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The commercial landscape in most sectors is dynamic and developing, situations change, new entrants shake up older firms and the desires and preferences of customers are always on the move. The travel sector is a typical example and countries that have long established and popular tourism offerings can see their visitors going elsewhere if they become complacent.

The growth of Turkey's tourism offering has been a story of success and the country now welcomes around 30 million people to its various holiday destinations each year. For a country that has almost trebled the number of tourists coming to its shores over the past decade, there are very few signs that the transition has been difficult, but it must have been a huge challenge for the authorities. Not only have the favourite locations and resorts had to learn to live with much higher numbers of visitors during peak times of the year, but providing airports for the planes to land, roads for the buses to drive along and hotels for the tourists to stay in has also had to be carefully planned. To do all of this while retaining the key geographical, environmental and cultural benefits that bring people to the area in the first place is always a challenge, but Turkey has done that very well, by looking that successes and mistakes of other European countries that experienced similar growth patterns in the past.

One area that Turkey has done very well to control is the influence of developers. In a region where there were huge potential profits to be made from new projects, but a high risk of causing long term damage to regions that have great natural beauty and many thousands of years worth of history to protect, managing and policing planning processes and development schemes has been a high priority. Turkey could easily see how powerful and greedy developers could spoil a destination with cost-cutting high-rise developments and use of cheaper materials and it could take on board examples such as the Canary Islands and Menorca where development has been kept sympathetic and controlled. Turkey has managed to strike a balance between giving developers to invest safely in new tourism developments, while providing resorts that reflected the regions charms, culture and history. It is not just the building of profitable hotel and villa complexes that needed to be managed, but road networks needed improving, small airports had to be modernised and expanded and leisure facilities such as golf courses, marinas and theme parks have also been built too.

The charm of Turkey is not just in its weather and beaches but also in its rich and varied culture and wealth of history that can be explored. Where else in the world can you swim in crystal clear coastal coves, explore the well preserved remains of a large Roman city or while away the evening in one of the world's largest outdoor nightclubs? The towns and cities along Turkey's main tourism coastline include Bodrum, Mamaris, Fethiye and Kusadasi. City breaks in Istanbul are also very popular all year round and some people are even coming to Turkey to go skiing on Mount Taurus, although facilities are still limited and conditions nowhere near as reliable as in more established alpine resorts.

Everyone expects Turkey's travel sector to continue growing, with new modern resorts providing superb accommodation choices, great areas of stunning coastline to be explored and more history and culture than most other popular destinations and right next to the main resorts too. The southern coast of Turkey has been a popular place for many travellers in the Aegean and not just tourists. Assyrian, Byzantine, Ottoman and Roman empires have all, at some point, spent time in this region and have left a legacy of ancient ruins, monuments, religious buildings and even whole towns to be visited and appreciated. The warm, dry climate has helped preserve many of these remains amazingly well, with the Aspendos Amphitheatre still standing just as it did almost two thousand years ago when it was built. There are very few places in the world that are as inspiring as Aspendos for watching a theatre production or listening to a classical music concert. Annual Opera and Ballet Festivals are held in the theatre but the authorities are now restricting its use, for fear of damage being caused. Steep rows of seats in the building that has a diameter of almost 100 metres meant that audiences of over 7000 could be accommodated.

For people who prefer sport and recreation as part of their holiday The Aegean coast of Turkey is great for walking, sailing, windsurfing, cycling and horse riding. The region recently announced plans for the development of four new marinas which will be built to add over 1200 berths for yachts and cruisers to the areas existing capacity.

So for a dry, warm climate, amazing sandy beaches, rich and varied culture, thousands of year's worth of history, modern sporting facilities, a wide selection of brand new golf courses and a welcoming local population, Turkey now has an offering that challenges all the other European holiday destinations.

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Mark has watch tourism in Turkey grow every year and flights to Antalya, just like cheap flights to Dalaman, are now widely available. Mark is a regular travel writer, writing for a number of consumer websites.

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