International Congress on Eurasian Economies

International Conference on Eurasian Economies

17-18 September 2013 – St. Petersburg, RUSSIA

Paper detail

Paper ID : 646
Status : Paper included
Language : Turkish
Topic : Sectoral Analyses
Presenter: Mr. Halil Şimşek
Session : 4C Turizm I

The Contribution of Turkey-Russia Liberty of Visa Treaty to the Tourism Economy
Türk-Rus Vize Serbestliği Anlaşmasının Turizm Ekonomisine Katkısı

Abstract

Tourism which is one of the fastest developing sector in the world is an economic source which has a great importance espically for the developing countries. In most countries which have tourism demand, both the balance of the current account deficit and a significant part of employement are met with the revenues which are provided from this sector. So the contribution of tourism to the economies of the countries is increasing day by day. The importance of tourism in Turkey in recent years has been recognized and focused on development efforts but it has not yet been reached the desired level. There is no doubt that as a result of a number of economic and political measures and arrangements taken, Turkey which is almost a tourism paradise will carry its place in 12th ranking in the world today, to the higher ranks. In this context, first of all the importance of tourism and then the contribution of tourism to the economies of countries and Turkish economy were mentioned. Also in this part, tourism datas taken from the official sources were displayed and evaluated in the form of tables and graphs. In the last part, Turkey-Russia tourism economy relations were examined from past to present and the results of the agreement on Visa Liberalization signed in 2011 were evaluated.

JEL codes: L83

Session 4C: Turizm I

Istanbul Beykent University Turkish Central Bank TIKA