Based on this information, write a new short title in English: Karlıtaş announced that events will be held in Lefke within the framework of September 27 World Tourism Day.
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Lefke Tourism Association President Hasan Karlıtaş announced that September 27 World Tourism Day will be celebrated in Lefke with events with the message “Green Lefke-Green Tourism”.
In his written statement, Karlıtaş stated that September 27 World Tourism Day has been celebrated since 1980, in accordance with the decision taken by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, and said that the main purpose is to raise tourism awareness all over the world, to ensure that tourism is effective in environmental, economic, political and socio-cultural aspects. He stated that his aim was to emphasize its importance.
Noting that World Tourism Day, which is celebrated with a different theme every year, this year puts environmentally friendly, sustainable and planned development on its agenda with the main message of green investments, Karlıtaş stated that they decided to organize events with the slogan “Green Lefke – Green Tourism” in this context.
-Events…
Karlıtaş stated that on Tuesday, September 26, events will be organized for planned local tourism and green environmental awareness in cooperation with Lefke Tourism Association, Lefke Municipality, Lefke Gazi High School, Cengiz Topel Industrial Vocational High School and regional non-governmental organizations, and said, “Because tourism and the environment are an inseparable duo.” said.
Karlıtaş noted that within the scope of the event, a press release will be held at 10:00 in the “Lefke Peace Garden” consisting of aromatic and Cyprus-specific trees, and a “Green Lefke” walk will be held with local schools after olive, carob, bay tree and various aromatic medicinal plants meet the soil. He stated that a cocktail presentation will be held at the Lefke Tourism Association building at 12:00.
-“Regional branding is a must in tourism”
Drawing attention to the importance of regional branding in tourism and a nature and culture-friendly responsible tourism approach, Karlıtaş said: supporting rural tourism, spreading tourism throughout the country with the aim of thematic museology, increasing local employment, making tourism a state policy, not a government policy, and ensuring that the Tourism Development Plan (master plan) does not remain on paper, He hoped that his goals would come true.
Hasan Karlıtaş said, “What we need is a nature-friendly planned sustainable tourism model that is society-based, cares about history, culture and green,” and noted that all tourism and environment lovers are invited to the event.
