Facing criticism and a wave of trip cancellations by Indian travellers, Turkey has launched a damage-control campaign after its open support for Pakistan during the recent conflict with India.
In a bid to stem the fallout, Turkey’s Department of Tourism has issued a public appeal to Indian tourists, urging them to continue visiting the country and assuring them of safety and warm hospitality.
A social media post purportedly from Turkey’s tourism authority is now widely circulating, emphasising that Indian travellers are “welcomed and treated with the utmost courtesy across Turkey — in hotels, restaurants, shops, and all tourist attractions — just as they have always been.”
Distancing from the geopolitical tensions,…
