Go to Van, Türkiye for internet; Travel for a simple connection!

The continuous disconnection of the international internet has caused a wave of migration to the border areas of the country; Many people whose business was based on international Internet connection or had important Internet work, these days are looking for a few megabytes of Internet access around the borders of Iran to do their necessary work.

Immediately after the Internet was cut off, many critical businesses that urgently needed international connectivity followed the path of digital migration around borders or neighboring countries, and some settled in these countries. The city of One in Türkiye has been one of the first choices of searchers for international internet due to its proximity to Iran’s borders, its cheaper services, and access to land.

On the days when Van is at its least touristy due to the cold, now a wave of Iranian travelers have flowed to this city; Travelers who are not looking for entertainment and shopping this time and out of necessity have packed their luggage to travel to Van to meet their essential needs. One of Tour One’s brokers tells “Kjaro”:

A large part of travelers who have traveled from Iran to Turkey these days are looking for Internet connection; Financial market traders and employees of tourism companies are more present among these passengers. Many travel and tourism companies are facing problems since the beginning of the internet outage and have lost their communication with their partners and brokers in different countries. Currently, some of these travel and tourism companies have sent employees abroad, especially Van, to follow up on visas, tickets, and accommodations for their passengers, so that they can carry out their daily work.

He mentions the cold air in the city of Van and says:

At the moment, the weather in Van is very cold and we are in the low tourism season of this city. Due to the high price of fuel, even some hotels in the city are closed and there is little traffic in general. Türkiye’s inflation and the high cost of travel have also reduced the volume of Iranian travelers; But in this situation, the majority of Iranian passengers chose this city only because of the Internet connection.

Kajaro’s surveys of the state of the tourism market show that currently the cheapest 4-day and 3-night land tour to Van costs around 5 million tomans. The cost of the tour with 3 nights stay in a 4-star hotel with round trip from Tehran costs around 20 million tomans.