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Drop in tourist numbers expected in Turkey

April 5, 2016

Turkey is bracing for a dramatic drop in tourist numbers as the summer season approaches. Tourism is one of Turkey's main business sectors. But the fear of terror attacks is keeping many visitors away.

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Türkei Tourismus Stadt Kusadasi
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/K. Rose

Experts predict a 25 percent drop in revenue from tourism this year - amounting to a loss of around 7-billion euros.