Two years ago, Turkey was the world’s sixth most-visited country — and while tourists have since deserted its holiday spots in droves, experts believe that this year it’s due to make a resurgence.
ABTA’s latest tourism research suggests that the number of holidaymakers coming to Turkey from the UK alone is expected to increase by 69 per cent this year. Mark Warner is opening a new resort in Phokaia Beach in May, a short way up the coast from Izmir.
And the Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa, set on a remote private beach in the Turkish Riviera between Marmaris and Fethiye, has reported a 195 per cent increase in bookings for this year, compared to last.
Away from the beach, fairytale Cappadocia is another tempting location with no security concerns for the Foreign Office — hotels such as Argos in Cappadocia have rooms and even pools within the area’s caves.
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