Advertising and Digital Promotion Activities
Digital impressions in September totalled 826 million

Events and Organizations
TGA hosted 505 people in September
In 44 events organized across 20 cities in Türkiye, the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) hosted 505 people from 36 countries, of which 159 people were press members and influencers. The highlights of September’s hospitality events and other organizations are listed below:


Canadian influencers share their days in İstanbul with social media followers

Press members from Sweden and Denmark golf on Antalya courses
Invited to Türkiye by TGA, members of the Swedish and Danish media were hosted in Antalya between 11-15 September for a golf experience. In addition to golfing on courses in Antalya, which hosts golf enthusiasts from around the world throughout the year, the group explored different aspects of Antalya by visiting important historical, natural and cultural sites in the region within the scope of a specially prepared program.

Indian influencer Avneet Kaur introduced to Turkish culture
Avneet Kaur, one of India’s most prominent social media figures, with 32.7 million followers, visited Türkiye between 11-17 September by special invitation from TGA. Hosted in İstanbul and Antalya within the scope of the program prepared for her, Kaur experienced the richness of our country’s culture and gastronomy. Avneet Kaur continuously updated her followers on her Antalya and İstanbul experiences via her social media account.

European press members tour Ottoman Capitals
A group of press members from Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina were invited to Türkiye by TGA. The group toured the Ottoman Capitals between 12-18 September, visiting many historical and cultural sites in Bilecik, Bursa, Edirne and İstanbul within the scope of the Ottoman Capitals hosting program.

Antalya hosts British guests
As part of the cooperation with Jet2Holidays, the second largest tourism company in the UK, members of the British press were hosted in Antalya between 13-19 September. Within the scope of the program, the group visited the important historical, natural and cultural regions of Antalya, explored the city with its distinct aspects, and also had the opportunity to experience various flavours of Turkish cuisine.

Press members from around the world visit Türkiye for Contemporary İstanbul
As part of the 17th edition of Contemporary İstanbul, TGA hosted 22 press members from Germany, Italy, USA, UK, South Africa, India, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Austria and Portugal in Türkiye. Within the scope of the hospitality, the guests visited Contemporary İstanbul, exhibiting the most beautiful examples of contemporary art, and discovered the historical, cultural and modern aspects of İstanbul.

Tour operators perform exploratory dives in Çanakkale
Tour operators from different countries, including Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Australia, Austria, Germany and Russia, were hosted in Çanakkale between 15-19 September at the invitation of TGA. Guest tour operators made exploratory dives within the Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park, which was opened to visitors by the Gelibolu Historical Area Directorate, while also visiting the Mehmetçik Lighthouse Museum, the Çanakkale Epic Promotion Centre and the Kilitbahir Observation Terrace.

Troy Culture Route Festival hosts members of the European press
TGA hosted members of Europe’s leading broadcasting organizations at the Troy Culture Route Festival (Troya Kültür Yolu Festivali), held in Çanakkale within the scope of the “Türkiye Culture Route Festivals (Türkiye Kültür Yolu Festivalleri)” organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Between 15-20 September, the group participated in many of the Festival events and visited the important natural and cultural beauties of Çanakkale. The journalists also interviewed artists participating in the Festival.

USA Public Broadcasting Service’s Travels with Darley shot in Türkiye
Emmy Award-winning presenter Darley Newman and three-time Emmy-winning photographer Greg Barna were invited to Türkiye by TGA for the shooting of the highly watched Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program Travels with Darley. PBS is one of the most important channels in the United States. During the filming, the crew toured many different points in.İstanbul, Nevşehir, Antalya, İzmir and Şanlıurfa between 16-27 September. The Türkiye footage will be broadcast as two episodes of Travels with Darley.

Sports Illustrated’s Thomas Bedell discovers golf courses in Antalya
Thomas Bedell, a writer for Sports Illustrated magazine, one of the leading sports publications in the USA, visited Antalya between 19-23 September at the invitation of TGA. Bedell, who experienced the golf courses in the region and received detailed information about the tracks, also visited important historical, natural and cultural sites in the region within the scope of the program created for him.

Fashion and culture writers in Türkiye for Iconic İstanbul
Leading fashion and cultural writers from South Korea, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark and Poland were invited to Türkiye by TGA. Within the scope of the hosting program between September 19-24, the guest writers were hosted in many different venues of İstanbul that demonstrate the harmony with gastronomy and fashion. The group was also introduced to Turkish designers.

Çanakkale hosts Italian tour operator and underwater film crew
Within the scope of TGA’s cooperation with the Turkish Airlines (THY) Milan Office, a twelve-person team from Italy carried out underwater documentary shooting and exploratory dives in Çanakkale. Hosted in Türkiye between 19-24 September, the team made exploratory dives at six points in the Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park. They also filmed extensively for the creation of an underwater documentary on the region. Within the scope of the hosting program, the group also visited the Çanakkale Mehmetçik Lighthouse Museum, Çanakkale Epic Promotion Centre and Kilitbahir Observation Terrace.

48 athletes from 13 countries in Antalya for the Lycian Way Ultra Marathon

European Influencers experience the excitement of the Bosphorus Cup in İstanbul

Konya Mystic Music Festival held for the 19th time

International Fairs and Events
GSTC Sustainable Hotel Training held at Cappadocia University

TGA activities communicated at İstanbul Regional Airport Workshop
TGA participated in the İstanbul Regional Airport Workshop (İstanbul Regional Airports Event), held under the leadership of İGA İstanbul Airport, in which representatives of 24 regional airports in Europe were hosted in İstanbul. In the presentation, with participation by TGA Country Marketing Manager Yıldırım Uğursoy and Country Marketing Assistant Manager Serkan Yılmazer, the position and importance of Türkiye and İstanbul in the tourism sector were discussed, and attendees were informed regarding TGA’s effective work to improve the promotion of the country and expand its share in the market.

TGA talks about Türkiye at Travel & Leisure’s Travel Advisory Board Meeting
TGA was invited by renowned travel magazine Travel & Leisure to the Travel Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting held in Big Sky Montana, USA on 19-21 September. TGA Product Marketing Director Ceylan Şensoy, who provided a presentation at the meeting, exchanged information and ideas with the magazine management team and luxury segment travel consultants.

TGA at Destination Wedding Planners Congress (DWPC)
TGA participated in the Destination Wedding Planners Congress (DWPC) held in Bali between 27-29 September and attended by the leading wedding organizers of the destination wedding industry. Within the scope of the event, TGA officials held one-on-one meetings with the sector’s senior organizers and planners via briefings highlighting Türkiye’s location and its richness.

Provinces and Destination Promotion Activities
A total of 268 meetings held to date
