This year started off just fine, with news dominated by the comeback of Turkey’s tourism sector. In April, Thomas Cook published its Holiday Report 2018, which showed tourists’ renewed love for Turkish holidays, as the destination was already outselling mainland Spain and the Canary Islands combined. “Package holiday bookings to Turkey are currently up 84 percent year-on-year,” the report said.

“That popularity should continue as Turkey sees the highest number of return customers of any destination—18 percent, up from 16 percent last year. Thanks to its keen pricing and quality all-inclusive product, it is families that are fueling the extraordinary growth to Turkey.”