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Drop in tourist numbers expected in Turkey

April 5, 2016

Turkey is bracing for a dramatic drop in tourist numbers as the summer season approaches. Tourism is one of Turkey's main business sectors. But the fear of terror attacks is keeping many visitors away.

Hafen von Antalya Türkei
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/J.W. Alker

Experts predict a 25 percent drop in revenue from tourism this year - amounting to a loss of around 7-billion euros.

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