The document discusses Turkey's potential for golf tourism. It notes that Turkey has a small number of golf courses currently, but the Turkish Tourism Ministry has an action plan to build 100 new golf courses within 4 years. This would help Turkey compete better with countries like Spain and Portugal that currently have more established golf tourism industries. The landscape of Cappadocia region in central Turkey is also highlighted as being well suited for golf course development with its unique rock formations and scenery.

1. “… If God wanted to build a golf course – he'd probably build it in Turkey…”

2. ABOUT CAPPADOCIA Cappadocia is a fairy tale land in the middle of Anatolia. It is a land in which history , architecture , nature and scenery have been blended in perfect proportions. Cappadocia, “Land of Beautiful Horses” in the ancient Persian tongue, has hosted some of the biggest antic civilizations. This is why everyone who comes here falls in love with it. This is why it loves everyone who comes to it. It has inspired every community that came here, tirelessly carrying and keeping their works to pass them on to the future. This is why there's a message to the future from all those who came here. Cappadocians, Persians , Byzantines , Seljuk Turks, Hittites , Phrygians, Greeks, Armenians and Ottomans lived in Cappadocia. All those who came here worked to build themselves a new world. They carved the rocks, adorned the stones, built churches, chapels, and temples. They built houses, streets and cities. They put human love into every detail. And this is when the rocks began to talk to the nature itself. The region enjoys a beauty created not only by the hand of man, but mainly by nature. Rocks composed of various minerals and metals were eroded due to climatic conditions and movements of the earth. Valleys, canyons, nature-sculptured rock statues and fairy chimneys came into being. This is why people come here not only for a holiday, but also to see, to learn and to touch the traces of the past. Every spot is mysterious, and rich with history. Even from the same spot, you can never take the same picture twice, because Cappadocian's landscape is always changing.

25. TURKISH TOURISM MINISTRY ACTION PLAN 2010 : 100 GOLF COURSE IN 4 YEARS & DEVELOP / BUILT 4 OR 5 GOLF COURSES TOGETHER TO PREFER INTERNATIONAL MARKETS …..

31. TURKEY, SPAIN & PORTUGES GOLF TOURISM, 2003 TURKEY PORTUGES SPAIN POPULATION : 70,000,000 10,000,000 39,000,000 TOTAL TOURIST : 15,000,000 14,000,000 78,000,000 TOT.TOURISM INCOMES: 10 BILION $ 9 BILION $ 50 BILION $ INCOMING TOT. GOLFERS : 160,000 1,100,000 2,800,000 GOLF TOURISM INCOMES : 0,02 BILION$ 1 BILION$4,5 milyar $ TOTAL Golf COURSES 9 72 272

34. “… If God wanted to build a golf course he'd probably build it in Turkey…”