Interest in Turkiye’s tourist sites is skyrocketing in Serbia, according to the Turkish ambassador to Belgrade, who said that arrivals from the Balkan nation had surged 85% compared to previous years.
“We foresee the number of tourists coming from Serbia to Turkiye exceeding the 300,000 (annual) threshold. In the medium term, we’re going to reach 500,000 and in the long term, and this number will reach 1 million,” Hami Aksoy said at a major sectoral event in Belgrade on Thursday.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency at the 43rd Belgrade International Tourism Fair, Aksoy said that amid the swell in tourism, flag carrier Turkish Airlines could help further boost travel by launching direct flights between Serbia’s capital and the resort city of Antalya in southern Turkiye.
The fair, convening on Thursday under the slogan, Between the Mountains and the Sea, features more than 40 local travel agencies and many more based in over a dozen countries.
“Turkish Airlines has close relations with Serbia’s national airline, AirSerbia. Together, we aim to increase bilateral flights,” added Aksoy.
Turkiye is one of the major participants at the Belgrade Tourism Fair, which ranks as the largest tourist event in Southeast Europe with more than 50 companies and over 120 people, including a business delegation from the Turkish capital Ankara.
