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"Belek is to be the host of the International Golf Travel Market event organised by Reed Travel Exhibitions. The premier event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media will be held between November 14th and November 17th, is the second major event to be held in Belek, after the KPMG Golf Business Forum took place in the region last year.
Located near Antalya, a growingly cosmopolitan city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, Belek is the golfing centre of Turkey. With 14 world-class golf venues including signature courses designed by the likes of Sir Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie and more as well as dozens of high quality hotels and resorts (all 4 and 5 star), it has been dubbed the next Algarve by the UK press.
In the first 10 months of this year 400,000 rounds of golf were played in Belek, up from the 349,000 rounds played in the whole of 2009. This exceptional annual growth has been the norm rather than the exception.
Mark Walsh, Group Exhibition Director of Reed Travel Exhibitions, said: “Turkey, the 2008 IAGTO Best Golf Destination winner, and Belek Antalya, in particular, has enjoyed spectacular recent success and now is the right time to host the world’s largest gathering of golf tourism professionals in this exciting destination.
"The quality of the golf courses and resorts in Belek is outstanding, and combined with an excellent conference facility, The Antalya Expo Centre, we have all the necessary logistics to make IGTM 2011 a global success."
Events like this will continue to add to the appeal of Belek as a golfing destination, and will also increase sales of holiday homes, according to Aydin Cakir of New Home in Turkey, he said:
"We know the climate, golf and beaches of Belek are some of the finest in the world, but it is events like this that let people know Belek is not going anywhere, it is a rising star on the international golfing scene. This will not only boost tourism to the region, but sales of Belek property as well."
