Mehmet Nuri Ersoy: “We will showcase Van to the world stage”
During the local elections, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, who has been supporting the mayoral candidates of the ruling party by touring various cities (especially Antalya), conducted the launch of the ‘tourism master plan’ prepared for Van following his visit to Samsun.
Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, who has been conducting city tours and meeting with tourism professionals to support the election campaigns of AK Party mayoral candidates, stated that they had persistently requested tourism master plans from municipalities.
Ersoy, who mentioned that Van, which prepared its tourism master plan following Samsun, is a pioneer in this regard, explained that the target for Van in 2027 was to reach 2 million 175 thousand visitors and 494 million dollars in tourism revenue.
“We will bring 8 journalists and 8 influencers to Van”
Stating that 47 policies, 16 priority areas, and 10 comprehensive projects to be implemented in line with these priorities have been determined for the future of tourism in Van, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said:
“To strengthen Van’s position and further develop it, we are conducting international-level brand communication activities under the umbrella of TGA (Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency) and organizing hosting events. As part of the Turkey Cultural Route Festival, which will take place in Van from June 29 to July 7, we plan to host a total of 16 people, including 8 journalists and 8 influencers, in two special events we will organize.
The Turkey Cultural Route Festival, which we started in Istanbul in 2021, has now become a regular event in 16 different cities in our 7 regions. Van is one of the cities that will host our festival, which has also been accepted as a member of the European Festivals Association. From its gastronomy to cultural assets, from its natural beauties to its historical heritage, we will showcase Van as part of Turkey’s largest cultural, artistic, and tourism brand to the world stage.”
