The work behind the words.

Construction of the 36-room Albano Hotel began in 1989. Its opening in 1992 marked the start of a hotel career in Çeşme.

Role

Co-founder; his first hotel investment in Çeşme.

The work

Construction began in 1989 and the two-block, 36-room hotel opened in 1992. White Boutique Hotel and Sisus Hotel were among later properties.

Founded by volunteer tourism professionals in 2006, Destination İzmir took İzmir and Çeşme to Europe's tourism trade fairs.

Role

Founding spokesman; today the group's president.

The work

Stands at Montreux TTW, ITB Berlin, WTM London and EMITT; for the first three years, members paid the costs themselves.

Details

Founded with the support of TAV, SunExpress and local municipalities; today it brings together 22 organisations.

“Integrated Tourism Strategy Proposal”: written proposals for thermal and health, faith and gastronomy tourism, September 2020.

Role

Author and presenter of the proposals.

The work

The report outlined İzmir's potential in three areas and was presented to AK Party İzmir provincial chair Kerem Ali Sürekli.

A first in İzmir's tourism history: the global congress of the world's oldest tourism professionals' organisation convened in the city.

Role

On the Skål İzmir and ETİK boards; played a part in bringing the congress to İzmir.

The work

The programme covered Bergama, Ephesus, Kemeraltı and the Seven Churches route, hosting tourism representatives from around the world.

Details

The bid was won in September 2022. In cooperation with ETİK · Skål İzmir · TÜRSAB · ÇEŞTOB · İZTO · İzmir Metropolitan Municipality · İzmir Governorship. Skål İzmir president Güner Güney: “Bülent Tercan played a big part in this success.” (Ege Telgraf, 25.03.2023)