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Photos of Turkish Minister on Luxury Yacht in Greece Spark Backlash in Turkey

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Turkish Minister of Tourism and Culture (left) aboard a luxury yacht at the Zea Marina in Piraeus, Greece. Credit: Samil Tayyar on X Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy was heavily criticized in his country after social media photos show him vacationing in Greece on a luxury yacht, according to Turkish Minute news portal. The photos were published by the Kısa Dalga website, showing Ersoy aboard a 50-meter yacht anchored at …

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Mehmet Nuri Esroi's vacation sparks outrage at a time when the Turkish tourism sector is in a difficult position

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy is back on the agenda with his talks and statements on his luxury yacht anchored at Zea Marina near Athens. His 7-hour boat tour with Hürriyet Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Ahmet Hakan has had a wide impact on social media.

In these days when the tourism season is not going well, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy was seen on a luxury yacht in Athens with Hürriyet Editor-in-Chief Ahmet Hakan. After the images were leaked on social media, criticism and gossip spread rapidly. Ahmet Hakan made a statement: “I did an interview, not a vacation.”

While crises are being experienced in touristic areas, Minister of Tourism Ersoy was seen with Hürriyet Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Ahmet Hakan on his super luxury yacht in the marina in Athens.

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Kısa Dalga broke the news in on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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