The arrival of the Feast of Sacrifice, one of the most important festivities in the Islamic calendar, sparked a mass exodus from Turkish cities over the weekend, as millions of citizens took to the roads to reunite with their families in their provinces of origin, or simply to travel to resorts and tourist destinations on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, where it is difficult to find a hotel room these days. Although the Feast of Sacrifice officially runs in Turkey from June 28 to July 1, the Turkish government declared June 26 and 27 public holidays for public workers, creating a 9-day long holiday that began last Friday.
Between Friday and Sunday alone, it is estimated that more than 110,000 cars entered the province of Muğla with people who, taking advantage of the long holidays, headed for resorts on the coast such as Bodrum or Marmaris. This massive exodus from Turkish cities has, on the other hand, left unusual scenes in large cities such as Istanbul, where on Monday at rush hour there was a traffic density of only 9%… far from the 70% recorded in a regular business day.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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