BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. Uzbekistan and Türkiye agreed to expand cooperation in tourism through joint marketing initiatives, investment projects and professional training programs during talks between Uzbek Tourism Committee Chairman Abdulaziz Akkulov and Turkish Ambassador Ufuk Ulutaş.
This was reflected in the statement by the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan.
The meeting focused on the current state of bilateral tourism cooperation and measures to increase two-way tourist flows by strengthening collaboration between tour operators, airlines and tourism organizations.
"The parties reached agreements aimed at elevating bilateral tourism cooperation to a new level by strengthening partnerships among tourism organizations, tour operators, airlines, educational institutions and travel agencies," the committee said in a statement.
The officials also discussed launching professional training and knowledge-sharing programs for Uzbekistan's hospitality industry specialists in Istanbul and Antalya, as well as establishing academic and applied research cooperation with Cappadocia University.
The discussions covered joint investment and marketing initiatives designed to promote tourism between the two countries, alongside plans to organize business forums and business-to-business (B2B) meetings to encourage closer cooperation between private-sector stakeholders.
According to the committee, the agreements are intended to strengthen institutional ties across the tourism industry while supporting workforce development and expanding opportunities for joint tourism projects.
At the conclusion of the meeting, representatives of Türkiye's tourism industry were invited to participate with a national pavilion at the "Tourism on the Silk Road" International Tourism Fair, which is scheduled to take place in Tashkent in November 2026.
The meeting reflects Uzbekistan's broader efforts to strengthen international tourism partnerships, attract investment into the sector and enhance its position as a regional tourism destination through closer cooperation with key partner countries such as Türkiye.
