Due to the close proximity of the Turkish border, and no visa requirements for Turks, many men from Turkey come to the area to find prostitutes.
[4] Related activities are prohibited by the criminal code:[4][9] Prostitutes are sometimes arrested for public order offences.
[4] Georgia is a source, transit, and destination country for women and girls subjected to sex trafficking.
Women and girls from Georgia are subjected to sex trafficking within the country, in Turkey, and, to a lesser extent, in China and the United Arab Emirates.
Women from Azerbaijan and Central Asia are subjected to forced prostitution in the tourist areas of the Adjara region and in saunas, strip clubs, casinos, and hotels.
[13] Although Abkhazia and South Ossetia have declared independence from Georgia and are self-governing, they are not generally internationally recognised.