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1,707 planes from Russia arrived in Antalya between June 22-29

1,707 planes from Russia arrived in Antalya between June 22-29

Moscow’s lifting of a Turkish flight ban has prompted a wave of Russian tourists arriving in the country, particularly in the Mediterranean resort city Antalya.

Planes that have been arriving in Antalya since last week, when Russia lifted its two-month suspension in flights over surge in coronavirus cases in April, have brought in more than 110,000 Russians over the recent week alone.

Some 1,707 planes arrived in the city from abroad between June 22-29, carrying around 326,570 passengers, said Fraport TAV Antalya Airport General Manager Deniz Varol.

The air traffic has particularly intensified with the start of flights from Russia, Varol told Anadolu Agency (AA) Wednesday.

He said 389 planes from 20 locations in Russia landed in Antalya over the last eight days, stressing that around 15,000 Russian tourists have been arriving on average per day.

Varol said the figures again put forward the importance of the Russian market for Turkey as well as Russian tourists’ love for Antalya as their favorite holiday spot.

Some 571,000 tourists from Russia arrived in Turkey from January through May, accounting for 15.5% of all arrivals in the period, according to Culture and Tourism Ministry data.