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Indian Tourist Footfall Drops to Azerbaijan, Turkey
Indian tourists visited Turkey and Azerbaijan much less in 2025 compared to 2024.
This happened because India paused Operation Sindoor and found out that Turkey and Azerbaijan were supporting Pakistan.
Many Indians decided not to visit these countries, and travel websites stopped promoting trips to Turkey.
The number of Indian tourists to Azerbaijan dropped by 63%, and to Turkey by 34%.
This shows how geopolitical events can affect tourism.
Indian tourist footfall to Azerbaijan dropped by 63% from June to December 2025 compared to 2024.
Indian tourist footfall to Turkey dropped by 34% in the same period.
The decline is attributed to geopolitical tensions and boycott calls following Operation Sindoor.
Turkey and Azerbaijan were found to be backing Pakistan, leading to a decrease in Indian tourism.
Travel portals like MakeMyTrip, EaseMyTrip, and Cleartrip stopped promoting Turkish tourist packages.
- Who
- Indian tourists, Turkey, Azerbaijan
- What
- Decline in Indian tourist footfall to Turkey and Azerbaijan
- Where
- Turkey and Azerbaijan
- When
- June to December 2025 compared to 2024
- Why
- Due to geopolitical tensions and boycott calls following Operation Sindoor
Key facts
- Indian tourists to Azerbaijan (June-Dec 2024)
- 1.53 lakh
- Indian tourists to Azerbaijan (June-Dec 2025)
- 57,000
- Indian tourists to Turkey (June-Dec 2024)
- 2.05 lakh
- Indian tourists to Turkey (June-Dec 2025)
- 1.35 lakh
- Percentage drop to Azerbaijan
- 63%
- Percentage drop to Turkey
- 34%
- Countries backing Pakistan
- Turkey, China, Azerbaijan
- Indian travel portals boycotting Turkey
- MakeMyTrip, EaseMyTrip, Cleartrip
Quotes
Azerbaijan Tourism Department
A government department responsible for tourism in Azerbaijan
“The number of guests, overnight stays, and expenditures is growing, and India is among the top three countries visiting Azerbaijan. In 2024, Indian arrivals reached 243,589—a 108% increase compared to 117,302 in 2023”
news18.com
Sources
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