The record depreciation of the lira against the US dollar (over 25 liras per dollar as of June 23) will not affect the holiday expenses of Russian citizens in Turkey in the short term. Local hoteliers pay in euros, which protects them from internal currency fluctuations, opens The words of Artur Muradyan TASS, Head of Space Travel, tourism operator.
According to him, the Turkish lira has been devaluing for the last few years. In terms of pricing, this did not affect the cost of recreation in the republic. In the medium term, much will depend on the level of inflation in Turkey.
“This (devaluation of the lira – socialbites.ca) will not have any impact on tourism pricing in this direction at the moment. This is because hoteliers do their calculations in euros, thus protecting them from internal currency fluctuations. It all depends on the dynamics of inflation that Turkey is trying to overcome: if it continues to grow, the cost of tours will increase. If prices were given in lira now, then the rest could be even cheaper, but this is not happening yet,” Muradyan concluded.
9 June Analysts of the Sletat.ru group of companies sent According to statistics, in 2023 the cost of vacations on the Turkish coast increases by 30-40%. One of the main reasons for such dynamics was the weakening of the ruble, the increase in flight time and the high level of inflation in Turkey.