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'Info Trip' for professional tourism travel agencies operating in the provinces of Istanbul, Bursa and Kocaeli, organized by the Yalova Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Yalova Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate, in order to organize tours for tourism purposes in Yalova. Edited.

Altınova was the first stop of the info tour, which was coordinated by Yalova Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vice Chairman Galip Atik, Yalova Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Ziya Karatekin, Deputy Director Semra Baykır and Branch Manager Nurbay Değirmenci and with the contributions of our municipalities. Hosted by Altınova Mayor Dr. Metin Oral, the program started with breakfast at Coffee Shefs, visiting the Bird Observatory, Botanical Garden, Fener Museum, Hersekzade Ahmetpaşa Mosque, Subasi Migration Museum, Balkan and Tatar dishes tasting at Neşeli Cafe, and After a tea and coffee break, it continued with a visit to Deniz Travel ATV-Utv-Jeep Safari in Taşköprü. After lunch in Güneyköy, after the walking tour and Karaca Arboretum, the Thermal Spas were visited.

On the second day of the program, the breakfast was hosted by the Mayor of Thermal Sinan Acar at Gökçetepe Restaurant, accompanied by Cemil Demiryürek, Chairman of the Board of Yalova Chamber of Commerce and Industry. President Demiryürek, who took the floor by welcoming the guests, said, “Travel agencies play an important role in discovering the tourism potential of Yalova and highlighting the beauties of the region. Yalova has the potential to offer unique experiences to its visitors with its natural beauties, thermal springs and historical sites. In order to promote them and develop the tourism sector, travel agencies have great importance with effective marketing strategies and tour programs.

Our travel agencies can prepare various promotional materials to promote the touristic regions of the province. These materials can attract the attention and interest of potential visitors by emphasizing the natural beauties, thermal facilities, historical and cultural riches of the province. They can also collaborate with accommodation facilities, restaurants and other service providers in tourist destinations to create tour packages and increase the attractiveness of the area. As the chamber of commerce and industry, we support every step taken towards the development of the tourism sector. We can help travel agencies increase their knowledge and skills by organizing training and information programs for the development of the tourism sector. Working in cooperation with travel agencies, we can develop joint projects to explore the tourism potential of Yalova and to highlight the beauties of the region. Thus, we can create positive economic and social effects by supporting the development of the province in the tourism sector.

After the evaluation of the first day here, starting from Çınarcık Center, Teşvikiye City Forest, Double Waterfall, Çamur Evler, Dipsiz Lake, Zindan Cafe, Elif Family Tea Garden, Mavish Beach and Garden A.Ş. touristic spots such as

Yalova Chamber of Commerce and Industry Deputy Chairman of the Board Galip Atik said, "As our Chamber Tourism Commission, we organized an info tour in cooperation with our Provincial Directorate of Tourism and municipalities in order to provide detailed information on the historical and touristic areas of our city as well as on nature tourism. In line with this planning, we organized an info tour. We invited the tourism travel agencies operating in the Marmara Region to our city," he said.

Emphasizing Yalova's unique natural beauties, historical and cultural riches, Atik stated that thanks to this info tour, travel agencies had the opportunity to observe and get to know the tourism potential of Yalova. He stated that the agencies visited various touristic spots in the region and saw how attractive Yalova is in the tourism sector.

Stating that as Yalova Chamber of Commerce and Industry, they will continue to work in order to contribute to the development of the tourism sector of the province and to utilize the tourism potential at the maximum level, Atik emphasized that they will organize new tour programs and activities to ensure that local and foreign tourists prefer Yalova.

Atik, Altınova District Governor Regaip Ahmet Özyiğit, who contributed to the realization of the event, Altınova Mayor Dr. Metin Oral, Thermal Mayor Sinan Acar, Subaşı Mayor Turan Canbay, Teşvikiye Mayor Mustafa Nurten, Yalova Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Ziya Karatekin, Deputy Director Semra Baykır, Branch Manager Nurbay Değirmenci, Step by Step Yalova Association President Gökşen Tutuk, Garden A .S. He conveyed his thanks to the management and other stakeholders.

Stating that they are very happy to invite travel agencies to our city to discover the tourism potential of Yalova and to experience the beauties of the region, Atik expressed that he fully believes that Yalova will progress further in the tourism sector with this cooperation and support.