Turkey aims to attract British tourists
The culture and tourism minister in Turkey, Ertugrul Gunay said the country is best known by the British market for its coastal holiday resorts including Marmaris and Bodrum. However it is hoping to attract a wider range of British tourists to Turkey by highlighting its more diverse attractions.With Istanbul set to become the European city of culture in 2010, it is hoped the destination will be able to highlight other more cultural destinations in the country. Gunay said: "There is great diversity in Turkey and we want to bring these aspects to the attention of the British public."Turkey plans to target cultural tourists by marketing the additional attractions and Gunay said Turkey had the money in place to spend as much as is needed. Turkey received 1.9 million British visitors in 2007 and is hoping to break the 2 million mark this year.Turkey Investment Property Turkey Property News