A billion-dollar thermal tourism project near Balıkesir is at the approval stage

A large-scale thermal tourism project planned in the Susurluk area of Turkey's Balıkesir province has reached the approval stage. The project covers a broad framework ranging from hotel rooms to villas, and from thermal pools to social areas, and aims to increase the region's tourism capacity.

According to the source, this involves a billion-dollar investment. The project combines both guest accommodation and leisure and social functions — it is not just a hotel, but a complex-type venue model.

The news has indirect significance for the Azerbaijani market: in recent years, the flow of local guests to Turkey for thermal and health tourism has increased. The emergence of new capacity in Balıkesir could capture a portion of this flow.