{"id":2409,"date":"2017-09-27T18:12:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T18:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahmetsavasan.biz\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2017-09-27T18:12:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T18:12:39","slug":"savasan-surdurulebilir-kalkinma-icin-hep-beraber-calismaliyiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahmetsavasan.com\/en\/savasan-surdurulebilir-kalkinma-icin-hep-beraber-calismaliyiz\/","title":{"rendered":"We Must Work Together for Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his message published on the occasion of World Tourism Day, Ahmet Sava\u015fan, President of the Cyprus Health Tourism Council, emphasized that all relevant parties need to make an effective change in policies and business practices that can be interpreted as a more sustainable tourism sector.
\nIn his message, Ahmet Sava\u015fan reminded that the UN General Assembly declared 2017 as the Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and underlined that the concept of sustainable tourism is an understanding of travel that offers a way to encourage the development of both social and economic activities without harming the natural, social, historical and cultural environment and said, \u2019In order for this understanding to prevail in Northern Cyprus, it is an important need for tourism to become a state policy and for this policy to be supported by the sector.\u201c.
\nNATIONAL TOURISM LAGS FAR BEHIND IN SUSTAINABILITY...<\/strong>
\nExplaining that 2017 was chosen to raise awareness among decision-makers and the public about the contribution of sustainable tourism to development by mobilizing all stakeholders to work together to catalyze positive change worldwide, Sav\u015fan underlined that despite many positive developments in tourism in recent years, Northern Cyprus is still far behind this point.
\nD\u00dcNYA GSY\u0130H\u2019S\u0130N\u0130N %10\u2019U TUR\u0130ZMDEN…<\/strong>
\nGe\u00e7ti\u011fimiz birka\u00e7 on y\u0131lda, turizm sekt\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcn di\u011fer sekt\u00f6rlerle birlikte ekonomik kalk\u0131nma ve i\u015f yaratmada \u00f6nemli bir g\u00fcc\u00fc oldu\u011funu g\u00f6sterdine vurgu yapan Sava\u015fan,D\u00fcnya\u2019ya bak\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131nda turizm gelirlerinin y\u0131ll\u0131k 1,260 milyar dolar\u0131 a\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6r\u00fcyoruz. Bu g\u00fcn D\u00fcnya GSY\u0130H\u2019sinin %10\u2019unu, k\u00fcresel ticaretin %7\u2019sini ve istihdam\u0131n 1\/11\u2019ini temsil eden turizm g\u00fcn\u00fcm\u00fczde ana sosyoekonomik sekt\u00f6rlerden biri haline gelmi\u015ftir\u201d diyerek, her y\u0131l s\u0131n\u0131r \u00f6tesine seyahat eden 1,2 milyardan fazla insanla birlikte turizmin, k\u00fclt\u00fcrleraras\u0131 diyalog, toplumsal kapsay\u0131c\u0131l\u0131k, bar\u0131\u015f, uzla\u015fma ve s\u00fcrd\u00fcr\u00fclebilir kalk\u0131nma i\u00e7in de \u00f6nemli bir g\u00fc\u00e7 oldu\u011funun alt\u0131n\u0131 \u00e7izdi.
\nHIGHEST GROWTH SINCE 2010...<\/strong>
\nReferring to the \u201cWorld Tourism Barometer\u201d report published quarterly by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which includes information on international tourist arrivals, tourism revenues and expenditures, Sava\u015fan stated that in the first half of 2017, world tourism showed the highest growth performance in terms of tourist numbers since 2010.
\nMOST GROWTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST...<\/strong>
\nStating that in the first six months of the year, tourism destinations around the world hosted approximately 598 million tourists, Sava\u015fan said that the total number of tourists increased by approximately 36 million compared to the same period last year. Pointing out that the strongest growth performance has been achieved since 2010 on a half-year basis with an increase of 6 percent, Sava\u015fan pointed out that the highest growth on a regional basis was seen in the tourism destinations in the Middle East with 9 percent, followed by Europe and Africa with 8 percent growth, Asia-Pacific with 6 percent and North America, South America and Caribbean regions with 3 percent.
\nTHE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN TURKEY IS PLEASING...<\/strong>
\nStating that according to the economic and social indicators report published by the State Planning Organization in 2017, 1,483,244 passengers (1,110,795 from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and 372,449 from other countries) came to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 2015, Sava\u015fan stated that there was a %8.6 increase in the number of passengers in 2015 compared to 2014. Underlining that the TRNC's total foreign exchange revenues were around 1,776 million USD in 2015 and that almost half of these revenues were obtained from tourism (698 million USD), Ahmet Sava\u015fan also pointed out that the recent announcement by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment for the years 2016 and 2017 that a visible increase was achieved in the number of passengers arriving in the country, occupancy rates, the number of tourists staying in touristic facilities and the number of overnight stays was pleasing.
\nRUM ATTITUDES ARE FAR FROM PEACEFUL...<\/strong>
\nReferring to the recent ban imposed by the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus on tourists crossing to the TRNC using Greek Cypriot territory to stay in hotels in Northern Cyprus, Sava\u015fan stated that what is done to tourists at the border gates is a violation of human rights. Stating that tourism feeds on peace, Sava\u015fan underlined that the Greeks have shown to the whole world at every opportunity that this and similar attitudes of the Greeks are far from peacefulness.
\nCONSUMER NEEDS HAVE CHANGED...<\/strong>
\nAt the end of his message, Sava\u015fan underlined that it is a positive development that the increase in tourism in the world is parallel to the increase in our country and said, \u201cIt is estimated that touristic destinations will host 1.8 billion visitors in 2030. In this new period, where the sector is diversifying with new destinations and source markets, the impact of technology is increasing, and the patterns of consumer needs are changing, especially in the search for authenticity and experience, it is inevitable that all relevant parties will undergo an effective change in policies and business practices that can be interpreted as a more sustainable tourism sector, not only today or in the last quarter of the year, but also in the years to come.\u2019.<\/p>\n

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