
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy held contacts with the Russian Federation delegation in Antalya on increasing flights and transportation diversity.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy met with the Russian Federation delegation in Antalya and discussed the issues of improving air transportation between the two countries, increasing flights and supporting tourism mobility.
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It is aimed to develop air transportation capacity in order to increase tourism mobility between Türkiye and the Russian Federation.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy met with Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Vladimir Ilichev and Deputy Minister of Transport Vladimir Poteshkin in Antalya. At the meeting, where increasing flights between the two countries and diversifying transportation opportunities were discussed, the focus was on developing cooperation in air transportation. Minister Ersoy emphasized that efforts to support tourism activity will continue.
Contacts regarding the development of air transportation between Türkiye and the Russian Federation continue. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy met with Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Vladimir Ilichev and Deputy Minister of Transport Vladimir Poteshkin in Antalya and discussed the issues of increasing flights between the two countries and diversifying transportation opportunities.
The meeting held in Antalya was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Enver İskurt and General Director of Civil Aviation Prof. from the Turkish delegation. Dr. Kemal Yüksek also attended.
During the meeting, General Director of Promotion Timuçin Güler, Head of the European Union and Foreign Relations Department Dr. Gözde Şahin, Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) General Manager Sinan Seha Türkseven and representatives from the Russian Federation Ankara Embassy were present.
COOPERATION IN AIR TRANSPORTATION WILL BE STRENGTHENED
Minister Ersoy, who announced the meeting on his social media account, stated that contacts to improve air transportation between Türkiye and the Russian Federation are continuing.
Stating that they met with the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Vladimir Ilichev and the Deputy Minister of Transport Vladimir Poteshkin in Antalya, Ersoy stated that they discussed the issues of increasing flights between countries and diversifying transportation opportunities in the meeting attended by transportation and civil aviation officials.
Minister Ersoy pointed out the contribution that the development of air transportation between the two countries will make to tourism mobility and said, "We will continue our work to support tourism mobility between the two countries and strengthen our cooperation in air transportation." he said.
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Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy met with the delegation from Russia in Antalya and discussed the issues of increasing flights between the two countries and diversifying transportation opportunities.
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