NATO summit injects up to $19 million into Ankara economy
Türkiye’s hosting of the NATO summit this month generated a major economic boost for Ankara, contributing an estimated 900 million Turkish Liras ($19 million) to the capital’s economy through accommodation, dining, transportation, shopping and other tourism-related spending, a senior official has said.
The Turkish capital hosted the 36th NATO leaders’ summit for the first time on July 7-8, providing a significant lift to its tourism and hospitality sectors.
Speaking to the state-run Anadolu Agency, Ankara Provincial Director of the Culture and Tourism Ministry Erhan Karakaya described the summit as one of the world’s largest international gatherings and said successfully hosting the event marked a major achievement for the city.
A total of 23 hotels, most of them five-star properties, were designated for the summit. Around 5,500 guests stayed at the coordinated hotels, while the total number of foreign visitors hosted across the city during the summit reached approximately 7,000, he said.
