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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-08-01
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[01] Tourism from Turkey drops 20 pct in Lesvos in July
[01] Tourism from Turkey drops 20 pct in Lesvos in July
Arrivals of Turkish tourists to the island of Lesvos fell by 20 percent
or by about 2,500 people to 11,850 in July compared to the same month
last year, official data showed on Monday.
Initial indications from the start of the previous month pointed to
a new jump in tourism which would exceed last year's arrivals of more
than 14,500, but the failed coup of July 15 in the neighbouring country
resulted in a cancellation of most bookings.
Island officials say some of the bookings were transferred to September
when Muslims celebrate Kurban Bayrami, but these are subject to the
condition that the restrictions on travelling abroad imposed by the
Turkish government will have been lifted by then.
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