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Indian tourists shun Turkey, Azerbaijan; cancellations increase 250% in a week
The New Indian Express Kollam
|May 15, 2025
INDIAN tourists are cancelling trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan in large numbers after the two popular holiday destinations expressed support for Pakistan.
INDIAN tourists are cancelling trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan in large numbers after the two popular holiday destinations expressed support for Pakistan. This comes in response to India's military action against its neighbor, following the brutal Pahalgam attack.
As per data provided by leading travel portal MakeMyTrip (MMT), bookings for Azerbaijan and Turkey have come down by 60%, while cancellations have increased by 250% in the past one week.
This story is from the May 15, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kollam.
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