Kültür ve İnanç Turizmi Derneği

Founded in 2022, Kültür ve İnanç Turizmi Derneği is a non-profit association based in İzmir, Turkey working on heritage, religion & faith, education.

Kültür ve İnanç Turizmi Derneği is a Turkish association based in İzmir that promotes culture and faith tourism, with a focus on the religious and heritage sites of the Aegean region, including Smyrna and Ephesus and the sites associated with the Apostle Paul and Polycarp. It organises public symposiums and seminars, including the International Polycarp Meeting, and provides training for professional tourist guides, often in cooperation with the İzmir Rehberler Odası and tour operators. The association also publishes cultural maps and brochures on heritage sites and invites members to join through membership fees. Its stated aim is to increase visitor numbers and tourism revenue by promoting Turkey's religious heritage sites.