Greece and Turkey discussed ways to expand tourism cooperation, increase visitor flows and support local economies at the seventh meeting of the Greece-Turkey Joint Tourism Committee in Athens on 23 October 2026.
Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Anna Karamanli and Turkish Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan led their respective delegations at the meeting, which focused on spreading tourism benefits across local communities.
According to an official announcement, the discussions centred on sustainable destination management and strengthening the tourism sector’s resilience to shared challenges, including climate change, digital transformation and crisis management.
The two sides also exchanged views on developing innovative tourism products, improving service quality, strengthening the tourism workforce and creating incentives to promote investment.
They shared expertise and discussed areas of mutual interest, with particular emphasis on specialised forms of tourism, including agrotourism, mountain tourism and gastronomic tourism.
Tourism education and vocational training also featured prominently, with both sides recognising their importance in continuously improving the quality of tourism services.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Karamanli thanked Alpaslan and the Turkish delegation for their cooperation and constructive exchange of views on tourism.
The Greek delegation included officials from the Ministry of Tourism’s General Directorate of Tourism Policy and Directorate of Tourism Education and Training, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Greek National Tourism Organisation, Enterprise Greece, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, Marketing Greece and Aegean Airlines.
The Turkish delegation included officials from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Turkish Embassy in Greece, the Turkish Hoteliers Federation and Turkish Airlines.
(Source: AMNA)
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