UBP MP and President of the World Health Tourism Council Dr. Ahmet Savaşan participated in the world's fifth largest tourism fair EMITT Istanbul and signed new agreements and said, “2023 will be a year when the momentum in health tourism will increase.”.
National Unity Party (UBP) MP and President of the World Health Tourism Council Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, participated in EMITT Istanbul, the fifth largest tourism fair in the world, bringing together 600 exhibitors from nearly 30 countries and signed new agreements.
Fuarda T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Mehmet Nuri Ersoy başta olmak üzere TÜRSAB Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Firuz Bağlıkaya, pek çok ülke temsilcileri ve turizm profesyonelleri ile bir araya gelen Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, “EMITT, which has set this year's target of reaching a business volume of 500 million Euros, offers important opportunities for the development of mutual cooperation,” he said.
“THERE WILL ALSO BE CHANGES IN HEALTH TOURISM”
Pointing out that new trends have emerged in tourism in general and that travelers are shifting to “discovery routes” and turning to holiday, camping and bungalow accommodation options in touch with nature Ahmet Savaşan, He pointed out that many studies show that there will be changes in health tourism in 2023.
“DEMAND FOR MEDICAL TOURISM WILL INCREASE”
Stating that experts reveal that the demand for medical tourism will continue to increase Ahmet Savaşan, He also pointed out that studies have also shown that tourists are bored with traditional wellness trips and want to try more exciting alternatives in terms of health protection and promotion.
“NORTH CYPRUS IS A GOOD ALTERNATIVE FOR FOREST BATHING...”
Emphasizing that the new trend is “Sylvotherapy”, also known as forest bathing, which is said to associate fruit harvesting and a person's energy with the forest, among health tourism alternatives Ahmet Savaşan, Savaşan pointed out that Northern Cyprus has the potential to go much further in health tourism with the special medical services offered by the council members in medical tourism and the advantages in terms of healthy life holidays. Savaşan said, “Knowing the changes taking place in the world, we have accelerated our efforts to bring health tourists to our country from many geographies of the world, especially from the member countries of the World Health Tourism Council, with our health tourism products that will meet new trends. I believe that 2023 will be a year when our momentum in health tourism will increase.”.
