Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu, pointing out the advantages of Marmaris during his speech at the meeting which he attended with the Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertuğrul Günay, emphasized the importance of tourism. Talking about the successful projects undertaken by the Minister Günay, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that ingenuity is subject to praise. Stating that Günay has been awarded many times in international circles, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Every corner of Anatolia was introduced to theatre. The number of artifacts on display in our museums has increased greatly.”  Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the Marmaris Chamber of Commerce has put forth their vision with an important project like the Honey House.

Stating that the strategic plan is at the core, a road map, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The world changes very rapidly. We have come to the point where we need to review our plans each morning.”

- “Marmaris is heaven on earth”

Stating that Marmaris is a veritable heaven on earth, Hisarcıklığlu said, “We have to be profiting more from such beauty. If you say that this is enough we all fail.” Hisarcıklıoğlu, relating how Turkey has come such a long way in 30 years, gave as examples the goals of Turgut Özal and the progress we’ve accomplished. Stating that the contribution of the tourism sector to the national economy is matched by no other sector, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that every single good and service sold in tourism is an export.

Stating that they need a change of mentality and greater goals, Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized the need to draw wealthy tourists to Turkey. Pointing out the importance of branding, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “You cannot profit without branding your business. The second important matter after that is marketing.”

Reporting that employers are complaining about the inability to find skilled personnel and the burdens put on employment, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that they had found the solution to these with the UMEM Ability’10. Talking about the importance they put on women entrepreneurs, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “It’s not a fad, I put great importance on women entrepreneurs because I want to prosper. The more entrepreneurs we have, the richer we will be.”

- “Tourism is the assurance of world peace”

In his speech, the Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay drew attention to the importance of the Marmaris Honey House and said, “Today is a day as sweet as honey. I congratulate everyone who has contributed to its formation.

Earning 1 billion dollars from tourism was a dream for Turkey. The figure for tourism for last year was 31.4 billion dollars.” Stating that tourism is both an economic and a social sector, Günay said that tourism is the assurance of world peace.

Günay said, “Tourism in Turkey needs to become able to address the needs of higher income tourists.”
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