Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Head of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that many tourists from Russia turn to the country’s authorities because they fear possible difficulties in returning to the Russian Federation if the local opposition comes to power and imposes sanctions. declared against Russia. He said this in an interview he gave to the TV channel. CNN Turk.
He noted that Turkey broke a tourism record in the first three months of 2023.
“Antalya also contributed to this. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s statements deeply affected Russian tourists. When he talks about sanctions, it means no planes will be able to fly to Turkey. “There have been a number of worrying phone calls with Russian tourists expressing their fear that they will not be able to return to Russia,” he said.
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in the same interview judicial Unfounded and unjustified opposition allegations that Russia interfered in the elections in Turkey. Currently, Turkey “needs stability more than ever,” according to the country’s Foreign Minister.