy     ..... topics are also included.

To read topics, and interviews in the magazine, click www.gmdergi.com

 

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European Tourists Enjoy the Sun, Sand and Sea in Antalya City

People enjoy the sun, sand and sea in Antalya City while Europe freezes. The temperatures are under zero degrees in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Netherlands. In the heart of Eastern Europe, 90% of the Danube River froze. In the four countries, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria and Serbia, river transport has stopped.

The situation in Ukraine and Russia is very bad. There are even those who died due to cold weather conditions.

But cold weather also effective in the south of the continent.

In Italy, the situation is also bad. The centre of tourism in Italy, Canals of Venice froze.

However, the temperature is 20 degrees in Antalya City. Tourists from Europe in Antalya enjoy with the warm air, the sun and the sea.

The beaches of Antalya were filled to capacity on Sunday as people sought an escape from the cold weather of Europe.

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Antalya received 11.3 million tourists in 2011

Antalya City Governor Ahmet Altiparmak reported that Antalya City received 11 million 291 thousand 931 tourists in 2011. In addition, the number of visitors who come to Antalya in 2011, approximately 12 percent increase over the previous year reported.

Altiparmak, said: "In 2011, 10 million 704 thousand 636 tourists came to Antalya by air, 196 thousand 278 tourists came to Antalya by sea.
 
Also, 391 thousand visitors entered to our city as transit. With transit entries, the number of visitors coming to our province in 2011 amounted to a total of 11 million 291 thousand 931. In 2010, the number of visitors coming to our city was 10 million 37 thousand 44. So, Antalya City became one of the first five cities where is most attractive cities in the world in 2011.

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Liverpool FC sign with Turkish Tourism

Liverpool Football Club has today announced a new two-year partnership with Turkish Tourism.

The partnership is the first of its kind for Turkish Tourism in the UK and will include advertising rights and other benefits.

Ian Ayre, Liverpool FC Managing Director, said: "Turkey is a great country and we all have fantastic memories of our European Cup win in Istanbul in 2005.

"Through this partnership the Club can provide Turkish Tourism with significant brand visibility and access to our supporter base to help raise awareness of their tourism opportunities."

Tolga Tuyluoglu, Director of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office in London, said: "I am delighted that Turkey will be an official partner to such a historic club. I am sure that all Liverpool fans will have positive associations with Turkey already, following their dramatic Champions League win in Istanbul back in 2005. We hope to build on this to create a dynamic partnership.

"The city of Liverpool is known for its music and culture; its world-class galleries, museums and landmarks, which of course provides a body of shared values for us to work with. Over one quarter of those taking package-holidays to Turkey do so from the North West of England so this area is very important to Turkey. Of course, the fact that Liverpool FC plays in red and white is a bonus too!

liverpoolfc.tv-Paul Eaton

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The Port of Antalya

The Port of Antalya Access to  the Turkish Riviera

Breathtaking nature and an astonishing history lie beneath the fluttering blue flags fluttering all along the Turkish Mediterranean coast at Antalya. Starting from Perge located 18 kms from Port Akdeniz, a journey of just 200 kms will take you back thousands of years.

According to legend, Antalya was founded around the middle of the 2nd century BCE by King Attalos II of Pergamum in response to his command “Find me a paradise on earth”. Originally named Attaleia after its founder, the city was located in a fertile region of Asia Minor (Anatolia) where the ancient lands of Pamphylia, Pisidia, and Lycia conjoined. Throughout its history Antalya has been a focal point of culture, art, architecture, and mythology because the “wine-dark seas”, magnificent Toros mountains, exuberant waterfalls, and rich flora and fauna have always been sources of inspiration for the people of this region.

Unspoiled greenery, silvery beaches, and 647 blue-flag coves dotting 630 kms of coastline play host to about 10 million visitors a year, making Antalya the enduring capital of the Turkish tourism industry as well as an important port of call for cruise ships in the eastern Mediterranean.

Port Akdeniz takes pleasure to welcome passengers on three piers with 9.20 m drafts and totaling 510 m (200 m, 170 m, 140 m) in length. There is a passenger terminal (enclosed space 709 m²) at the service of international cruise passenger liners that call at the port. Because of the capacity and convenience of its own yacht basin facilities, Port Akdeniz also plays an important role in domestic and international yacht tourism along the Turkish Mediterranean.

For more information:

http://www.portakdeniz.com/en/

http://www.globalports.com.tr/cruise-ferryboat-operations/port-akdeniz-antalya/default.aspx

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