Turkey Sees over 40% Drop in Visitors amid Security Crisis

Local Editor

The number of foreigners visiting Turkey dropped over 40 percent in June to its lowest level this year as the impact of attacks and previous tensions with Russia caused havoc for the vital tourism industry, statistics showed Thursday.

The latest figures do not take into account the June 28 attack on Istanbul’s main international airport blamed on extremists and the July 15 military coup which are likely to have further unnerved tourists.

The fall will worry many working in the tourism industry as June is usually the start of the popular summer season.

Last year, the industry brought in $35.1 billion in revenues.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team