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Starting today, Indian travellers can enter Turkey without any such requirements, making it easier. The board said that no proof of vaccination or proof of recovery or a negative RT-PCR report will be required for Indians to visit Turkey.
Yes, you can now travel to the very beautiful Turkey, sans COVID restrictions. In a recent travel update, the government of Turkey has removed all the COVID-related restrictions for Indian travellers. Turkey Tourism Board said that with this move, the nation is hoping for the highest-ever number of Indian tourists this year. Before this, travellers from India were needed to provide a negative RT-PCR test report or vaccination certificate to enter the country.
However, starting today, Indian travellers can enter Turkey without any such requirements, making it easier. The board said that no proof of vaccination or proof of recovery or a negative RT-PCR report will be required for Indians to visit Turkey.
India’s Indigo and Turkey’s Turkish Airlines have resumed direct flights to the country and expect to welcome Indian tourists in huge numbers this year. Apparently, last year Turkey nearly touched $25 billion revenues last year and recorded a 103 per cent growth in tourism sector since the pandemic broke in 2020. The country was visited by more than 30 million international tourists in 2021 and this year again, Turkey is all ready to make a new record.
Among this huge number, 50000 were Indian tourists only! This is the reason why Turkey is so hopeful of a full recovery in tourism this year, now that people are eager to travel and experience unexplored destinations.
For those who don’t know, Turkey was voted as one of the top destinations for Free Independent Travelers (FIT) and Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Events (MICE) tourists from across the globe.
