Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul
Gunay said that Turkey
earned more than 25 billion USD from 30 million tourists it hosted in 2011.
We hope to earn 50 billion USD by hosting 50
million tourists withinthe next ten years, Gunay said on Monday.
Gunay noted that more than 10 million of 30
million tourists visiting Turkey
preferred to stay in southern Antalya province
which showed that Turkey
was considered a country of sea, sand and sun tourism.
This is not a bad thing, but tourism should be
diversified in order to be sustainable, he said, adding that Turkey had
historical and archaeological beauties and rich natural resources and
architectural potential.
Gunay also said that Turkey earned 256 million Turkish
lira from the tourists visiting the museums in the country in 2011.
Source: AA
Source: AA