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India Today
14-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Airfares for Turkey, Azerbaijan fall amid boycott calls over Pak support
An online campaign is gaining momentum for the boycott of tourism to Turkey and Azerbaijan for supporting Pakistan during 'Operation Sindoor', and its impact is evident. The rapid cancellation of planned trips has resulted in a 30% dip in flight prices to Istanbul and focus is on urging citizens to avoid products, services, and destinations that trigger a broader economic analysis of over 3 lakh posts by India Today's Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) team reveals Turkey as the primary target of the boycott calls. Since Monday, two days after the cessation of firing was announced, hashtags such as #BoycottTurkey, #BoycottAzerbaijan, and #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan have been trending in India. Other hashtags include #BoycottTurkeyTourism and #TurkeySupportsTerror accumulated nearly 10,000 and 2200 posts, respectively, in the last one week. As per data from social media analytics tool TalkWalker, #BoycottTurkey was used in a staggering 2.11 lakh posts, while #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan hashtag featured in 1.17 lakh posts in the last one week ending May 14. advertisement Chatter on X also saw users recommending Greece or Armenia as alternative travel destinations, with many posting confirmations of cancelled trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan in response to the boycott platforms like Ixigo, Pickyourtrail and MakeMyTrip have announced measures to discourage tourism to destinations in Turkey and cancellations of scheduled travels to Turkey began well before the social media campaign started. Many influencers called on people to cancel their Turkey travel plans after Ankara supported Pakistan over Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror PRICES DROPAn analysis of Google Flight Trends data reveals a significant drop in airfares. While flight prices fluctuate based on various factors, one consistent trend is clear: the longer you wait to book your ticket before your travel date, the cheaper the fare tends to be. To illustrate this, India Today tracked flight prices for the upcoming Sunday, May 18, 2025, over the past 45 days. For example, if you had booked a round-trip ticket from New Delhi to Istanbul before April 22 – the day of the Pahalgam terror attack – the price would have been around Rs 41,000. However, booking the same flight on May 14 would cost Rs 34, fares to Istanbul continued to drop after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed strong support for Pakistan, bringing the price down to Rs 28,482. This is Rs 7,290 lower than the usual fare.A similar trend was observed for flights to Azerbaijan. The price dropped from Rs 49,298 to Rs 35,517 after the Pahalgam attack, and later increased slightly to Rs 37,762 when Azerbaijan expressed its support for Pakistan on May SUPPORTThe online furore is particularly strong against Turkey, which didn't just express support for Pakistan but has also been supplying weapons to used Turkish-origin drones against India during 'Operation Sindoor'.In mid-2024, media reports said Turkey imposed a comprehensive ban on the sale of defence equipment to India in favour of Watch
News18
10-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
‘Boycott Turkey, Azerbaijan': Operation Sindoor Triggers Travel Backlash On Social Media
Last Updated: While most countries refrained from commenting, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement of support for Pakistan Turkey and Azerbaijan emerged as top international getaways for Indian tourists in recent years, thanks to their vibrant culture, striking Islamic and Ottoman-era architecture, friendly locals, and easy visa processes. However, the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir—where 26 civilians were killed—and India's subsequent launch of Operation Sindoor, a precise military strike targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), have cast a shadow over their popularity in India. While most countries refrained from commenting, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement of support for Pakistan, stating: 'We stand in solidarity with the people of Pakistan." Turkey echoed the sentiment soon after. This prompted a significant backlash across Indian social media platforms. Hashtags like #BoycottAzerbaijan, #BoycottTurkey, and #OperationSindoor began trending, as users expressed outrage and urged fellow citizens to reconsider travelling to nations that publicly side with India's adversaries. Turkey & Azerbaijan support Pakistan. Why did 5.7L Indians visit them in 2024? Choose Armenia & Greece! #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan — Stringg (@StringReveals) May 8, 2025 #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan India helped Turkey when it was badly hit by earthquake. While this thankless nation is helping #Pakistan whose terrorists killed our innocent nationalsmercilessly…openly stand with Pakistan. #IndiaPakistanWar #OperationSindhoor2 #Airdefence — —͟͞͞❡????℞????????Σꢺᵸ —͟͞͞ ® (@Girijesh888) May 8, 2025 Why Indians 🇮🇳worldwide need to boycott International travel to Turkey and Ajerbaijan #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan — Jahid Hussain 📈 (@JahidHussain2) May 10, 2025 The ripple effect is now being felt across the tourism industry. EaseMyTrip, a popular Indian travel booking platform, released an official advisory discouraging travel to both Turkey and Azerbaijan. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the company stated: 'Following the Pahalgam attack and escalating tensions between India & Pakistan, travellers are urged to stay aware. As Turkey & Azerbaijan have shown support for Pakistan, we strongly recommend visiting only if absolutely necessary." The episode underscores how swiftly international politics can influence consumer behaviour, with Indian travellers now rethinking their holiday plans in light of national sentiment. First Published:
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
In solidarity Indian tourists, operators cancel holidays to Turkey, Azerbaijan
