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Turkish women will start organizing "abortion tours"
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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The Turkish press writes that if parliament passes the bill banning abortions, local tour operators will begin organizing so-called "abortion tours", including to Crimea.
If the bill, submitted by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party, is approved, Turkish women will not be allowed to have abortions after the sixth week.
"Just as the ban on gambling gave rise to 'casino tourism', the ban on abortions could lead to the development of 'abortion tourism'," the local press notes.
According to experts, 30-40 thousand women can use such services annually.
Cem Palatoglu, a representative of the Platform of Tour Operators of Turkey, believes that “abortion tourism” may begin for Turkish women specifically from Crimea, since his department has already agreed to conduct relevant tours with three Crimean hospitals and hotels.
Such a four-day tour will cost at least 300 euros.
"Everything that is prohibited is good for us," Palatoglu commented on the possible adoption of the law, adding that after the ban on casinos in 1997, weekend "casino tours" became very popular among Turks, mainly to Cyprus and Bulgaria.