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 Turkish Golf Federation expects to attract 1 million tourists to Belek |
Date : 2/9/2009 |
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Speaking on the world Amateur Golf Championship to be held in Turkey in 2012, Turkish Golf Federation President Ahmet Ağaoğlu said investments in the event will soon bear fruit and bring at least 1 million tourists to Belek for golf in the five years following the championship. Noting that golf is more an industry than a popular sport in the world, he said: "According to 2005 statistics, golf contributed $80 billion directly and $196 billion directly to the US industry and accounts for 1.64 percent of the US economy. In other words, the golf industry represents about 2 percent of a giant economy." Ağaoğlu indicated that this also applies to the Mediterranean countries, where Spain earns 6 billion euros and Portugal about 3 billion euros annually from golf tourism.
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Turkey to become European golf center |
Date : 2/9/2009 |
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Turkey is poised to become a hub of golf tourism in Europe as a result of its steadily increasing number of courses. Golf is particularly popular in Antalya, and entrepreneurs have made investment in this city, Turkey's main tourism center, a top priority.
Kieron Morrissey, LykiaWorld & LinksGolf golf director, told Today's Zaman that Turkey is set to become one of the top destinations for European golf tourism within the next five years. He said there were currently 15 golf courses in Antalya and that all of them were located in close proximity to each other. "Turkey has a unique advantage that no other country has. You can go from one course to the other in 10 minutes. There is nothing like that in the world except in Antalya," he stressed. He also noted that the high-quality tourism facilities in Antalya and its convenient location for European visitors were extra advantages. He said the golf courses in Antalya were primarily created by famous designers and were of better quality than their counterparts in Europe. Morrissey said starting from 2010 he expected world-famous golfers to start choosing Turkey over European countries.
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Alanyas new airport is due to open March 2010 |
Date : 11/18/2008 |
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Gazipaza Airport, located 33km outside Alanya is due to open March 2010.
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