Turkey's key tourism sector slow to recover after huge earthquake
1 year, 8 months ago

Turkey's key tourism sector slow to recover after huge earthquake

Hindustan Times  

After months of hosting displaced survivors of Turkey's massive earthquake in his Antalya hotels, Hakan Saatcioglu hopes his rooms will soon be filled with tourists again after the temporary guests were transferred elsewhere by the government. Saatcioglu, the coordinator of Limak International Hotels & Resorts, is one of many in hospitality expecting to see Turkey's economically vital tourism sector recover from a quake that dragged down bookings and hotel stays. Tourism revenue is critical to Turkey as President Erdogan focuses on reducing the current account deficit - $48.8 billion last year - to tackle high inflation and interest rates. "Bookings recovered in April but the bookings for May -especially for the first two weeks of May - are low due to upcoming elections," said Ali Kirli, head of the tourism commission of Marmaris, a popular Aegean seaside destination. A potential return to expected pre-earthquake travel figures is likely after elections wrap up, tourism officials said, especially as peak summer travel demand to Turkey ramps up.

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