India, May 20 -- Visa processing platform Atlys on Tuesday said visa applications to Turkey and Azerbaijan have declined by 42 per cent, following the outrage among Indians over the public support shown by both countries for Pakistan after India's Operation Sindoor.

The show of support to Pakistan from Turkey and Azerbaijan in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor seems to have shifted Indian traveller sentiment.

Indian travellers responded swiftly by deciding to avoid travelling to Turkey and Azerbaijan, Atlys said, according to a PTI news agency report.

Within just 36 hours, the platform noted 60 per cent of users exiting the visa application process midway, it added.

"The reaction wasn't scattered, it was sharp and behavioural. People...