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More than 210 Russian tourists arrive in seaside tourist hotspot Bodrum on Aegean coast<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A flight from Russia with 212 tourists onboard arrived on Sunday at the Milas-Bodrum Airport in southwestern Turkey, marking the first direct international flight to the city this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iclal Kayaoglu, head of the airport, said the staff were delighted with the arrival of the first international tourists at the airport as authorities organized a welcome ceremony for the travelers when they landed after a three-and-a-half-hour journey from Vnukovo Airport near Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A water salute was given to the flight to mark the inaugural journey of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’re happy to see Russian tourists here. We hope more Russian tourists come this year. We’re very hopeful about this season” said Kayaoglu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kayaoglu told Anadolu Agency that officials expect a nearly four-fold increase in Russian tourists in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tourism season in Bodrum started earlier despite the global coronavirus pandemic that hit the industry across the world as guidelines related to overseas travels remain uncertain in many countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’re expecting around 260,000 tourists this year,” said Kayaoglu, citing the forecast of major Turkish tour operator Anex Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She expects 60 direct flights from Russia alone in April and 5,000 flights from across 38 countries by August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That’s a very positive picture for us. Because last year, we started to receive tourists in May or June but this year we’re receiving them in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I can assure that the tourist arrivals in Milas-Bodrum airport will be 50% more than that of last year,” Kayaoglu added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She went on to say that though the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 measures continues, officials want to stay optimistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bodrum is a top destination in Turkey for tourists from Russia, Ukraine, Britain, Poland and other European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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