
Sustainable Tourism Fundamentals
An introduction to environmental, social and economic balance.
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The START-T approach to supporting sustainable-tourism capacity through Türkiye–EU cooperation.
STAR-T – Sustainable Tourism Alliance Regulation – Tekirdağ is a cooperation project implemented under the Türkiye–EU Business Dialogue II (TEBD II) Grant Programme.
Overall Objective: To support the growth and sustainability of local tourism businesses through eco-friendly practices and stronger cooperation between Turkish and EU chambers.
The Project
STAR-T is designed not only to implement individual project activities, but also to establish a lasting network that supports cooperation and sustainable tourism development beyond the project period.
ActivitiesA central element of the project is the creation of the STAR-T Alliance, which brings tourism operators and local suppliers together around a shared commitment to sustainable tourism, local sourcing and environmentally responsible business practices.
About the AllianceThe Sustainability Tools section of the STAR-T Alliance Platform is designed to help tourism businesses understand, improve and showcase their sustainability performance. It brings together practical digital tools, good-practice content and the STAR-T certification and recognition mechanisms in one place.
Sustainability Tools
An introduction to environmental, social and economic balance.
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Planning energy, water and waste practices.
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Local economic value and supplier cooperation.
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A fictional result about collaboration and sustainable practice in Basilicata.
Read details: Demo Vineyard Route Cooperative
A fictional result about collaboration and sustainable practice in Tekirdağ.
Read details: Demo Local Table Network
A fictional result about collaboration and sustainable practice in Malatya.
Read details: Demo Green Stay EnterpriseOn smaller screens, scroll horizontally to view all seven partners in their approved order.







The Sustainable Tourism Mentorship Training, organised by the Tekirdağ, Malatya and Basilicata chambers under the Star-T Project, was completed with 18 participants from chamber staff.
Eurochambers Project Specialist Ebubekir Sıddık Arslan and TOBB Representative Elid Çavdar visited the Tekirdağ Chamber of Commerce and Industry to review the project.
The training brought tourism sector representatives together to explore the ecological, economic and social dimensions of sustainability.