Turkish ski resort’s investments rise with tourism boom

Investments in Erciyes Ski Resort in central Turkey, a hot spot for foreign and domestic tourists, accelerated thanks to the busy winter season despite the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Murat Cahid Cıngı, the chairman of Erciyes Ski Resort, said the busy winter season in the region put the need for amenity spaces and accommodation facilities back on the agenda. 'Despite the pandemic, Erciyes had a very successful winter season,' Cıngı underlined, so investments that started before the winter season still continue, he said. 'Construction for Turkey's largest mountain hotels, the Xperia Hotel and Radisson Blu Hotel, continues in Erciyes,' besides the high altitude sports center by Kayseri Municipality, he said. 'We are talking about an investment of nearly 500 million Turkish Liras ($70 million),' Cıngı said. Noting that the number of foreign tourists visiting Erciyes rose significantly in the last four years thanks to charter flights, Cıngı said the ski resort generated $100 million in income this ski season (December-March).