Answering questions of reporters about the holiday of Eid al-Adha will be extended to 9 days or not, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said, "I don't think that there is such a need."

Minister added that "all the hotels in Bodrum are full anyway."

Tourism season is going pretty well, noting Ersoy.

"We've exceeded the 50 million tourist target; it looks like we're going to exceed it. It looks like we are going to catch 51 or even 52 million tourists."

Stating that as Turkey, they have 75 million tourist target for 2023, Minister Ersoy added that they will have very serious work with the tourism promotion and development agencies related to these goals. (ILKHA)