Media: Turkey loses its attractiveness for tourists

A series of terrorist attacks by Daesh and Kurdish rebels, as well as the diplomatic quarrel between Turkey and Russia, negatively influence the Turkish tourism industry, which was a bright spot against the background of the economy's slowdown.

Bookings for this summer have decreased by 40% in comparison with the previous season, and the occupancy rate of hotels also decreased by more than half, the industry statistics confirms.

Hundreds of hotels, guest houses and trendy hotels and entertainment complexes offered for sale, The Wall Street Journal reports.