Germany lifts travel warning for four cities of Turkey

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Germany has partially lifted its coronavirus travel warning for Turkey, greenlighting summer holidays in popular destinations such as Antalya, İzmir, Fethiye, and Aydın.

Following consultations between officials of the two countries, Germany's Foreign Ministry yesterday (August 4) updated its advisory against "all but essential" travel to Turkey, saying destinations with low rates of infection such as coastal Antalya, İzmir, Muğla, and Aydın are now exempt.

As a precaution, travellers returning to Germany will be asked to show a negative PRC (virus antigen) test taken no more than 48 hours before arrival.

In March, Berlin issued a global travel warning for its citizens to avoid non-essential travel abroad due to the Covid-19 outbreak and restrictions on international air travel.

Three months later it lifted its travel warning only for EU and Schengen states, but extended it for all the other countries until the end of August.

Nearly five million tourists from Germany traveled to Turkey last year. (PT/VK)