Türkiye, Uzbekistan discuss tourism cooperation ties
Turkish and Uzbek officials are exploring ways to strengthen cooperation in tourism, religious and cultural sectors.
The discussions between officiails underway in Ankara are part of a strategic bilateral partnership, according to UzDaily, a Tashkent-based news portal.
The delegations exchanging notes on Uzbekistan’s activities in the field of charitable endowments and tourism infrastructure development with increased focus on developing the waqf system.
The sides also discussed the development of pilgrimage tourism, ongoing reforms in the sector, and prospects for expanding cooperation.
Türkiye and Uzbekistan host a several religious and historical sites revered by Muslims and Christians. Sanctuaries include the Eyüp Sultan Mosque in Istanbul, believed to be the burial place of a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Basilica of St. John.
Uzbekistan is also home to eminent Islamic heritage sites including UNESCO-listed mosques and Sufi shrine across Samarkand, and Tashkent, including the 7th century Osman Quran – a surviving manuscript of the Holy Quran, attributed to the third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan.
Türkiye has been courting Central Asian countries to expand cross-border tourism and enhance collaboration with international entities. and Azerbaijan have signed a tourism cooperation protocol to explore ways of boosting tourism and enhancing collaboration within international entities.
A meeting of the Azerbaijan–Türkiye Joint Tourism Working Group was held in Antalya earlier this month to focus on bilateral tourism cooperation, managing coastal areas for tourism purposes, winter, health, and gastronomy tourism.
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