16.01.2026 20:40
Çamlıhemşin Mayor Ömer Altun and Çamlıhemşin District Governor Serkan Böyük answered questions from Haberler.com at the International Ayder Forum. Altun stated, "The energy of a country is also its security. Ayder will be the center of the world's congress tourism," while Böyük expressed, "With this organization, we have created a space for discussing international issues."
Çamlıhemşin Mayor Ömer Altun stated, "The energy of a country is also its security. Ayder will be the center of the world's congress tourism."
Ayder Plateau is hosting the 'Ayder Forum', which is being held for the second time this year. The organization, which will end on January 17, will discuss global energy policies, artificial intelligence technologies, and sustainable energy strategies.
IMPORTANT NAMES ATTENDED
Among the opening speakers at the forum were Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu, International Ayder Forum Project President Hakan Gültekin, Rize Mayor Rahmi Metin, Rize Governor İhsan Selim Baydaş, AK Party Deputy Chairman Hayati Yazıcı, AK Party Deputy Chairman Ömer İleri, TRNC Minister of Economy and Energy Olgun Amcaoğlu, former Minister of Energy and Head of the Turkish Delegation to the CEI Fatih Dönmez.
ÇAMLIHEMŞİN MAYOR SPOKE TO HABERLER.COM
At the forum, Çamlıhemşin Mayor Ömer Altun and Çamlıhemşin District Governor Serkan Böyük answered questions from Melis Yaşar during a broadcast that also included Haberler.com Editor-in-Chief Av. Bedia Teymur.
Altun, who said "Ayder is the trailer of paradise," stated that Ayder Plateau holds great significance internationally. Describing Ayder's natural beauties, Altun said, "We are in Ayder Plateau, which is great on the international stage. This place is the capital of nature and cultural tourism with its different beauty in summer and winter, its wildly flowing waterfalls, its mansions, its oil, and its cheese. There is snow here for 6 months. Our people have the opportunity to ski in winter and also to enter the thermal baths. Our activities continue in summer as well."
"THE ENERGY OF A COUNTRY IS ALSO ITS SECURITY"
Altun also addressed the energy issue discussed at the forum. Stating that energy is also a country's security, Altun said, "Our President said Davos is no more, we said Ayder is here. We have everything, we also cover the infrastructure. We are discussing energy. The energy of a country is also its security. We want to convey this message to the world from Ayder. Our Snowman Festival will also take place on the 24th and 25th."
"A HISTORY IS BEING WRITTEN HERE"
Altun also stated that Ayder will become the center of international congress tourism, saying, "A history is being written here today. Ayder will be the center of the world's congress tourism. If there is respect in tourism, there is no concern. It is our job to achieve the difficult. Our guests leave satisfied. They tell about it in the countries they go to."
Çamlıhemşin District Governor Serkan Böyük pointed out the importance of organizing an international forum at Ayder Plateau, stating, "Ayder will become a much more important place. With this organization, we have created a space where international issues are discussed. Ayder has become a center. Last September, we organized a run with 2000 runners from 55 different countries. I hope that this forum will take place with even larger summits in the coming years."