The Global Council for Sustainable Tourism (GSTC) has accepted the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) as a member
The average price of a night in a five-star hotel in Turkey is around 70 euros, while in Spain it is around 200 euros
TUI has officially started the summer season with about 180.000 guests arriving in Turkey in April and May, and has announced an increase in capacity for the summer season
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey increased by 128% in the period between January and July this year, if we compare it with the first seven months of last year, according to Turkish official data.
This year's recovery of Turkish tourism was driven by high European demand, led by Germans and citizens of the United Kingdom, as well as numerous Russians.
Europe must be ready to effectively manage the increased demand.
Apart from Greece, there is a high risk of fire in other parts of Europe.
An entrance fee is also charged for Muslim visitors who come to pray, but do not have Turkish citizenship.
Turkey is still recovering from the terrible earthquakes, Greece is aiming for new records.
All islands in the holiday visa program lie near the Turkish coast.
Both domestic and foreign guests choose neighboring Greece for their holidays.
The tourism crisis is deepening as Turks continue to go on holiday to neighboring Greece.
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