Azerbaijan's health tourism potential presented in Samsun
The 3rd International Samsun İkiztepe Health Summit and North Anatolian Health and Medical Exhibition is being held in Samsun, Turkey.
Azerbaijan's tourism delegation is participating in the event, which will run until October 18.
At the summit, Rustam Mehtizade, sector head of the State Tourism Agency, delivered presentations on Azerbaijan's health tourism potential and development prospects.
The presentations highlighted the importance of Naftalan oil in health tourism, the country's rich mineral and thermal water resources, opportunities for creating new tourism products in the regions, and the expansion of international cooperation in this field. Information was also provided on the prospects for the development of medical tourism.
The speeches emphasized the potential of the Kalbajar district, particularly the "Istisu" mineral water sources, in terms of health tourism. The opportunities for combining the region's rich natural resources with modern health and recreation services, developing relevant infrastructure, and creating new tourism products were noted. At the same time, attention was drawn to the opportunities created by attracting investors for the development of health tourism in Kalbajar, private sector participation, and a favorable investment environment.
During the event, Jeyhun Ashurov, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Health and Thermal Tourism Support Association (AHTTSA), made presentations on the potential of thermal tourism in Azerbaijan, the use of mineral and thermal water resources for tourism purposes, existing opportunities, and development prospects in this direction.
As part of the visit, the Azerbaijani delegation met with Samsun Governor Orhan Tavlı. The meeting emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan-Turkey friendly relations and cooperation in various fields.
