Ersoy: We are bringing Turkish cuisine to its rightful place in the world
Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, said at the opening ceremony of the fourth Antalya Culture Road Festival: “We are working to bring Turkish cuisine to its rightful place in the world and to increase its recognition at the global level. We use this festival as a showcase to introduce the richness of Turkish cuisine.”
At the ceremony, Ersoy noted that the Antalya Culture Road Festival brings together culture, art, knowledge, and entertainment, and stated that this event has become one of the most comprehensive, widest, most diverse, and most popular festivals in the world in terms of visitor numbers and has become a brand for Turkey. He added: “This festival covers twenty-six provinces this year and will be held in thirty-two provinces next year.”
The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism stated that in Antalya more than four hundred forty events are planned for visitors at more than forty venues and eighty-five gastronomy destinations. According to him, this festival provides an opportunity to experience the flavors of Turkish cuisine.
Ersoy also pointed to the goal of developing tourism in all twelve months of the year and in all eighty-one provinces of Turkey, stating: “Our goal is to create a sustainable tourism ecosystem and a tourism sector resilient to crises.” He added that Antalya is preparing for the future with its cultural and tourism investments, and cooperation with other ministries continues to increase airport and road transport capacity.
