REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TERNATE - The central government, through the ministries of tourism and creative economy, education and culture, and public works, has planned to design Ternate as a tourism city in Indonesia.

"The central government proves its commitment to turning Ternate into a tourism city by allocating funds in significant amounts to revitalize Fort Oranje in the city center," Mayor Burhan Abdurrahman stated on Wednesday.

Burhan pointed out that as a historical city, Ternate had a variety of excellence in the field of tourism, and thus, the city administration was committed to making tourism as one of the leading sectors in North Maluku province. According to the mayor, the central government has fully supported the Ternate city administrations efforts to develop the tourism sector, particularly in the city and generally in the province. 

Therefore, he noted that the funds obtained from the central government will be spent on the revitalization of Fort Oranje, built by the Dutch in 1607.

"Ternate is also part of the Indonesian Heritage Cities Network (JKPI) and therefore various efforts to optimize the tourism potential in the city should be supported by all parties," Burhan pointed out.

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