BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 9. Uzbekistan and
Turkish Airlines are discussing ways to increase tourist arrivals
by expanding air services, introducing special travel fares and
promoting the country in European and American markets.


This was reflected in the statement by Uzbekistan’s Tourism
Committee, following a meeting between representatives of the
committee and Hüseyin Güzel, head of Turkish Airlines’
representative office in Uzbekistan.


The airline currently operates 42 flights per week to Tashkent,
Samarkand, Bukhara and Urgench. The sides discussed using Turkish
Airlines’ international route network through Istanbul to attract
more visitors to Uzbekistan.


Particular attention was paid to analyzing passenger flows by
source market, agreeing on special tourist fares from priority
cities and developing package tours that allow travelers to arrive
in one Uzbek city and depart from another.


The sides also agreed to focus on European markets, including
Amsterdam, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, Prague and
Budapest. Joint promotional roadshows with Uzbek tour operators are
also planned.







“Touristanbul” offers eligible Turkish Airlines passengers with
layovers of six to 24 hours a free guided tour of Istanbul, while
the “Stopover in Istanbul” program provides eligible passengers
with complimentary hotel accommodation for qualifying layovers of
at least 20 hours, subject to the programs’ terms and conditions.
The initiatives could help attract travelers from Europe, the
United States, the Middle East and Africa to Uzbekistan.


"In addition, an agreement was reached to sign a memorandum of
cooperation between the Tourism Committee of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and Turkish Airlines at the end of October this year,"
the committee said in the statement.


Other planned initiatives include a business breakfast in
Tashkent involving local tour operators and airline
representatives, an event promoting Bukhara’s cultural and tourism
offerings in Türkiye, and joint international marketing
campaigns.


The meeting is part of Uzbekistan’s efforts to strengthen
international tourism promotion and use air connectivity to attract
visitors from new markets.