Substantial surge in the number of foreign tourists visiting Türkiye

According to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the January-April period of 2024, Türkiye received a total of 10.65 million visitors, all of whom were foreigners.

Additionally, statistics from the Turkish Statistical Institute indicate that 2.02 million Turkish citizens residing abroad visited Türkiye during the latest three-month period. This brought the total number of visitors to 12.68 million.

Compared to the same period last year, the number of foreign visitors increased by 11.75%.

In the first four months of this year, Germany ranked first among countries sending the most visitors to Türkiye, with a 16.20% increase, totaling 1.12 million visitors.

Russia followed in second place with 1.08 million visitors, while Iran ranked third with a significant 51.78% increase, totaling 0.95 million visitors. Bulgaria and the U.K., followed.

In April, the number of foreign visitors to Türkiye increased by 8.71% compared to the same month last year, reaching 3.61 million.

In April, Germany was the top country sending visitors to Türkiye, with 434,863 people. Russia was second, with a 4.07% increase, totaling 396,155 visitors, and the U.K. was third, with an 18.01% increase, totaling 330,112 visitors.

These countries were followed by Bulgaria and Iran. Türkiye’s tourism sector continues to grow, maintaining its upward trajectory of success in 2024.