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Early bookings for summer from domestic holidaymakers have been promising, boosting hopes among hoteliers that this will be a good season for the local tourism” href=”https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/index/tourism“>tourism industry.
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Companies started to collect early bookings in December.
Local travelers’ interest has been strong, said the representatives of the tourism industry, noting that the most favorite destinations for this summer are the provinces of Antalya and Muğla as well as Cyprus.
Booking data suggest that tourism activity is returning to pre-pandemic levels, they said.
“We have made a good start to 2024. We are having the best early booking season ever,” said Kaan Kavaloğlu, the president of the Mediterranean Touristic Hoteliers and Investors Association (AKTOB).
Demand for early bookings has grown about 30 percent compared to last year, said Güray Günay, the general manager at Tatil Dükkanı, an online booking platform.
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