| Summary: | The human being in the twenty-first century faced the reality of the infectious disease which taught to remain in history. COVID-19 disrupted mobility and travel plans in every country. By doing this, it created economic imbalances the most and governments had been determining new policies in order to protect certain sectors. The disease has been affecting the entire economic system of the world economies. However, the tourism industry is affected faster and more deeply of political crises, epidemics, economic crises, etc. than the other sectors. Travel restrictions as a means of preventing the epidemic have made the travel industry the most affected sector. Therefore, the article seeks an answer to the question of how the tourism industry was affected in the past during the pandemic and quarantine processes. The subject was tried to be revealed by examining archival documents on how the Ottoman authorities took measures to protect the economy and human power. Therefore, measures are taken in port cities, different measures in checkpoints for people, goods, and especially merchant mobility are analysed. This study shows that quarantine measures were not aimed to limit travel restrictions to tourism but tired to handle diseases and provide secure travel environment.
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