The state of tourism in Turkey
In 2014, Turkey was ranked the sixth most population destination with over 37 million visitors travelling to see the Turkish historical sites. However, this has changed due to geopolitical and security reasons. While the Turkish government agreed to a ceasefire with the PKK, the recent months has seen increased attacks by ISIS with the latest being the attack on Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul. The increased attacks have led to a decline in the number of tourists visiting Turkey. Besides, the fallout between Turkey and Russia has hurt the Turkish tourism sector (BBC News, 2016). In 2015, the number ...