Thousands of local and foreign visitors in the Cappadocia region, where the occupancy rate reached 100 percent on New Year’s Eve, boarded hot air balloons on the morning of the first day of the new year.
“Today is the first day of the year. The weather in Cappadocia is very nice. The weather conditions in the Cappadocia region are usually not very suitable for balloon rides in the first days of the year. Today is a lucky day. We are flying on the first day of the new year for the 5th time in the last ten years,” said hot air balloon pilot Tolga Eke.
“Cappadocia is a very beautiful place. I had heard that it was interesting, but I could not imagine it being this interesting. I am very excited to get on the balloon right now,” said Maksim Tore, a visitor from California, US.
“It means a lot to us to be here on the first day of the year. There is a special excitement in getting in a balloon,” said Ali Töre, a visitor.
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