Scores of hotel rooms in Turkish resorts are reported to have ‘remained empty’ due to a severe decline in tourism, with over 100,000 holidaymakers instead opting to travel to Greece.
On April 1, 2024, Greece launched visas on arrival for Turkish visitors and under this scheme, Turkish citizens are entitled to visit 10 Greek islands with an express visa for up to seven days.
Hailed as a major success by both Greek and Turkish officials, the scheme allows Turkish nationals to visit a series of Greek islands for a £50 entrance fee.
Since this was implemented, over 100,000 Turkish tourists have crossed the Greek islands, sparking a boom in regional tourism.
In the first couple of months alone the initiative saw nearly 400,000 Turkish…
