Effects of COVID-19 and Recovery Process in the Turkish Tourism Industry

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic as the health crisis created an economic and social crisis in a great magnitude for the most countries. The current study analyses the emergent and growth of the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey and reviews the impact of this pandemic on the Turkish economy and society. This face-to-face interview based chapter finds that actions that are been taken by Turkish government during the crisis. Effects of this pandemic on the tourism sector is huge as Turkey is one of the leaders among international tourist destinations. So, consequences of this pandemic on the Turkish tourism sector and, managerial practices are explored in this study. Also, for attaining deeper insight of the impact of the pandemic, locals in the touristic city Antalya are interviewed. Strategies and practices that lead Turkey to handle the crisis successfully and maintain its resilience during this period were examined and highlighted. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.