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TURKEY ATTRACTS RUSSIAN TOURISTS BY ARMENIAN AND GREEK RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS
news.am
March 21, 2012 | 19:04
Turkey has developed a new religious tourism strategy for 2012 and is
expecting to host 4 million Russian tourists. By the given indicator
Russia is second after Germany, the Turkish Minister of Tourism
Ertugrul Gunay told ITAR-TASS during his visit to Russia.
"It would be nice if the number of Russian tourists increased and
that Russians came to Turkey not only to visit seaside resorts. We
make every effort to provide tourists also with religious and cultural
tourism," the minister added.
"Currently Turkey is studying religious tourism. We do have something
to offer like the Sumela Monastery in Trabzon, the Armenian church
on Akhtamar island in Van province, also the churches and mosques in
Eastern Anatolia," the minister said.
"There are already 10 places in Turkey which were included UNESCO
World Heritage List."
news.am
March 21, 2012 | 19:04
Turkey has developed a new religious tourism strategy for 2012 and is
expecting to host 4 million Russian tourists. By the given indicator
Russia is second after Germany, the Turkish Minister of Tourism
Ertugrul Gunay told ITAR-TASS during his visit to Russia.
"It would be nice if the number of Russian tourists increased and
that Russians came to Turkey not only to visit seaside resorts. We
make every effort to provide tourists also with religious and cultural
tourism," the minister added.
"Currently Turkey is studying religious tourism. We do have something
to offer like the Sumela Monastery in Trabzon, the Armenian church
on Akhtamar island in Van province, also the churches and mosques in
Eastern Anatolia," the minister said.
"There are already 10 places in Turkey which were included UNESCO
World Heritage List."