Between Turkey and Germany, the issue of tourists causes trouble. The federal government maintains its travel warning. According to a media report, she fears not only the high number of infections, but also one of Ankara’s regulations: According to this, infected holidaymakers face forced treatment with chloroquine.
According to the “Spiegel”, German vacationers who are infected with the corona virus in Turkey have to fear compulsory treatment with the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine. According to the report, this corona regulation should be a reason why the Federal Foreign Office is not withdrawing its travel warning for German vacationers. The paper referred to those familiar with the process: Afterwards, the federal government insisted that Ankara withdraw the rule first. Every infected person in Turkey must go to the nearest hospital immediately to undergo the chloroquine cure, the report said.
The malaria drug is not approved in Germany for the therapy of Covid-19 patients, and is also the effect of treatment and the risks unclear to patients. US authorities had temporarily granted special approval for Covid 19 sufferers to the drug that US President Donald Trump claims to have taken.
However, the controversial regulation may not be the only reason for the German travel warning. Regardless of this, the Robert Koch Institute currently classifies Turkey as a risk area because the number of infections is above the 50 mark per 100,000 population. Government officials in Ankara had been disappointed several times that Berlin did not want to give the all-clear to German vacationers.
As a result of the corona pandemic, tourism numbers in Turkey have plummeted. Around 30,000 visitors came to the country in May, 99.26 percent fewer than in the same period last year, the Turkish Ministry of Tourism announced earlier this week. Tourism is one of the most important economic sectors in Turkey. According to official information, more than five million Germans went on vacation there last year. Things are not looking good for the season that is now starting: the Foreign Office’s travel warning is valid until August 31.
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