Moscow festival reflects hope for Turkey’s tourism sector
Russian tourists are returning to Turkey’s relatively warm climes as relations between the countries thaw.
In a sign of improving relations, Moscow will be hosting this year’s Turkey Festival, which runs June 16-18. The event is being organized by Turkish authorities, civil society organizations and businesspeople in cooperation with Moscow city authorities. The festival’s budget is pegged at $1.2 billion, and organizers hope more than 100,000 Russians will participate.
Many of the event’s organizers are tourism business associations and organizations.
