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Turkey Foreign Tourism Drops in July in First Since Covid
Tourists take pictures in front of Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
Photographer: Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesArrivals of foreign tourists to Turkey dropped in July for the first time in five years, raising concerns over the impact of the lira’s strength on money flows.
Turkey recorded a 5% fall in foreign tourist arrivals in annual terms in July, according to data from the Culture and Tourism Ministry on Friday. It said 6.97 million tourists entered the country last month.