About Us | Turkish Spas Thalasso and Health Resorts Association

Kaplıca Talasso ve Kür Merkezleri Derneği (TÜRKAP) [Turkish Spas Thalasso and Health Resorts Association (TURKSPA)] is a sector organization trying to gather establishments having spa, Thalassic therapy and other cure and wellness facilities in Turkey under one roof since the beginning of its establishment. As a member of European Spas Association, ESPA, which is a civil society organization representing this sector at the European Union level has an international status.

Following are the goals of TÜRKAP;

Protect the common interests of spas, talasso, and health and cure centers in Turkey and ensure their financial and moral strengthening in an organized way,

Spend effort in modernization of facilities and enhancement of quality standards

Assure introduction of facilities in Turkey on international basis initially in Europe and conduct operations in ESPA and cooperate with representatives of international spas and talasso sector in order to accomplish,

Support the administration of practiced spa treatment methods and additional methods to be provided at scientific foundation and assure employment of necessary personnel in resorts and facilities, who have received appropriate training,

Promote and encourage establishment of new and quality facilities by uniting member establishments with investors and business administrators in Europe.

SPAS TALASSO and HEALTH RESORTS ASSOCIATION

Leading spas and talasso centers of sector have established our association by getting together in year 2000. Number of hot spring water / spas and talasso centers has rapidly increased within the past 9 years as the result of increase in number of licensed spas and new investments. Necessity of organization of sector as consequence of this rapid development carries significant importance from the point of all shareholders.

For an organization that has entered into European Union in its sector in our country where negotiations of European Union still continues to gain national strength and come to a position to represent the whole sector is going to bring along protection of our common interests on all platforms and interaction of facilities on the triangle of product - service and introduction.