Turkish Journalists, Influencers Meet Alexandroupolis and Didymoteicho

Dimitra Bambali, Kyriakos Aetopoulos (Deputy Mayor of Tourism & Culture of Alexandroupolis Municipality), Mert Cengiz, Yiannis Zamboukis (Mayor of Alexandroupoli), Fulya Sezen, Serra Boyvat, Deniz Gökçen, Petros Kyriakidis (Municipal Councilor of Alexandroupolis Municipality). Photo source: GNTO

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Türkiye organized a press trip from July 4-7 to promote Alexandroupolis and Didymoteicho as city break destinations for Turkish travelers.

Turkish journalists and influencers, including Mert Cengiz, Serra Boyvat, Fulya Sezen, and Deniz Gökçen, had the opportunity to meet with the mayors of both towns.

Clockwise starting top left: Stella Theodosiou – Zygogianni (Deputy Mayor of Didimoticho), Dimitra Bambalis, Mert Cengiz, Irfan Molla, Deniz Gökçen, Romylos Hatzigiannoglou (Mayor of Didimoticho), Fulya Sezen, and Serra Boyvat at Didimoticho’s Byzantine Museum. Photo source: GNTO

In Alexandroupolis, they met with Mayor Yiannis Zampoukis, who highlighted ongoing efforts to expand the town’s network of bicycle paths and develop various alternative tourism activities.

During their visit to Alexandroupolis, the guests explored the Thrace Ethnological Museum, joined in the Nautical Week celebrations, sampled wines at Hatzisavvas Winery, visited the Kyklopas olive mill in Makri, and enjoyed a boat excursion to nearby beaches. They also sampled the local gastronomy at the city’s taverns.

Mert Cengiz, Deniz Gökçen, Serra Boyvat, and Fulya Sezen at Soufli’s Silk Museum. Photo source: GNTO

In addition, the Turkish journalists and influencers visited the traditional silk-producing village of Soufli near Didimoticho, including its Silk Art Museum.

In Didimoticho, the guests were accompanied by Mayor Romylos Hatzigiannoglou, who guided them through the Byzantine Museum and the Great Mosque, also known as the Beyazit Mosque, a significant Ottoman monument in Europe currently undergoing restoration.