Gürgör said that they anticipate having more than a million rooms in 2024 and mentioned that 2 million 560 thousand people visited the city in 2022, of which 650 thousand stayed in hotels.

“This year, we wanted to accommodate one million people. We arrived at a value of 850 in 2019. Following the earthquake in 2023, there was a drop. After that, we started the healing process. There was a significant demand after May. We spent about 650 thousand days there. Both the number of hotels and the number of bedrooms have increased.”

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Güngör noted that Mardin’s residents who now reside in large cities had significantly improved Mardin tourism.

“Mardin residents who live in big cities have made significant investments in this area. Our guests from neighboring provinces were likewise numerous. Specifically, our visitors offered lodging for the day or in the closest provinces. Diyarbakir was one of the closest provinces.

While staying there, our guests visited Mardin on a daily basis. We have around two million entries and exits from churches, historical sites, and hotels, based on the information we have been given. We were pleased by this. Now, the quantity of visitors has dispersed over a full year. Demand for New Year’s Eve is really high. Everyone has already received an invitation for New Year’s Eve.”

September, October, and November are busy this season, according to President of the Mardin Tourism and Hoteliers Association Özgür Azad Güngör, who stated that the tourists who cancelled their bookings because of the earthquake want to visit during the winter.

Güngör stated that they enjoyed an excellent September and October.

“We had an earthquake in February that devastated Turkey. By moving their reservations to September and October, our guests did not cancel. Mardin has recently turned into a 12-month tourist destination. The visitor is enjoying their day very much. Throughout the year, spreading Mardin is one of our main objectives.”

“We may have accomplished this recently, in my opinion. Even in November and December, when we look at the incoming numbers, we notice requests for reservations, excursions, and special New Year’s activities. The fact that the season spans 12 months makes us joyful. We’ve worked very hard on this. Mardin’s four seasons each have a beautiful ambience.”

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Güngör, shedding light on Mardin tourism, stated that Mardin is one of the preferred cities based on the poll results.

“According to recent studies, 10 out of 7 respondents expressed a desire to visit Mardin. Every ethnicity and religion that visits Mardin leaves with a fragment of itself. They feel a strong sense of brotherhood and civilization as they pass by madrasas, museums, churches, and mosques side by side.”

“They are thoroughly pleased with their visit. Our goal is to make our visitors feel as comfortable and happy as possible. There is no longer a dead season or an event that says “don’t go on such and such date” in Mardin, thus I would like to invite our future guests to book their reservations in advance. Festivals and important organizations are set up.”