Adonis.com Founder Dr. Tamer Çiçek: Those who do not want to leave their seats and profits in TÜRSAB are shouting “External forces want to divide us”
Tamer Çiçek Statement on Law No. 1618 Founder of Adonis.com Dr. Tamer Çiçek shared an evaluation letter regarding the draft law prepared for the Travel Agencies and Association of Travel Agencies Law No. 1618 and the subsequent statements made by TÜRSAB.
Tamer Çiçek, who attended the meeting organized by the Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy regarding the draft law, said about the meeting; “The careful work of the Minister of Tourism and ministry officials, their presentations and their clear, open and satisfactory responses to questions and comments from all areas of the sector showed that they had studied their lessons very well.”shared his expressions.
Tamer Çiçek responded to the “traitorous” statement made by TÜRSAB President Firuz Bağlıkaya on TÜRSAB TV, towards those who criticized TÜRSAB, with the verses of Nazım Hikmet.
EVALUATION OF THE DRAFT TOURISM LAW
Dear Members of the Tourism Press and Dear Colleagues, Last Friday, when I was invited to the meeting invitation of the Minister of Culture and Tourism regarding the law, I went to the meeting with curiosity. A nice presentation was made, everyone who attended asked all the questions that came to their mind, and our Minister answered all the questions clearly. Minister of Tourism. The careful work of the Ministry and ministry officials, their presentations and their clear, open and satisfactory answers to questions and comments from all areas of the sector showed that they were studying their lessons very well. Since the participants received information after the meeting and all the items were written down one by one, I wanted to make a direct evaluation.
Competition Between Unions and Its Effects
What’s so bad about having not one but 5 tourism associations competing with each other? Why would it be wrong for tourism professionals operating in the same fields to be together? Besides, what can TÜRSAB lose more than the service it thinks it provides and the leadership it does (or does not) provide to the sector? We can become a member of the union we want and do the work we want. What is the benefit of a union that has only one union, whose membership is compulsory, but does not produce anything, but to which we constantly pay? Maybe if it had never existed, would we be in a worse situation than now? I do not think so!
Guidance and Tourism Activities
In which country in the world is the tourism association both unique and mandatory? There is no such structure in any country. Why are we like this? Do we always have to produce profit for someone? If you take it one step further, tourism is a commercial activity and in many countries of the world there is not even the concept of an agency certificate.
Difference between TÜRSAB and Tour Operators
Why is the differentiation of tour operators determined only by turnover and why is it important? It was one of the most frequently asked questions to the Minister. His answer was clear and concise; because tour operators are the main companies that bring tourists. As the state, we need to both control these companies and support them when necessary. That’s why they need to be separated.