Turkiye has eased all entry requirements for visitors, Turkiye Tourism Board said on Monday (June 6). The country&nbsp;expects to receive a large number of Indian travellers this year, as reported by PTI.&nbsp;

As per the statement given by the authorities, earlier Indian citizens were required to provide either an RT-PCR test report or a vaccination certificate. However, Indian travellers no longer have to give proof of vaccine, negative RT-PCR test results or proof of recovering from the sickness.&nbsp;

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Turkiye’s tourism industry generated about $25 billion in revenue in the year 2021, up 103 per cent since the onset of the pandemic and the number is expected to be higher this year.&nbsp;

As per the statement, the country welcomed 52 million tourists in the pre-pandemic year of 2019 and generated a revenue of $34.5 billion in tourism earnings.&nbsp;

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Last year, as per the tourism authority, the country was announced as one of the top destinations for Free Independent Travelers (FTI) and Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Events (MICE) travellers from around the world with more than 30 million international visitors. &nbsp;Amongst these, 50,000 were Indian travellers, this was regarded as a significant number with consideration of the pandemic.&nbsp;

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Turkiye has high expectations to welcome a higher number of Indian travellers than before, with both Turkish and Indigo airlines restarting their direct international flights from India.&nbsp;

The country expects its visitors' graph to match the levels of 2019 by the end of 2022, as the demand for international demand is rising and people are willing to travel internationally and explore new countries and destinations.&nbsp;

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Turkiye has eased all entry requirements for visitors, Turkiye Tourism Board said on Monday (June 6). The country expects to receive a large number of Indian travellers this year, as reported by PTI.

Turkiye has eased all entry requirements for visitors, Turkiye Tourism Board said on Monday (June 6). The country expects to receive a large number of Indian travellers this year, as reported by PTI. As per the statement given by the authorities, earlier Indian citizens were required to provide either an RT-PCR test report or a vaccination certificate. However, Indian travellers no longer have to give proof of vaccine, negative RT-PCR test results or proof of recovering from the sickness. Also read | What is behind Turkey’s Syria incursion threats? Turkiye’s tourism industry generated about $25 billion in revenue in the year 2021, up 103 per cent since the onset of the pandemic and the number is expected to be higher this year. As per the statement, the country welcomed 52 million tourists in the pre-pandemic year of 2019 and generated a revenue of $34.5 billion in tourism earnings. Watch | Gravitas Global Headlines: Inflation in Turkiye hits highest level since 1998 Last year, as per the tourism authority, the country was announced as one of the top destinations for Free Independent Travelers (FTI) and Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Events (MICE) travellers from around the world with more than 30 million international visitors. Amongst these, 50,000 were Indian travellers, this was regarded as a significant number with consideration of the pandemic. Also read | Countries that have changed their names as Turkey becomes ‘Türkiye’ Turkiye has high expectations to welcome a higher number of Indian travellers than before, with both Turkish and Indigo airlines restarting their direct international flights from India. The country expects its visitors' graph to match the levels of 2019 by the end of 2022, as the demand for international demand is rising and people are willing to travel internationally and explore new countries and destinations. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. (With inputs from agencies)

Turkiye eases COVID-19 restrictions for Indian tourists

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Canada's Parliament has backed the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to impose emergency powers to deal with weeks-long protest blockades against Covid-19 restrictions.

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News Zealanders are out on beaches and are queuing up for takeaway food and stuff as lockdown measures have been enforced to break an outbreak of the Delta variant of the Coronavirus. However, the country's largest city, Auckland still remains under lockdown.

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Thousands of protesters clashed with the Berlin police on Saturday against COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the government.

Four officers were injured while 50 demonstrators were detained for injuring cops, the police said.

Some people tried to get past barricades to the government district around the Reichstag parliament building and clashed with officers, police said.

The protesters, few of whom wore masks, waved banners marked with the messages ‘I have my own opinion’ and ‘Covid-84’—a reference to George Orwell’s book “1984” about a totalitarian state, Reuters reported.

The marches came a month before a federal election. The leading candidates vying to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel have promised to dispense with strict lockdowns on the country.

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Germany has reported more than 3.9 million Coronavirus cases and is believed to be facing a fourth wave of infections. It reported 10,303 new cases and 22 fatalities on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 92,096.

To exhort more people to get vaccinated, the government has said it will stop offering free tests from October 11, except for those for whom vaccination is not recommended, such as children and pregnant women.

The government will require people to be vaccinated, test negative or have a recovery certificate to enter indoor restaurants, participate in religious ceremonies or do indoor sport.

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Thousands of protesters clashed with the Berlin police on Saturday against COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the government. Four officers were injured while 50 demonstrators were detained for injuring cops, the police said.

