As major Turkish exporters and buyers of Russian oil felt the impact of sanctions, hotels in Turkey have now begun to experience difficulties with bank payments from Russia, according to The Moscow Times.
Reports suggest that hotels are unable to receive payments for guests’ accommodation, with transfers arriving with significant delays or even bouncing back.
Serdar Uskuplu, the deputy head of the Turkish party Vatan, said: “Our hotels cannot receive payment for accommodation from Russia.”
Uskuplu warned that if the sanctions against Russia persist, Turkey’s tourism industry could face significant challenges, potentially resulting in “huge losses” for tens of thousands of entrepreneurs.
Turkey remains a key destination for outbound Russian tourism, with over 6 million trips made by Russian citizens to the country last year alone.
Turkish businesses are under increasing pressure from the West, with entrepreneurs engaged in trade with Russia facing the risk of…