Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) explained how many organized and independent tourists from the Russian Federation can now be in Turkey, where a strong earthquake occurred. This has been reported area organizations.
According to the association, up to 45,000 organized and independent Russian tourists can now be found in the republic.
According to the ATOR analytical service, about 25-30 thousand tourists from the Russian Federation can be in Istanbul, about 12-15 thousand – in the resorts of Antalya and on the Aegean coast and on skis, in total up to a hundred tourists. Resorts in Turkey
The association also stated that tour operators do not record the cancellations of trips to Turkey.
“Everything is calm in the resting places for tourists,” the organization said.
Former Director of ATOR Maya Lomidze statedIt was reported that the earthquake in southeast Turkey occurred away from touristic areas. According to him, there are no organized Russian tourists in the region affected by the earthquake.
On the morning of February 6, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey. The epicenter of the earthquake was Pazarcık region of Kahramanmaraş province. The shaking was also felt in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Kayseri, Mersin, Trabzon and Urfa.
According to the Turkish Government Emergency Situations Department (AFAD), the earthquake resulted dead 1,762 men, 12,068 wounded.
Source: Gazeta
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