Turkish hotels have expressed their alarm and concern: In response to the terrorist attack on Istiklal Street in Istanbul, the bookings of tourists in Istanbul, especially in hotels in the Taksim district, began to be canceled en masse. And let’s note that we are talking about Sunday’s terrorist attack, the incident on Tuesday evening, according to their estimates, will knock down demand even more. At the same time, it is mainly about Americans and Europeans.
Hotels on the European side of Istanbul record mass cancellations of bookings. Moreover, some hotel managers stated on social networks that they received a significant number of cancellations. In addition, the number of daily bookings decreased by 50%. As hoteliers add, bookings from the European market are mainly decreasing. Next, come to America and Egypt. As a result of the cancellation, “an extremely nervous atmosphere is being created in the hotels of Istanbul before the New Year holidays,” the Turkish media write.
On average, a “slight decline” is recorded in Istanbul, but it does not affect Antalya itself. In addition, a significant part of the bookings falls during the New Year period, and so far the situation with the terrorist attacks has not affected them in any way. However, some experts, such as, noted that “whether there will be consequences of the terrorist attack in terms of demand and bookings, it will be possible to assess in about a week.”