Published on : Sunday, June 9, 2019
Turkey has set a target of 50 million tourists and $40 billion in turnover, and the share of food tourism is expected to hit $8 billion to $10 billion this year. Kaya Demirer, the Chairman of Turkish Restaurants and Entertainment Association (TURYİD) said, “We are expecting that figure to hit $720 this year.”
Demirer added that they are hoping to see a turnover of at least $8 billion this year, at par with the record expectation in the tourism sector.
Industry data says that the food tourism turnover in Antalya alone is around 2.5 billion Euros ($2.81 billion).
It is estimated that $200 million worth of fruits and vegetables are consumed per year in touristic facilities. This figure is equal to one-quarter of exports to Russia.
Tags: Food Tourism, Turkey