Turkey Tourism Revenue Drops 30%

Official figures show Turkey's tourism revenue dropped nearly 30% in 2016 from the previous year, as potential holidaymakers stayed away because of the worsening security situation in the country. According to data released by the Turkish Statistics Institute on Tuesday, tourism revenue in 2016 amounted to $22.1 billion—a drop of 29.7% from 2015, AFP reported. The decline comes amid a wave of deadly attacks in the country, including one on Istanbul's main airport at the height of the tourist season in June, which killed more than 40 people. Foreign visitors have also been deterred by a failed coup attempt in July that led to a state of emergency and a massive government crackdown on people suspected of links to the coup and other opponents.