Türkiye's weak lira boosts tourists, revenues

STORY: Türkiye's weak lira boosts tourists, revenues DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hot air balloons and Cappadocia 2. tourists at the beaches of Türkiye 3. tourists at the old city center of Amasra, Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): KAAN SAHINALP, Türkiye representative of German tourism giant TUI STORYLINE: Helped by a weakening currency, Türkiye's crucial tourism industry is recording a robust post-pandemic rebound. Tourism revenues are vital to the economy as the government's economic program focuses on flipping the current account deficits to a surplus, prioritizing exports, production and investments, and aiming to curb inflation. The number of foreign visitors arriving in Türkiye climbed 88 percent year on year from January through October this year to 39.1 million, on pace to match the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. The rebound has also been driven by a major leap in demand from Europe as the European continent grapples with an ene

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