While Turkey, which has a rich cultural heritage, is becoming attractive for producers and actors from many parts of the world, especially famous actors and directors of Hollywood cinema, the famous Hollywood star Travis Fimmel, who is known all over the world for his character King Ragnar in the vikings series, met with Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Dr. batuhan mumcu in Istanbul, where he came for a touristic trip.
Travis Fimmel, who visited the Hagia Sophia Mosque and the Hagia Sophia History Museum together with Batuhan Mumcu, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, and was informed about the history of the Hagia Sophia Mosque and its architecture that witnesses history, then experienced the fascinating atmosphere of the Hagia Sophia History Museum, which presents the rich history of Hagia Sophia to visitors digitally.
Stating that he was extremely happy to be in Turkey and admired the history and culture of Istanbul, Hollywood's famous star travis fimmel said that he wanted to see and experience different cities of Turkey.
Batuhan Mumcu, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, who made an intimate visit with the famous actor and made evaluations about Turkey's success in tourism, said the following in his statement:
''In 2023, there was a record increase in the number of tourists coming to Turkey. Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), which we established in 2019 with the initiatives of our Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, has a great contribution in achieving these figures. We have made our country the most intensively promoted country in the world. We are promoting in 200 different markets. Anatolia's rich history also makes Turkey an attractive destination for the international film industry. In order to make use of this potential, we are focusing our efforts on the film industry. We are very pleased to see that our country is among the preferences of world-famous stars. Our promotional activities are paying off.''
Istanbul, the apple of the eye of world tourism, hosted 13 million 156 thousand 209 foreign visitors in the first 9 months of 2023.