Live Events You Might Also Like: Indians call for boycotting Turkey and Azerbaijan amid escalating tensions with Pakistan (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Many Indians are cancelling planned trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan while some travel operators have suspended tour packages to these countries amid growing boycott calls on social media after they condemned India's ' Operation Sindoor ' strikes on terror infrastructure in these countries had become popular among Indian travellers and the developments will impact bookings, said Himanshu Patil, director at Kesari Tours, and president of Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI). "Travel is my business, but people are right in thinking this way," he said. "It is unfortunate that these countries are siding with Pakistan and going against India."Cox & Kings on Friday said it has decided to "temporarily pause" all new travel offerings to Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Turkey in keeping with the broader sentiments of its customers and the nation, and in a bid to prioritise traveller safety. "We also advise Indian travellers to exercise discretion and avoid any non-essential travel to these destinations until there is greater clarity and alignment in the broader geopolitical environment," said Karan Agarwal, director at Cox & Kings. EaseMyTrip stated on X that it would recommend visiting Turkey and Azerbaijan "only if absolutely necessary."Foreign ministries of Turkey and Azerbaijan had in separate statements on Wednesday condemned India's attacks in Pakistan in the early ours of Wednesday, agreeing with Pakistan's claims that civilians were has maintained that its focused, measured and non-escalatory operation hit terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and that military establishments and civilians were not BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan was trending on X on Thursday evening with over 12,000 posts."Tourism is a choice. So is dignity," read a widely shared post on social media, while another one stated: "2.4 lakh Indians travelled to Azerbaijan, 3.3 lakh Indians travelled to Turkey in 2024. Why fund Pakistan's allies? Support India's friends-Armenia and Greece!"Siddharth Bakaria, founder of Goa-based holiday rentals platform Goa Villas and Go Homestays, who also offers travel packages including flight bookings for overseas countries, said he has decided to end his partnership with Turkish airlines due to their "unsupportive stance" towards whose firms have 117 listed properties in Goa, has also decided not to offer any accommodation to Turkish citizens. "Pakistan has attacked India several times and most countries are supporting us. On the other hand, Turkey is openly supporting Pakistan. We stand with our country and have decided not to offer any accommodation to Turkish citizens in Goa," he and Azerbaijan had gained considerable traction from India with better air connectivity, marketing and promotions.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Indians call for boycotting Turkey and Azerbaijan amid escalating tensions with Pakistan
Amid rising tensions, many Indians are boycotting travel to Turkey and Azerbaijan. This follows reports of their support for Pakistan. Travel companies are seeing cancellations. Some businesses are refusing service to Turkish citizens. The hashtag BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan is trending. Both countries had seen increased Indian tourism due to better connectivity and marketing. The boycott impacts tourism growth in both countries. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Thousands of Indians called for boycotting travel to Turkey and Azerbaijan amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and following reports that the two countries had expressed support for Pakistan."Tourism is a choice. So is dignity", read a widely shared post on social media, while another one stated: '2.4 lakh Indians travelled to Azerbaijan, 3.3 lakh Indians travelled to Turkey in 2024. Why fund Pakistan's allies? Support India's friends-Armenia and Greece!."Himanshu Patil, director, Kesari Tours , and president, Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) said enquiries have started coming in from travellers who are looking at cancelling plans of travelling to the destinations.'Both the countries had become quite popular. The developments are going to impact bookings to the two countries and they should. Travel is my business, but people are right in thinking this way,' said Patil.'Today, the morale of the nation is so high and everyone is standing firmly with our armed forces. If in such a scenario, a country is supporting our enemy, it means they are going against us. I have asked a friend who was supposed to travel to Turkey on May 14 to hold off on her plans. It is unfortunate that these countries are siding with Pakistan and going against India,' he Bakaria, founder of Goa Villas, an online platform that showcases holiday rentals and alternative accommodation options in Goa and has 117 listed properties, said he has decided not to offer any accommodation to Turkish citizens. Bakaria, who is also the founder of Go Homestays and also offers travel packages, including flight bookings for overseas countries said he was officially ending his partnership with Turkish airlines due to their unsupportive stance towards India.'Pakistan has attacked India several times and most countries are supporting us. On the other hand, Turkey is openly supporting Pakistan. We stand with our country and have decided not to offer any accommodation to Turkish citizens in Goa,' he BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan was trending on X on Thursday evening with over 12,000 posts after reports stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye and Azerbaijan had issued separate statements in support of countries had gained considerable traction from India with better air connectivity, and marketing and promotions. Türkiye Tourism Board stated earlier this year that it welcomed 62.2 million global visitors last year and that the Indian market grew by 20.7%. 'This surge can be attributed to enhanced air connectivity between major Indian cities and Turkish destinations, growing popularity among Indian wedding planners and MICE organisers, and the introduction of specialised Turkish experiences catering to Indian preferences,' the Board had stated and added that 'strategic' marketing initiatives in the Indian market have also played a 'crucial' role in positioning Türkiye as a preferred destination for Indian per reports, in January this year, Azerbaijan saw a considerable increase in the number of Indian visitors, and doubled its number of Indian visitors to 243,000 last year. In January, over 17,000 Indian tourists visited Azerbaijan, the highest number recorded for that month compared to previous Indians call for boycotting Turkey and Azerbaijan amid escalating tensions with Pakistan