Thousands of protesters clashed with the Berlin police on Saturday against COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the government. Four officers were injured while 50 demonstrators were detained for injuring cops, the police said. Some people tried to get past barricades to the government district around the Reichstag parliament building and clashed with officers, police said. The protesters, few of whom wore masks, waved banners marked with the messages ‘I have my own opinion’ and ‘Covid-84’—a reference to George Orwell’s book “1984” about a totalitarian state, Reuters reported. The marches came a month before a federal election. The leading candidates vying to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel have promised to dispense with strict lockdowns on the country. Also read | Unvaccinated travellers to undergo COVID-19 tests, declares Germany amid rise coronavirus cases Germany has reported more than 3.9 million Coronavirus cases and is believed to be facing a fourth wave of infections. It reported 10,303 new cases and 22 fatalities on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 92,096. To exhort more people to get vaccinated, the government has said it will stop offering free tests from October 11, except for those for whom vaccination is not recommended, such as children and pregnant women. The government will require people to be vaccinated, test negative or have a recovery certificate to enter indoor restaurants, participate in religious ceremonies or do indoor sport. (With inputs from agencies)

Thousands of protesters clash with Berlin police against COVID-19 curbs

Musical theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber on Monday cancelled the opening of his new London production of 'Cinderella'&nbsp;and said he had no idea when it would go ahead, blaming "impossible conditions" imposed by the British government. 
 
Lloyd Webber said one person in the cast had tested positive for coronavirus, but the rules around quarantine and isolation for the remainder of the actors - all testing negative - meant the show could not open as planned on Tuesday. 
 
"I have been forced to take the heart-breaking decision not to open my `Cinderella`," Lloyd Webber said in a statement. 
 
"The impossible conditions created by the blunt instrument that is the government`s isolation guidance mean that we cannot continue," he added. 
 
The modern twist on 'Cinderella' was a high-profile new musical following the closure of theatres for almost 18 months because of the pandemic. 
 
Lloyd Webber said he had no idea when 'Cinderella' might go ahead. "I can`t answer," the composer told journalists. "We will open here, but who knows? 2084?" 
 
Lloyd Webber, the creator of hit shows including 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera,' is one of the most influential and successful figures in the theatre world and had been a key voice urging support for theatre during the pandemic. 
 
With music by Lloyd Webber and a story by Oscar-winning screenwriter Emerald Fennell, 'Cinderella' had already suffered several delays due to changing restrictions ordered by the British government around quarantine, social distancing, and capacity in indoor entertainment venues. 
 
"Theatre is now on its knees," Lloyd Webber said. "We can`t isolate every time somebody may or may not have it." 
 
The government on Monday ended over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England but the so-called Freedom Day was marred by surging infections, warnings of supermarket shortages and Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s own forced self-isolation. 
 
"Freedom Day has turned into closure day," Lloyd Webber said in his statement.

Musical theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber on Monday cancelled the opening of his new London production of 'Cinderella' and said he had no idea when it would go ahead, blaming "impossible conditions" imposed by the British government.

Musical theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber on Monday cancelled the opening of his new London production of 'Cinderella' and said he had no idea when it would go ahead, blaming "impossible conditions" imposed by the British government. Lloyd Webber said one person in the cast had tested positive for coronavirus, but the rules around quarantine and isolation for the remainder of the actors - all testing negative - meant the show could not open as planned on Tuesday. "I have been forced to take the heart-breaking decision not to open my `Cinderella`," Lloyd Webber said in a statement. "The impossible conditions created by the blunt instrument that is the government`s isolation guidance mean that we cannot continue," he added. The modern twist on 'Cinderella' was a high-profile new musical following the closure of theatres for almost 18 months because of the pandemic. Lloyd Webber said he had no idea when 'Cinderella' might go ahead. "I can`t answer," the composer told journalists. "We will open here, but who knows? 2084?" Lloyd Webber, the creator of hit shows including 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera,' is one of the most influential and successful figures in the theatre world and had been a key voice urging support for theatre during the pandemic. With music by Lloyd Webber and a story by Oscar-winning screenwriter Emerald Fennell, 'Cinderella' had already suffered several delays due to changing restrictions ordered by the British government around quarantine, social distancing, and capacity in indoor entertainment venues. "Theatre is now on its knees," Lloyd Webber said. "We can`t isolate every time somebody may or may not have it." The government on Monday ended over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England but the so-called Freedom Day was marred by surging infections, warnings of supermarket shortages and Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s own forced self-isolation. "Freedom Day has turned into closure day," Lloyd Webber said in his statement.

'Cinderella' musical in London won't open due to COVID rules, Andrew Llyod Webber blames UK government

The United Kingdom took a step forward towards some form of normalcy as COVID-19 restrictions have been eased across the country. Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britons to to remain cautious as the UK continues to monitor rapidly rising cases of the B1.617.2 variant of COVID-19 first identified in India.

COVID-19 restrictions eased in UK, PM Johnson urges Britons to remain cautious

Portugal reopened its land border with Spain on Saturday and began the final stage of its program to ease COVID-19 restrictions. Portuguese authorities also announced that the country will allow holiday makers from Britain to enter the country.

Portugal reopens border, eases COVID-19 restrictions

A 7-day lockdown has been imposed in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland after a fresh COVID-19 infection was reported in the region on Saturday.

New Zealand: Auckland goes under a 7-day COVID-19 lockdown

France is all set to began easing of the COVID-19 restrictions. During an address to the nation the French President Emmanuel Macron said that the worst of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is over in France.

French President Macron says second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is over