In June 24th, local time, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Ersoy said in an interview with Turkey’s Anadolu News Agency that Turkey will start from July 1st at airports with large passenger flows (Istanbul, Antalya) Airports in tourist cities such as Asia and Izmir) set up a new coronavirus testing center. From July 15, new coronavirus testing centers will be established in other airports.
Elsoy said that passengers entering Turkey who need to undergo a new coronavirus test if their body temperature exceeds 37.8 degrees are free of charge. If the body temperature is below 37.8 degrees, it is not mandatory to be tested. Passengers leaving Turkey who want to be tested can pay for the test at the airport after paying 15 euros.
In addition, Elsoy also said that Turkey has already applied for "safe travel certification" in more than 727 hotels and about 9,000 restaurants. Obtaining this certification means that they have taken standard measures to prevent the new coronavirus. In addition, he also stated that Turkey’s tourism target for 2023 remains unchanged, planning to attract 75 million tourists and reaching 65 billion US dollars in tourism revenue.
Turkey has gradually re-routed domestic and international flights since June. (Gu Yuting, reporter from the main station)