NGO'S OF CAPPADOCIA

AHMET TOK, PRESIDENT OF KAPTİD:
“EFFECTIVE INTRODUCTION IS VERY IMPORTANT”

Writer: Ayça Olcaytu İşçen
October 2007

In this issue, we talked with Ahmet Tok who has been the President of Cappadocia Touristic Hotelkeepers and Business Administrators Association (KAPTİD), for three terms.
The association was founded in 1988 and has 58 members today.  Main purpose of the association is to introduce Cappadocia to nation-wide and international platforms. KAPTİD is participating tourism fairs mostly in Germany, Russia, England, Japan, Spain and Italy. The association is a member of Touristic Hotelkeepers Federation (TÜROFED) and also introduces Cappadocia within Federation’s activities. ‘Anatolian Tourism Days’ organized in 10 provinces is one of them. Also, they are participating studies of Culture and Tourism Ministry about grading hotels.
Tok thinks that Cappadocia Tourism should be diversified with studies such as congress tourism and golf. Improving Cappadocia Cup, that is organized among second league football teams, organizing presentations that give information about local people’s life, are among Tok’s recommendations.

Note: This article has been published in Peribacası Cappadocia Culture and Publicity Magazine, October 2007 issue. It is under protection of the copyrights of the magazine. No part of this article may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by electronic, mechanical or other means without prior permission from the owner. www.cappadociaexplorer.com