Turkey (original) (raw)

Turkey, with its convenient location, rich natural and cultural tourism attractions and increased investment in tourism has become one of the most popular destination countries in the world. According to the statics publish by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO, 2020) for 2019 in terms of international tourist arrivals Turkey ranked in sixth in the world and 13th for tourism revenue. Most of the tourism in Turkey caters to mass tourism. However, Turkey offers many alternative tourism opportunities, particularly due to its rich and extensive cultural heritage. Indeed, tourism investments, the number of tourists, and tourism income have increased continuously since 1980 due its diversifying offerings. The country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, along with tourism associations, non-governmental organizations, and tourism enterprises, continue to develop tourism in the country and will remain a preferred country as long as they abide by values in accordance with “use-protect” principle.

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