Inflating prices in Turkish hotels for Russians is false information, ATOR warns. For citizens of the Russian Federation, hotel prices are not inflated, and the rights of Russians are not infringed.
Turkish authorities intend to restrict the operation of hotels in the country that do not comply with certification rules. In total, about 3 thousand tourist accommodation facilities may be closed.
Since the beginning of the year, the flow of Russian tourists to Türkiye has decreased significantly. The outflow of people who relocated, the low tourist season, high prices and the availability of alternative foreign destinations have an impact.
Demand for Turkish luxury hotels has increased among Russian tourists by 2.8 times this spring. The cost of a room for a ten-day vacation in such a hotel starts from 400 thousand rubles.
This year, demand for vacations in Turkish resorts has tripled among tourists from Russia.
The flow of tourists from Russia to Antalya has begun to decline, although Russians still remain in the top 3 tourists in the most popular Turkish province. In general, the number of people wishing to relax in Antalya, on the contrary, is growing.
This year, Antalya expects 10% more Russian tourists than last year. New flights will help to increase tourist traffic. Two airlines will launch them from Chechnya in April.
Türkiye decided that the country's tourism image on the world stage should change. Türkiye should not be perceived as a cheap resort. However, the country does not strive to be included in the list of the most expensive tourist destinations.
Türkiye expects more than 7 million Russian tourists this year. It is planned to break the record set before the pandemic in 2019.
Prices for summer holidays in Türkiye have decreased by almost 30% as part of early booking. Russian tourists are actively buying up tours in January.
Türkiye remains a popular destination among Russian tourists not only in summer, but also in winter. Russians will celebrate the New Year in Antalya, Istanbul and Turkish ski resorts.
Tours to Türkiye for next summer are already being actively booked in Russia. Today, sales are three times higher than last year.
This year, Russia ranked first in terms of the tourist flow to Türkiye. Over 10 months, almost 5.84 million Russian tourists visited the country.
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