Uzakrota, the Turkish summit brand that is one of the “world's 10 most influential tourism events,” has added another country to the list of over 30 countries where it has held events to date. The Uzakrota summit, held for the first time in Dubai, had a significant and innovative impact across a spectrum stretching from the Balkans to Africa and from the UK to the CIS. Held at the Sheraton Grand Dubai, the summit brought together over 400 brands, including tourism technology brands, regional operators, airlines, hotels, DMCs, outbound, and MICE companies, providing global business opportunities for participating brands and the region. The event featured 43 stands and was supported by regional provider Dubai Business Events, with airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, FlyDubai, Air Arabia, and Tailwind Airlines participating. Following two panels, B2B meetings commenced. 

Gökhan Erdoğan, founder of Uzakrota, stated that they plan to organize next year's Dubai summit, which they held for the first time, as a much larger and more extensive event, saying: "It was very important for a Turkish brand to hold an event here. We achieved this and received very positive feedback. We believe we made a significant contribution both for our participants and for regional tourism. Uzakrota has once again proven itself to be one of the most important events in the region, spanning from the Balkans to the Far East and Africa. We brought together regional operators and global tourism and travel brands positioned in Turkey and neighboring countries, along with DMC, outbound, and MICE companies. The reason we held this event in Dubai was that tourism, travel, and movement around the world are beginning to concentrate most heavily on the Eastern axis. Major global players in the sector are now making plans to establish a presence in this region, even opening offices. Major operators in the Arab world are positioning themselves in the Balkans, the Far East, and Baku. In this context, we at Uzakrota are also shifting our focus in this direction. We have been trying to position ourselves in the Balkans and the East for some time now. That is why we added the Dubai summit to our journey for the first time this year. In terms of the results and the impact it created, we saw that Dubai will be on our route again next year, and we plan to organize an even larger event."

The tourism summit with the widest participation will once again be held in Istanbul. Uzakrota Global'25 will take place on November 28 at the Hilton Bosphorus Convention Center. Over 15,000 tourism professionals from more than 100 countries and the world's largest tourism technology companies will gather at this summit. The Istanbul summit will once again discuss the present and future of the tourism and travel industry with 200 influential speakers. 

Regional tourism offices, travel agencies, hotels, airlines, cruise companies, and tour operators will come together at Uzakrota Global'25, with the pulse of the global tourism sector beating in Istanbul.