Kaan Kaşif Kavaloğlu
Hotels 'gravely affected' by rise of short-term rentals: Expert
The soaring demand for short-term rentals is gravely affecting the performance of hotels, which has necessitated the need for new regulations and taxes on short-term rentals recently proposed by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, a tourism sector representative has said.
Some 100,000 foreign tourists arrive in Antalya each day: Minister
Around 100,000 foreign tourists are arriving by air in Antalya each day, according to Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, while the number of international holidaymakers visiting the Mediterranean resort reached 5 million.
"We have made a good start to the tourism season. Hopefully more tourists will visit the city in the coming months" he said.