... Turkey and Japan. At the end of July, the beaches of southern Turkey and the bars of Istanbul should be busy with foreign visitors, as the tourism season peaks. Yesterday, a member of the Islamic state claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in the heart of Turkey’s major city Istanbul. Tourism from the United States dipped more than 40 percent from 2015 to 2017, part of a plunge that saw visitor numbers to the country sag about 30 percent. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Turkey faces a drop of at least 40% in tourist arrivals this year, with political and security issues to blame, BBC correspondent Mark Lowen reports. In this article, we’ll focus on medical tourism in Turkey and see why this country attracts almost one million medical tourists every year! The story is much the same if we look at tourism to our closest competitors. The main decline is the Russian market, the four-and-a-half million Russian tourists who were coming have fallen in number by around 95%. The growth of medical tourism in Turkey in recent years Tourist arrivals in March recorded a notable decrease, by 11.5 per cent compared to the corresponding month in 2018, marking the first decline in tourist arrival figures in almost four years. At the end of July, the beaches of southern Turkey and the bars of Istanbul should be busy with foreign visitors, as the tourism season peaks. Understanding Turkey’s fears about the Kurds—and its reaction to them—requires a look at the long history of the territory that it covers. Turkey's tourism industry is suffering after the fallout from growing domestic instability. February 23, 2017. Turkey’s tourism sector faces declining numbers Burak Coşan - ISTANBUL. Turkey’s tourism sector is going through a difficult season due to declining Russian and European tourist numbers as well as continuing cold weather conditions, tourism representatives have said, while complaining about weak support from government officials. Review Hari Stefanatos In the last seven years alone Cyprus has lost €1.2 billion in revenues annually, from the decline in the tourism sector, based on the findings of a study by KPGM conducted on behalf of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation. The trigger was Turkey shooting down a … Turkey Tourist Arrivals Rise the Least in 7 Months The number of foreigners visiting Turkey increased 10.1 percent year-on-year to 2.14 million in December of … It’s interesting that the only two major countries to see a decline in tourism over the last few years have been the United States and Turkey. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the country is losing its popularity as the recent terrorist attacks, last year's attempted coup and other political challenges have kept travelers away. Cyprus did not do enough to take full advantage of its tourism potential. The latest tourism figures indicate interest in visiting the country has thawed. That’s why countries like Turkey, Thailand, and India are becoming popular medical tourism destinations. Turkey's tourism numbers are down, which has affected other sectors of the economy (photo: Noe Falk Nielsen/NurPhoto/Sipa U/Newscom) IMF Country Focus; Turkey's Economy Hit By Declining Tourism. All the other major countries have seen increases - some even double digits. The Turkish republic, established in 1923, was built on a weak foundation: throughout its existence, its population has been divided ethnically and along sectarian lines. Meanwhile in the U.S. tourism is down in the double digits. As the main resaon for this decline KPGM sited the small development of … Foreign visitor numbers have declined year-on-year for 20 consecutive months since August 2015. The visa issues and air access remain the major challenges that have contributed to a decline in tourism arrivals to South Africa, and no amount of convenient amnesia will deflect from this reality. What’s happening in Turkey is a shame for so many reasons, not lease of which are the creativity of the country’s tourism leaders as well as Turkey’s incredible resources. For every 1,000 tourists that visited Cyprus in 1996, in 2011 the number increased to 1,227, while at the same time worldwide the tourist wave increased to 1,770 and for other Mediterranean competitive destinations tourism … DHA Photo.