ISTANBUL
Balloon tourism in Türkiye could attract nearly 2 million passengers by 2030 with the introduction of new routes, according to the head of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB).
In an interview with Anadolu, Firuz Baglikaya said Transportation and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Minister Uraloglu recently announced that 933,000 people took hot air balloon tours in 2024.
He mentioned that the Century of Tourism project, launched in Burdur, southwestern Türkiye, aims to promote year-round tourism across all regions of the country while attracting high-income visitors.
“As part of the project, we’ve focused on promoting balloon tours over Lake Salda, a natural wonder, to a wider audience…
