Tourism Sector Responds to Controversial Prices: "Çeşme is Not Expensive"

Skål Izmir President Aydın Tokbaş made evaluations regarding the price debates in Çeşme. Tokbaş stated that beach clubs have become an important part of tourism today and that people prefer to spend time in environments suitable for their own social status. Emphasizing that vacation habits have changed due to economic conditions, Tokbaş said that Izmir residents mostly chose day trips during the 9-day holiday period. Sharing his views on pricing policy, Tokbaş said: "I do not think a very exorbitant pricing policy is being applied specifically in Çeşme" and compared prices in the city center with those at the beach. Tokbaş stated that the season generally starts after June and that domestic market activity will also positively affect international tourism. The full article is available on the Ege'de Sonsöz newspaper website.