Turkey: Feast of the Sacrifice, last day of celebrations

(ANSA) - ISTANBUL, AUGUST 3 - Last day today in Turkey for the official celebrations of the feast of the Sacrifice (Eidal-Adha), among the main anniversaries for the Islamic faithful, which began on Friday. Millions of people have set off in recent days to reach families for traditional meetings or to go to holiday resorts, especially maritime ones. Massiccirientri towards the big cities are expected in the next few hours, with traffic from the red dot expected in particular for the entrances to Istanbul and Ankara. Intanti, however, could decide to extend their holidays, given that the holiday coincides for many Turks with the summer holidays. The tourism sector, which contributed more than 12% to the national GDP last year with 34.5 billion dollars, was also among the most affected by the pandemic due to the continuation of the blockade of air connections and the free circulation in the Schengen area. However, TurkishAirlines' first flight from Russia landed in Istanbul on Saturday after four months, thus reopening connections with the main tourist market for Turkey. (HANDLE).