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Akdeniz University Faculty of Tourism

Backpackers Splurge In Turkey

2012-12-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Turkish hoteliers may want to rethink their marketing strategy, if the findings of a new survey are anything to go by. According to new research by the Akdeniz University Faculty of Tourism, it’s not package holiday tourists they should be targeting, but backpackers.

Tags: 13th National Tourism Congress, Akdeniz University Faculty of Tourism, backpackers, Turkey, turkish hoteliers

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