What do Turks think of Russians now? We tell you whether it is worth worrying before the trip

In the light of recent world events, many fans of holidays on the Turkish coast are seriously thinking about whether they should appear in hotels and on the beaches of Turkey in the near future. You never know how the attitude of the Turks towards the Russians has changed over these months and how they today meet their previously beloved guests. Subtleties did some research to see if there was a real cause for such concerns, and here's what they found out. /fs.tonkosti.ru/sized/f550x700/dt/4c/dt4czhxwanswo0gsoc8kg0o8k.jpg” media=”(max-width: 549px)”>

Everything is calm

The passions that are boiling in the political arena have not affected the mood in the Turkish tourism sector in any way and have not changed the attitude of the Turks towards travelers from Russia. “The only thing that has changed significantly,” joke those Russians who have already rested in Turkey this year, “is the price of renting apartments: they have grown a lot.” Otherwise, everything is the same as before: the staff of hotels, cafes, shops are friendly and welcoming to Russians – as well as to tourists from any other countries. But the interest of the Turks in what is happening now in our country has increased. Vacationers note that, for example, taxi drivers and cafe owners are much more often interested in how things are now in Russia and whether sanctions have a strong effect on people's lives.

What about vacationers from other countries?

Turkish hotel staff are also trying to ensure that the Russians do not become the target of attacks by tourists from other countries. For them, possible conflicts between foreigners on the basis of national interests are, first of all, a blow to their tourism industry, undermining confidence in them as a host. Just in case, vacationers from Russia are asked not to engage in conversations about politics with citizens of other countries and not to initiate such conversations. Separate cases of aggression towards Russians living in Turkey for a long time were nevertheless recorded by the police. But not from the Turks. In addition, they were not dangerous and there were not so many of them to say that something had changed throughout the country.

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