Photo: Reuters/Murad SezerTurkey says it hopes to welcome holidaymakers this summer without requiring them to show proof of a Covid-19 vaccination. “We will not require vaccination passports from international travellers when entering the country,” said Tourism Minister Mehmet Ersoy. The country has “world-class border processes in place for ensuring travel will be low-risk throughout Turkey”, he added, according to the Press Association. The comments come as tourism destinations in Europe eye up the prize of vaccinated UK holidaymakers, who could be free to travel abroad from May 17 under Boris Johnson’s roadmap. Turkey also says it plans to prioritise tourism workers in its vaccination programme, as part of a drive to safely reboot inbound tourism ahead of the 2021 summer season.

Source: Irish Independent March 15, 2021 18:45 UTC