The Travel Foundation

Projects

Turkey

Turkey is becoming an increasingly popular destination for UK holidaymakers. We've been working in Turkey for a number of years on the following projects:

Taste of Fethiye

In Turkey we're working with farmers in Fethiye to increase the benefits they gain from tourism...

Turtle conservation

Turkey is home to a number of Turtle breeding beaches, which are also popular tourist beaches. In order to help protect the Turtles, we delivered training to hoteliers and tour operators...

Also in Turkey...

Turkish students during a visit to the UKAs the number of tourists visiting Turkey increases, so do the potential number of employment opportunites. In order to give local people the opportunity to benefit from some of the highest paid jobs in the sector, together with Thomas Cook we sponsored five students to study a tourism degree at Mugla University. The students graduated in June 2011.

Huyla
Changing Lives
Huyla

Thanks to our scholarship programme, Hulya has high hopes for the future since studying for her degree in tourism.  With new aspirations to study further for a master’s degree, Hulya has become an inspiration to her sisters - and thanks to the work experience through her course, she is now one step closer to creating a secure future.