Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 21 / Trend, R. Hafizoglu /
Turkey annually loses more than $ 10 billion because of illegal tourism, Anadolu agency reported today referring to the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies.
According to the association, tax evasion worth $15 billion takes place in Turkey every year, resulting in economic weakening.
The association also reported that at present, illegal tourism is well developed in almost all regions of Turkey, where unregistered tour firms operate.
According to the official statistics, Turkey's income from tourism increased by $ 1.6 billion reaching $ 5.8 billion in January -July 2013 compared to the same period of 2012. The tourism expenditure in the reporting period increased by $1 billion and amounted to $1.7 billion.
