“Make sure to switch off the light bulb before you go on holiday”
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With the recent decision to hold the Turkish general elections on 22nd July, in the middle of holiday season, tourism operators are looking for ways to help vacationers do their civic duty without cancelling their plans.
Timur Bayındır, head of the Union of Hoteliers, Operators and Investors in Tourism, says tourism operators might refuse payment on election day, allowing holiday-makers to return home and vote in their home districts.
“In this way holiday-makers may go home the day before the general election, and return to their holidays the following day without worrying about cancelling their holiday plans,” Bayındır said.
Meanwhile, tourism-related internet forums and chat groups are taking a political – and partisan – tone, as some posters are reminding others to do vote before going away.
“Make sure to switch off the light bulb before you go on holiday” – a reference to the ruling AK Party’s logo - and “If you do not use your right to vote, our understanding of holiday-making will change” are two political slogans that have appeared online.