Jazzbaat News Network
As during the ongoing operation Sindoor against terror infrastructure in Pakistan, the open support of Turkey and Azerbaijan to Pakistan has resulted in pride nation of India Boycotting both countries.
Hundreds of Indian travellers are cancelling plans to visit Turkey and Azerbaijan following their support for Pakistan in its conflict with India. Over 50% of bookings to these countries combined have been cancelled in just six days amid mounting boycott calls and the suspension of tour packages by travel operators, according to industry executives.
This will cause severe dent especially to Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan received about 2.6 million foreign tourists in 2024, of which around 250,000 were Indians. The average spending by an Indian tourist was 2,170 Azerbaijani Manat (AZN), which is approximately $1,276, leading to a total Indian contribution of roughly $308.6 million.
Turkey welcomed 3.3 lakh Indian visitors, up 20.7% from 2023, while Azerbaijan had a remarkable increase of 108%, attracting 2.43 lakh Indian tourists. Last year, Turkey reported an average spend of $972 (Rs 82,922) per visitor.
Expert pulse is We've seen 22% cancellations to Turkey and more than 30% cancellations to Azerbaijan.
This proud decision by Indians is a Loud and clear message to Turkey and Azerbaijan that you can't get away by supporting terror .
