Büşra Nur Bilgiç
May 28, 2019•Update: May 28, 2019
ANKARA
Turkey has been elected to the Executive Council of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Tuesday.
Turkey received 26 votes out of 40 countries on May 28 during the 64th meeting of the Commission for Europe of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in the Croatian capital Zagreb, according to a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
“Turkey, with its knowledge and experience in the field of tourism and as a member of the Executive Council of UNWTO, will strive to accomplish UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development also in the framework of UNWTO and make sustainable tourism a universal goal,” the statement added.
