Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin drew attention to the importance of caravan and canyon tourism and said that joint studies will be carried out with federations to increase the tourism potential of Gazi city.
President Fatma Şahin, who participated in the CAMPEX Camping Caravan and Outdoor Sports Fair held in Gaziantep and examined the stand opened by GBB, said in a statement that after the pandemic, individuality, nature and experience came to the fore in cultural tourism, and that caravan and canyon tourism caught a rising trend. reminded me.
Stating that as Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, they always follow the innovations closely and in this context, they built the first trailer park of the region on the shore of the Alleben Pond, Şahin stated that after the increasing demand, they put the second more comprehensive trailer park into service in the same region in a short time. We will work together with the Federation to have Gaziantep included in promotions and routes. We are working on new systems that will offer more opportunities to caravans and campers who are curious about the nature and cultural riches of Gazi city.”
ŞAHİN: GAZİANTEP INDUSTRY'S CARAVAN PRODUCTION PROVIDES US NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Mentioning that the trailer park has many visitors from abroad, President Şahin said:
“We prepared to work with the project and infrastructure. We are practitioners. We determined the technical needs with our relevant units. We determined the Alleben Pond, which contains water and greenery. Versatile diversity is moving in another direction in caravan tourism. While those coming from abroad use it daily, some want to use it constantly. We will make plans by analyzing their needs. According to these new plans, it is necessary to make citizen satisfaction and diversification for the benefit of the people coming. There are tiny houses where we can work in the protected areas of our city. There are hobbit houses, new tent systems, we have to switch to it. Our university students and young people want to come and stay here by establishing clubs in Istanbul and Ankara. More importantly, Gaziantep industry produces its own caravan and bicycle. This presents us with an important opportunity.”
AT THE END OF THE STUDY, GAZİANTEP WILL BE A DIFFERENT POINT IN NATURALITY AND CANYON TOURISM
Explaining that in collaboration with the federation, the needs of the districts of Gazi city will be determined, Şahin concluded his speech as follows:
“We will make a plan at the end of our work on the modeling of our production. This is diversity. Canyon tourism, we will ensure to pass from the Abyssinian Canyon to the Euphrates. This job requires expertise. We will work together with the federation in expertise. At the end of this work, Gaziantep will be at a completely different point in naturalness and canyon tourism. The point is to build these facilities, but it is important in promotion. More people need to be brought here. The motto of our federation president is 'Love, stay with nature, stay in the trailer'.
LEYLA ÖZDAĞ: GAZIANTEP CARAVAN TOURISM IS VERY LUCKY WITH PRESIDENT FATMA ŞAHİN
Leyla Özdağ, President of the National Camping and Caravan Federation, thanked for the services provided by Karavan Park and said:
“I have been a caravan owner for 30 years, I love nature, but Gaziantep has reflected this on the caravan park, which is what suits it, what is wanted, what it thinks big. I'm staying for 3 days. There are a lot of caravan transfers. I see it coming in European campers. How much further is it taken? We are working on it. Gaziantep is very lucky with President Fatma Şahin in this regard. As with everything, it is forward-thinking. They know very well which path to follow in the promotion of this work. When we add this place to the routes with the navigation we will receive, the promotion will be spontaneous.”
ABOUT CARAVAN PARK
Caravan Park, which was established on an area of 10 thousand square meters on the shore of Allaben Pond in cooperation with the Metropolitan Municipality and the National Camping and Caravan Federation, will be able to host 35 caravans at the same time. It consists of a section bearing the names of 5 ancient cities in Gaziantep.
While providing the infrastructure to displace the sewage water in the area, units were placed at the head of the caravan parks for the guests to benefit from the electricity and water systems.
In the common kitchen area, guests will have the opportunity to cook their own meals using the oven and stoves. In addition, they will be able to benefit from laundry, dishwashing, buffet and bathroom services where personal needs will be met.
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