Fear of terrorist attacks, geopolitical turmoil, the clash with Russia and Erdogan’s hard line have crippled Turkish tourism.
That bunch of British holidaymakers playing water polo in the pool can scream and shout all they want: there isn’t another tourist to annoy.
The four-star Garden Resort Bergamot in Kemer, just outside Antalya, should be 70 percent full at this time of year. However, only 25 of the 233 available rooms are occupied. “We’ve had to reduce our staff from 80 to 50 people and prices have dropped by a third,” said owner Suha Sen.
“If it continues like this next year, we will probably be forced to close everything.”
Some holidaymakers lounging around the pool said they had hit some really good deals. “We…
