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Tourists massively cancel trips to Istanbul due to reports of possible earthquake

March 3, 2023

Travelers have started canceling tours to the Turkish city of Istanbul. This is due to media reports warning of the risk of a major earthquake.Tourists listen to statements by seismologists who claim that Istanbul is in an extremely high seismic risk zone. Due to the cancellation of the tours, the damage could reach 300 billion dollars. To attract travelers, hotels are forced to lower the prices of accommodation. Turprom .“The loss of jobs has reached 70%. The month of February was marked by a significant cancellation of reservations. Tourists accounted for 30-40% of cancellations,” the Turkish Restaurant and Tourism Association said.Recall that on February 6, a devastating earthquake occurred in Turkey. The death toll exceeded 45,000 people.

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