“A number of Russian media outlets have spread news about the possible closure of Turkey’s borders to foreign tourists due to the spread of the new COVID-19 delta strain.
This information, published with reference to an interview with the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, does not correspond to reality, "RIA Novosti quotes a statement.
The diplomats noted that the politician did not make such statements during his speech.
Earlier, the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, in an interview with CNN Turk, spoke about the situation with the coronavirus in the country.
According to him, it is necessary to observe what is happening in a number of Turkish provinces with the "delta" strain.