Turkey may lose part of the flow of Russian tourists in the summer of 2027 due to rising prices Turkey may lose about 1.5 million Russian tourists in 2027 due to rising holiday prices and competition with other destinations, says Alexan Makratchian, general manager of the Pink Elephant travel agencies network. "In Turkey, the prices of food, electricity and sewage are rising: in general, costs are rising for everything, including workers' wages.