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TEKNOFEST Southeast extends Şanlıurfa’s tourism season until December
Aydın Aslan, Şanlıurfa’s provincial director of culture and tourism, said TEKNOFEST Southeast, held from September 30 to October 4, generated five days of intense visitor activity in the city. Hotels filled up during the festival, while the food and beverage and transportation sectors became busier, extending Şanlıurfa’s tourism season until December.
TEKNOFEST, the Aviation, Space and Technology Festival organized under the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the T3 Foundation, welcomed visitors at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport.
Aydın Aslan, Şanlıurfa’s provincial director of culture and tourism, said the city had hosted an important event in science and technology, in addition to showcasing its archaeological and gastronomic assets.
Five-day festival generated intense visitor activity
Aslan said the festival, held from September 30 to October 4, contributed to promoting Şanlıurfa’s scientific, technological, gastronomic, archaeological and cultural assets, adding that the city experienced intense visitor activity.
Aslan said visitors from neighboring provinces and different regions of Türkiye had boosted the accommodation sector, adding that hotels across the city had reached full occupancy during the festival.
Tourism season extended until December
Aslan said TEKNOFEST had affected not only the accommodation sector but also numerous other sectors, particularly food and beverage businesses and transportation. He added that the festival had generated tourism activity and increased business at establishments in neighboring provinces as well.
Aslan said the number of overnight stays in Şanlıurfa had increased as a result of the festival, adding that the city’s tourism season had been extended until December.
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