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In this context, several indian online platforms that provide international travel booking services have taken a key decision. They have announced that they will stop new bookings for turkey and azerbaijan, which are supporting pakistan, from now on. In addition, they have advised indian tourists to cancel unnecessary trips to these two countries. If you have to go under emergency circumstances, you should be vigilant in sensitive areas. Leading tourist services company 'Cox and Kings' has announced that it is temporarily suspending new bookings to turkey, azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan. The company's director, karan Agarwal, has advised that unnecessary travel should be canceled for now. Another online travel agency, Is My Trip, has also made similar recommendations. In the wake of the pahalgam attack, it has asked travelers to be vigilant and not visit turkey and azerbaijan unless there is an emergency. Is My Trip founder Nishant tweeted that travelers should consider the latest travel advisories before making travel plans. Another travel platform, Travomint, has also announced that it is canceling all types of travel packages related to turkey and Azerbaijan. It has been clarified that no cancellation fees will be charged if bookings already made are canceled. However, it said that emergency flight bookings will be available in case of an emergency.On the other hand, domestic tourism in india is also being affected in the wake of the tensions with Pakistan. Hotel representatives said that hotel bookings in border states like Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and rajasthan are being cancelled in large numbers. They said that tourists are hesitant to travel to these areas due to security concerns. These developments make it clear that the ongoing tensions between india and pakistan are not limited to the borders alone but are also affecting international travel. In this context, the suspension of bookings by travel agencies for countries that have supported pakistan has now become a topic of discussion. This is likely to cause some damage to the tourism sector of turkey and Azerbaijan. That is why turkey is begging india to come to our country.
These protests intensified after turkey acted in favor of pakistan during India's Operation Sindoor, which was aimed at eliminating terrorist camps in Pakistan. Strong objections were expressed in our country against the Erdogan government's behavior. Initially, there was a widespread campaign on social media under the name 'Boycott Turkey'. Recently, these protests have also spread to the business community. Many traders are refusing to sell goods imported from that country, saying 'Ban Turkey'. In this context, traders in pune have recently taken a key decision. They have announced a boycott of apples imported from Turkey. Due to this, they are disappearing from the local market. Locals are also buying fruits imported from other regions.
The turnover of turkey apples in the pune market is estimated to be around Rs. 1000 to 1200 crores. The latest decision of the traders will have a serious impact on the fruit market. However, traders say they are not just looking at this as an economic decision, but as a gesture of solidarity with the government and the armed forces. Instead of importing apples from turkey, they are buying them from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Iran, and other places.
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