Tourists interest in Turkey continues after the earthquake

After the earthquakes that shook the country, foreign tourists began to wonder if Turkey was safe for travel. After the earthquake, the interest of tourists in Turkey continues. As one of the most visited countries in the world, Turkey attracts tourists from all over the world with its historical and cultural heritage.

Turkey, which had a difficult time due to the devastating earthquake that hit its southeast, is trying to keep tourism, which is of vital importance in this period, alive as usual.

Although tourism is not the only sector that supports the Turkish economy, it certainly plays an important role.

Turkey is a large country with an area of ​​approximately 800 thousand square kilometers (Exactly 783 thousand 562 square kilometers). The country's leading tourism centers such as Istanbul, Antalya, Mugla, Izmir, Cappadocia and Konya are located outside the earthquake zone.

In Istanbul, which is a thousand kilometers away from the epicenter of the earthquake, life continues with the mourning for those who lost their lives in the earthquake.

Tourists, who booked their places before the earthquake, did not cancel their reservations in Istanbul.

Traveling to Turkey is safe except in areas affected by the terrible earthquake. The country's leading airlines and international airports continue to operate normally.

Experts such as Laurent Abitbol, ​​President of Havas Voyages and Selectour travel agency, also underline this:

“There were no cancellations on reservations, people can go. It is necessary to know that the earthquake occurred a thousand kilometers away from Turkey's tourism destinations. There was no drop in reservations. We have hundreds of customers who register to go to Turkey every day. It is very important to continue traveling to Turkey.” Tourism is on track to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, and the country wants to continue in that direction.