Dr. Turgut GürChairman

Welcome Address

Turkish Hospitality Summit21 September 2011

Sheraton Maslak Istanbul

TURKISH HOSPITALITY SUMMITTURKISH HOSPITALITY SUMMITHOT TOPICSHOT TOPICS

Sustainability of Turkish hotel industry Sector’s balance in its budget

Understanding the millenial generation concept

Importance of interior design

2000 2010 % Change

Ministry licensed accommodation capacity (Thousand)

325 609 87

Airplane seat capacity (Thousand)

20 56 180

Travel agencies (Thousand)

4 6 50

Amount of investment incentive certificates (million $)

520 3.000 500

Arrivals (millions)

10,4 28,6 175

Revenues (billion $)

7,6 20,8 174

DEVELOPMENT OF DIFFERENT COMPONENTS IN TURKISH TOURISM

REALIZED ANNUAL AVERAGE GROWTH RATES (2000-2010)

Tourist Arrivals

Tourism Revenues

TURKEY % 11,3 % 11,2

WORLD % 3,2 % 7,1

Source : UNWTOSource : UNWTO

TYD’S 2023 GOALS IN TOURISM INVESTMENTSPlanned capacity

Planned Investment (billion $)

Accommodation 500 13

Marinas 40 2

Golf Courses 35 0,5

Airplanes 250 6

Congress, Shopping Centers etc.

27 2,5

TOTAL TOTAL 24,0 24,0 billion $billion $