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In Turkey, as the media and the general public pay less attention to the areas hit by the double earthquakes on February 6th, the national doctor’s union is sounding the alarm on deteriorating sanitary conditions. Ankara has vowed to house disaster victims in repurposed containers, but many still live in tents. Our correspondents bring you this report from Hatay, the worst hit province.
Dental tourism is booming in Turkey, where new dental clinics open monthly to serve customers from abroad who are looking for low-price dental work. Yet a lack of regulation and quality control in the sector is raising concerns among dental professionals trying to maintain their credibility.
The Mediterranean country's economy relies heavily on foreign visitors, with 2.2 million Russian tourists entering the country in the first seven months of 2022.
Images of tourists in Istanbul as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine deals a fresh blow to Turkey’s struggling economy, which is dependent on both nations for tourism revenue. Travel agents say they are set to lose money as reservations slow down ahead of the crucial summer season for the industry, which is still recovering from the pandemic. Some 4 million Russians visited Turkey last year while the number of Ukrainian tourists exceeded 1.5 million.
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