British holidaymakers will be welcomed in Turkey this summer even with confirmation ONLY that the vaccine has been obtained against Covid, national tourism minister
- The Turkish minister suggests that Britons can holiday there without a jab card or PCR test
- Those in tourism-related industries have a job priority before the start of the tourist season
- He is putting more pressure on the UK Government to allow global travel from 17 May
Turkey wants to announce today that British tourists will be welcomed into the country this summer without showing a vaccine certificate.
Visitors from the UK may not even have to carry out a negative PCR test for Covid.
The move puts further pressure on the British Government to allow international travel from 17 May.
There is a house pictured above in the village of Kas. Turkey’s Safe Tourism Program includes prioritizing all those working in hotels and other tourism-related businesses to get a kick-off before the start of the summer season
Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said the ‘successful vaccination programs underway both in the UK and Turkey will ensure that this season will be even safer than last year’.
More than 2.5 million Britons visit Turkey every year and one in ten jobs there are linked to tourism.
Mr Ersoy said: ‘We have world-class border processes to ensure low-risk travel across the country … we will not need vaccine licenses from international travelers when they enter the country. country. ‘
On the question of PCR tests, the minister said he would be re-evaluated after 15 April.
But he expects that there will be no such requirement from British visitors as the UK Government is quickly, and interestingly, issuing vaccines for the whole country and getting a good number of the vaccine population in early summer ‘.
Turkey wants to announce today that British tourists will be welcomed into the country this summer without showing a vaccine certificate. The popular resort town of Bodrum can be seen above
Turkey’s Safe Tourism Program includes giving priority to everyone working in hotels and other tourism-related businesses to get a kick-off before the start of the summer season.
It also promises to test tourists before returning to countries such as the UK with these tests at hotels or airports costing around £ 25.
So far PCR tests for a family of four can cost as much as £ 500.
Tui, the world’s largest tour operator, said he saw a surgeon in conserving Turkish coastal resorts even before it was announced today.
‘This is good news because our orders to Turkey have been very strong, second only to Greece,’ commented.
We are committed to working closely with the Government to enable our customers to view much-needed holidays abroad this summer. ‘
Turkey’s green light for UK visitors follows similar proofs from Spain, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and France.
Secretary of Transport Grant Shapps is leading a travel agency and it is expected to announce on April 12 when international travel can resume. He has, however, confirmed that this will not be the case before 17 May.
At the same time, several companies have been trying out apps that could be used as a test of the vaccine.
It was announced yesterday that British Airways will launch a digital vaccine passport before May 17 allowing passengers to upload details of their coronavirus jobs or test on their smartphones.
The airline is also offering a £ 33 DIY antigen test package for passengers who require a negative test before returning to the UK.
‘Britain has developed a strong leadership position and we want to take that forward to revitalize travel,’ said chief executive Sean Boyle.