Akören’s Tourism Potential Unveiled by Scientific Study: Investors Take Note!

Akören Municipality, backed by the Mevlana Development Agency (MEVKA), is gearing up to reshape the district’s economic future through a comprehensive tourism inventory project.

Economic Value of Natural and Cultural Heritage

Akören’s Blue Strait Canyon, ancient ruins, and traditional crafts constitute the region’s natural and cultural wealth. Systematically cataloguing these assets will quantify potential tourist flows and transform them into a new engine for local economic growth.

Scientific Inventory: A New Guide for Investment Decisions

Prepared under MEVKA’s 2026 Tourism Technical Support Programme, the "Akören District Tourism Potential Inventory and Priority Investment Areas Feasibility Study" combines field surveys, data analytics, and academic methodology to provide investors with a transparent roadmap.

Projected Economic Benefits

■30 Million TRY estimated annual tourism revenue

■5 new job units (hospitality, guiding, service sector)

■1.2 Billion TRY potential regional GDP boost

■%15 investment return rate (scenario estimate)

Project Partners and Contract Details

The formal agreement between Akören Municipality and MEVKA secures the involvement of Dr. İhsan Bostancı (MEVKA General Secretary) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Dinç (Project Coordinator) as academic leaders. This collaboration bridges public and academic sectors, strengthening data‑driven decision‑making.

Strategic Vision of Local Government

Mayor İsmail Arslan emphasized that the project is "a turning point for the district," highlighting tourism’s critical role in sustainable development and diversified regional income.

Tourism serves as a low‑cost, high‑return catalyst in the transformation of local economies. Akören’s scientific inventory will reduce investment risk while delivering long‑term growth potential for the area. Data‑driven initiatives like this could set a new benchmark for Turkey’s rural tourism strategy.