Indian Footfall In Turkey Dips Sharply In 2025 - What The Numbers Reveal
The broader picture for the first half of 2025 (January to June) also shows a decline. A total of 139,215 Indian tourists visited during this period. This is a 15% reduction from 164,373 in the same time period last year. Indian travellers still make up only a small portion of Turkey 's overall tourist base (they account for around 0.6% of all international arrivals). The country had seen growing interest from India in previous years, especially after the launch of direct flight connections. The sudden reversal in travel numbers indicates a marked shift in preference.
In April-May 2025, the events of the Pahalgam terror attack and the India-Pakistan conflict impacted Indians' travel decisions in several ways, which included calls to boycott Turkey as a tourist destination. Popular travel portals like MakeMyTrip, EaseMyTrip and Cleartrip voiced their support for this decision. Some of them later also reported notable drops in Turkey bookings on their respective sites.
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