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Turkey introduce 'safe tourism' programme

Updated on: 21 June,2020 07:22 AM IST  |  Istanbul
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More than 40 ambassadors and numerous foreign journalists would experience the measures implemented at the tourism facilities in the region against Coronavirus, the ministry said in a statement

Turkey introduce 'safe tourism' programme

Mannequins wearing face masks are placed to provide social distancing in a theatre in Madrid, Spain. Pic/AFP

The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry on Friday launched a two-day programme to introduce the country's "safe tourism" concept to ambassadors to Turkey in the Mediterranean province of Antalya during the COVID-19 pandemic.


More than 40 ambassadors and numerous foreign journalists would experience the measures implemented at the tourism facilities in the region against Coronavirus, the ministry said in a statement.


The facilities in the region made arrangements to ensure the social distancing rule and hygiene at a maximum level in line with the new rules stated in the certification program. Antalya is among Turkey's most popular tourism destinations.


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