Turquaz Healthcare and Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, have formed a travel partnership for the 18th AKWAABA African Travel Market.
Turkish Airlines Abuja Director, Mr. Akın Carkcı, while announcing the partnership said: “We are excited to be a part of this great event and we look forward to welcoming Turkish medical tourism businesses.
“This is poised to be the start of a new relationship in the continuous drive of Turkish Airlines to be the premier airline in the lucrative African routes.”
Turquaz Health is a health organisation in Turkey, which provides the best medical solution to medical needs with the best quality facilities, cutting edge technology equipment, globally accepted medical doctors and internationally recognised credentials.
Turquaz Health founded by Idil Saguner and Sureyya Umran Alinak are experienced at matching hospitals to the needs of the patients. They will be using their network and connections to bring the best groups to Africa.
The two-day AKWAABA event promises to provide a powerful stage to engage new opportunities for travel and medical tourism businesses to compete in enormously potential African markets.
Akwaaba African Travel Market is an annual international travel, tourism and hospitality event which has become one of the top five travel events in Africa and the leading tourism marketing platform in West Africa.
Over the years, it has attracted exhibitors from over 20 countries.
Major highlights of the 2022 travel expo, according to the organisers, will be the second Edition of the Africa Travel 100 Women Awards, the Youth in Tourism Conference, and the Medical Tourism session.
Meanwhile, the Royal Tour, Tanzania’s official tourism campaign of the East African country, is set to take its message to the 18th Akwaaba African Travel Market 2022, to woo Nigerian and African travel and tourism organisations.
The Royal Tour tourism campaign was launched during a trip that the Tanzania President Samia Suluhu took to the US. The documentary was launched to publicise the country’s tourism and investment opportunities.
Suluhu has been at the forefront of expanding the tourism market of the country, wooing international tourists and showcasing its rich tourism asset in recent times.
For an entire week, the President became the ultimate guide, relating stories of the often hidden gems of Tanzania, along with its rich history, culture, environment, food and music.
The documentary highlights Kilimanjaro National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti and Mkomazi nature reserves, Manyara and Arusha — the gems of the northern tourist circuit, Indian Ocean beaches, and the cultural and historical heritage found in Bagamoyo and Zanzibar.
The Royal Tour will be showcased on the 31st of October, at the 18th Akwaaba African Travel Market 2022 at the Eko Hotels and Convention Centre, Lagos.