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News18
14-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Harsh Goenka On Calls To Boycott Turkey, Azerbaijan: 'Indians Spent Rs 4K Crore, But They Back Pakistan'
Last Updated: India launched 'Operation Sindoor' against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after terrorists killed 26 Indian tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. The boycott calls for Turkey and Azerbaijan have been growing since both countries openly supported Pakistan amid the border tensions. This sparked an uproar among Indians who voiced out to boycott tourism to Turkey and Azerbaijan. Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Group, voiced his concern on X, saying 'Indian (tourists) contributed over Rs 4,000 crore to the economies of Turkey and Azerbaijan last year. He urged Indians to skip these 2 places as both stand with Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack. 'Indians gave Rs 4,000+cr to Turkey & Azerbaijan last year through tourism. Created jobs. Boosted their economy, hotels, weddings, flights. Today, both stand with Pakistan after Pahalgam attack. Plenty of beautiful places in India & the world. Please skip these 2 places. Jai Hind," Goenka said. Several Indian travel platforms promptly responded. ixigo suspended all bookings for Turkey, Azerbaijan, and China, stating, 'When it comes to Bharat, we don't think twice." Cox & Kings echoed similar sentiments, announcing a temporary hold on all new trips to the three countries, while EaseMyTrip issued a travel advisory discouraging non-essential visits. For the love of our nation, we stand united. — ixigo (@ixigo) May 10, 2025 Other platforms like Pickyourtrail and Go Homestays also joined the movement. Go Homestays went a step further, severing ties with Turkish Airlines and removing their flights from all future packages. First Published: May 14, 2025, 16:09 IST
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Harsh Goenka shares the Rs 4000 crore-plus 'blow' Indians can give to Turkey and Azerbaijan for supporting Pakistan after Pahalgam attack
Billionaire Harsh Goenka has asked the Indian citizens to boycott traveling to Turkey and Azerbaijan as both the countries extended open support to Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. In a post shared on social media platform Twitter (now known as X), the industrialist emphasised that Indian tourists contributed over Rs 4,000 crore to the economies of the two nations in 2024. Goenka said that it's time for Indian travellers to show their might and not support the economies of the countries that support our enemies. 'Indians gave Rs 4,000+cr to Turkey & Azerbaijan last year through tourism. Created jobs. Boosted their economy, hotels, weddings, flights. Today, both stand with Pakistan after Pahalgam attack . Plenty of beautiful places in India & the world. Please skip these 2 places. Jai Hind,' wrote Goenka in a post shared on X. Indian Travel industry joins Boycott Turkey, Azerbaijan call Many Indian travel companies too have come out openly in support of 'Boycott Turkey' call, suspending bookings to Turkey and Azerbaijan. Travel companies Ixigo, EasyMyTrip and Cox & Kings have announced they would no longer offer travel packages to Turkey. Go Homestays said that it will end partnerships with Turkish accommodation providers. 'In solidarity with our nation, ixigo is suspending flight and hotel bookings for Turkey, Azerbaijan and China. Because when it comes to Bharat, we don't think twice. Jai Hind,' posted ixigo on X. 'WE STAND WITH INDIA Sometimes, a pause becomes a necessity. In light of the current national sentiments, we're putting a temporary hold on all new travel to Azerbaijan , Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Even though respect and understanding of the world remain at the heart of everything we do, while the nation waits, so will some of our journeys. #JaiHind #CoxAndKings,' posted Cox & Kings. In a post on X, EaseMyTrip said, 'Travel Advisory!!! 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. Stay informed. Travel responsibly. #TravelUpdate #EaseMyTrip.' Travel booking platform, Pickyourtrail said, 'We've paused all new travel to Turkey and Azerbaijan. When national interest is at stake, we stand with India. While we remain deeply respectful of all people and cultures, some journeys must wait. Jai Hind.' 'We are officially ending our partnership with Turkish Airlines due to their unsupportive stance towards India. Going forward, we will no longer include their flights in our international travel packages. Jai Hind,' posted Go Homestays on X. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
India Today
09-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
‘Unsupportive stance towards India': Go Homestays ends ties with Turkish Airlines
Indian travel brand Go Homestays has officially cut ties with Turkish Airlines, accusing it of being linked to a nation unfriendly towards a post shared on X, the company wrote, 'We are officially ending our partnership with Turkish Airlines due to their unsupportive stance towards India. Going forward, we will no longer include their flights in our international travel packages. Jai Hind.' advertisementThis move comes just a day after India carried out military strikes on Pakistan territory as part of 'Operation Sindoor', in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indian tourists. After the operation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed solidarity with Pakistan as tensions between India and Pakistan added fuel to the anger already brewing on Indian social media, where users began calling for the removal of Turkish and Azerbaijani travel listings from Indian praised Go Homestays for taking a stand. Others urged top travel sites like MakeMyTrip, Yatra, EaseMyTrip and Goibibo to follow Watch
News18
08-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Go Homestays Ends Partnership With Turkish Airlines Over 'Unsupportive Stance Towards India'
Last Updated: After India carried out Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps of Lashkar and Jaish groups, Turkey said that 'it raises the risk of an all-out war. In response to Turkey's stand on Operation Sindoor, Goa Villas, the luxury vacation rentals in Goa, and Go Homestays, an Indian travel and accommodation brand functioning globally, have restricted services to all Turkish customers. Taking to X, Go Homestays said, 'We are officially ending our partnership with Turkish Airlines due to their unsupportive stance towards India. Going forward, we will no longer include their flights in our international travel packages. Jai Hind." We are officially ending our partnership with Turkish Airlines due to their unsupportive stance towards India. Going forward, we will no longer include their flights in our international travel packages. Jai Hind— Go Homestays (@GoHomestay) May 8, 2025 Goa Villas, too, in a post on X, announced that due to Turkey's non-cooperative stance in the current global scenario involving India and Pakistan, they won't be offering any accommodation services to Turkish citizens in Goa. Due to Turkey's non-cooperative stance in the current global scenario involving India and Pakistan, we've decided not to offer any accommodation services to Turkish citizens in Goa. We stand firmly with our Hind 🇮🇳 — Goa Villas (@Goavilla_) May 8, 2025 Turkey's Response To Operation Sindoor As India carried out Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps of Lashkar and Jaish groups, Turkey responded to it, saying that it 'raises the risk of an all-out war." 'We expect that measures will be taken to reduce tensions in the region as soon as possible and that the necessary mechanisms, including in the field of counter-terrorism, will be put in place to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents. We also support Pakistan's call for an investigation into the 22 April terrorist attack," added an official statement. Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam's Baisaran valley on April 22, killing 25 tourists and one local. In response to the attack, India took several punitive measures against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. Fourteen days after the terrorist attack, the Indian Defence forces carried out a series of military strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and targeted terror camps. Pakistan made a failed attempt to target 15 military sites in the northern and western parts of India in retaliation for Operation Sindoor. First Published:
