It hosted more than 5 times the population of Antalya

Antalya, which hosted the 77th International Astronautical Congress with more than 18 thousand participants from 111 countries at the beginning of October and is preparing for the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) of the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in November, has also become the address of different international congresses in the autumn months.

On the one hand, the city where congress tourism is intense, on the other hand, there is a mobility of foreign tourists coming for both sports and holiday.

According to the data of airports in Antalya, the number of foreign tourists coming to the city between January 1 and October 27 reached 15 million 67 thousand. The city, which has a population of approximately 2 million 800 thousand, hosted foreign tourists more than 5 times its population.

Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin said that autumn was pleasant in the city, with the climate conditions being favorable.

Stating that the dynamism of international organizations is especially effective in the tourism activity in the city, Şahin said, "COP31 will be an event that will save almost the entire month of November."

Stating that the COP31 area will operate as a congress and fair center in the coming years, Şahin stated that bringing such a large area to Antalya will also positively affect tourism.

Şahin stated that in this way, the autumn months will be even more active with congress activities.

Underlining that Antalya is a successful city in tourism, Şahin said:

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)