Turkey's entry and exit restrictions on foreign tourists have been lifted. Has tourism resumed?

After entering May, Turkey began to loosen flights, and in June, restrictions on foreigners' entry and exit were lifted, so foreign tourists can travel to Turkey! Remind friends that domestic cross-border tourism is not allowed in principle! But this is good news.

Turkey cancels restrictions According to the website of the China Embassy in Turkey, a few days ago, the Turkish Foreign Ministry informed embassies in Turkey that Turkey will adjust the entry and exit restrictions on foreign tourists due to the COVID-19 epidemic from now on, including:

1. On the premise of observing the prevention and control measures taken or to be taken by relevant Turkish authorities, Turkey will lift the restrictions on foreign tourists entering and leaving Turkey through land, sea and air ports (except land ports on the Turkish-Iranian border) due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

2. All passengers entering Turkey are required to undergo health check-up, and if they have symptoms suspected of COVID-19 infection, they will receive free nucleic acid testing.

Turkish Airlines Resume On May 30th, adil Karaismailu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey, said that domestic flights would be resumed from June 1 day local time. The first go-around flight will leave Istanbul Airport on June 1 Sunday morning 10 for Essenboga Airport in Ankara. In addition to Ankara, there were flights from Istanbul to Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon and other cities that day. Karaismailu said that other domestic routes will gradually recover in the future.

In order to prevent and control the epidemic, Turkey began to ground domestic flights on a large scale from the end of March.

On May 28th, local time, Turkish President Erdogan announced a series of policies to relax epidemic control. Erdogan said that starting from June 1 day, all provinces and cities in Turkey have lifted the travel ban and access is unrestricted; Restaurants, cafes, etc. Resume business; Reopen national parks, beaches, etc. This is the biggest loosening measure announced by the Turkish government since it announced its return to normal life in early May.