By ExplorerEyes 
This week, more than a hundred Turkish hotels and travel firms descended upon the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, as the country attempts to draw in more vacationers from Arab nations.
Attending ATM, a worldwide event for the Middle East’s inbound and outbound travel business, were officials from Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), Turkish Airlines, and the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB).
Turkish guests reported a lot of interest in Türkiye during the trade show, and they added that at ATM, held from May 6 to 9, hoteliers and travel agencies signed many partnership agreements.
According to Müberra Erisin, president of the Hotel Association of Türkiye (TÜROB), this year’s event attracted a record number of hoteliers and travel companies.
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Fewer Middle Eastern travelers visited Turkey in 2023, but more are predicted, according to Eresin.
Tourism data reveal that the number of visitors visiting Turkey from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates decreased by 34% and 17%, respectively, last year.
Tourist arrivals from Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan decreased by 24.2%, 24.4%, and 22.2%, respectively. The number of Saudi tourists increased by about 65 percent last year compared to 2022.
Eresin issued a warning, saying that the tourist sector in Turkey and other remote areas is being negatively impacted by the unrest in the Middle East.
“Travelers from far-off places, like the Latin Americas, won’t be able to travel to Israel, Egypt, Turkey, and Greece unless peace is achieved,” Eresin declared.
She pointed out that overall international visitor arrival statistics align with forecasts, notwithstanding the unfortunate geopolitical situations.
This year, Turkey hopes to welcome 60 million visitors and bring in $60 billion in income from travel.
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