Earlier Indian travellers were required to submit either a vaccination certificate or an RT-PCR test report to visit Turkey
Turkey has recently relaxed all the conditions for travellers entering the country and is expecting to welcome the highest-ever number of Indian tourists this year, Turkiye Tourism Board said. PTI reported that earlier Indian travellers were required to submit either a vaccination certificate or an RT-PCR test report to visit Turkey. Today, Indian travellers do not have to show proof of Covid vaccination or proof of recovery from the disease or a negative RT-PCR test result, the statement from the tourism board said.
The country welcomed 52 million travellers in the pre-pandemic period of 2019, touching USD 34.5 billion in tourism
With both IndiGo and Turkish Airlines resuming direct international flights to Turkey, the country expects to welcome the highest-ever number of Indian tourists this year. Turkey’s tourism, which touched almost USD 25 billion revenues last year recording a 103 per cent growth since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to create a new record in 2022, it said.
Turkey was one of the top destinations for Free Independent Travelers (FIT) and Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Events (MICE) tourists from around the world last year. The country saw over 30 million international visitors in 2021, Turkiye Tourism Board stated.
Of these, 50,000 were Indian tourists.
The country welcomed 52 million travellers in the pre-pandemic period of 2019, touching USD 34.5 billion in tourism revenue, according to the statement. With the increasing momentum, Turkey is expecting tourist numbers to return to 2019 level by the end of 2022.
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