Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Indian Tourism to Turkey Plummets After Calls for Boycott
After Turkey supported Pakistan, some Indians were upset.
They called for a boycott of Turkey, which meant they stopped going there on vacation.
This caused fewer Indian tourists to visit Turkey.
It all started when it was discovered that Turkish drones were used in an attack.
Travel websites in India also stopped promoting trips to Turkey.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's leaders thanked Turkey for their help.
Indian tourist visits to Turkey dropped by 24% in May 2025 compared to May 2024.
The decline followed calls for a boycott of Turkey after its support for Pakistan.
The boycott was sparked by the discovery of Turkish-made drones used by Pakistan in an attack.
Major Indian travel portals stopped promoting tourism packages to Turkey.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Army Staff visited Turkey to express gratitude for support.
- Who
- Indian tourists, Turkish government, Indian travel portals, and Pakistan's leaders.
- What
- A decline in Indian tourism to Turkey due to a boycott.
- When
- May 2025, following Operation Sindoor.
- Where
- Turkey
- Why
- Due to Turkey's support for Pakistan and the use of Turkish drones in an attack against India.
India
Turkey
Support of Pakistan
India
Opposes Turkey's support for Pakistan.
Turkey
Supports Turkey's support for Pakistan.
- Tourism Decline (May 2025)
- 24%
- Tourism Comparison
- May 2025 vs May 2024
- Cause of Boycott
- Turkey's support to Pakistan and use of Turkish-made drones in an attack.
- Indian Action
- Boycott Turkey
- Actions by Indian Travel Portals
- Stopped promoting packages to Turkey.
