Türkiye surpasses 50M foreign visitors mark by November end

Türkiye hosted a total of 57,363,350 visitors during the first 11 months of 2024, the Turkish tourism ministry reported.

According to the ministry’s report, the number of foreign visitors rose by 7.09% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 50,040,427, including 1,658,523 (3.31%) of excursionists.

In November alone, the number of foreign tourists increased by 8.25% year-on-year, totaling 2,733,663.

Visitor distribution by provinces in Türkiye

The majority of visitors were concentrated in five provinces in the November period, as follows:

The majority of visitors were concentrated in five provinces as follows:

• Istanbul: Hosted 51.01% of foreign visitors, 1,394,452 individuals.
• Antalya: Hosted 14.92% of visitors, 407,941 individuals.
• Edirne: Hosted 11.89% of visitors, 324,999 individuals.
• Artvin: Hosted 4.20% of visitors, 114,903 individuals.
• Hakkari: Hosted 2.32% of visitors, 63,399 individuals.

The majority of visitors were concentrated in five provinces during the January-November period as follows:

1. Istanbul: Hosted 34.30% of foreign visitors, 17,163,403 individuals.
2. Antalya: Hosted 31.27% of visitors, 15,647,876 individuals.
3. Edirne: Hosted 8.98% of visitors, 4,494,679 individuals.
4. Mugla: Hosted 7.30% of visitors, 3,652,159 individuals.
5. Izmir: Hosted 3.31% of visitors, 1,653,978 individuals.

Remarkable increase in East Asian tourism

• During the January-November period, the number of Chinese tourists increased by a striking 70.88%, reaching 381,200.
• Similarly, the number of Japanese tourists rose by an impressive 73.83%, approaching 124,000.

Top countries sending tourists in November 2024

• Germany: Leading the list, Germany accounted for 281,569 visitors in November, reflecting 15.39% growth year-on-year.
• Iran: The number of tourists from Iran surged by 27.16%, reaching 258,918.
• Russia: With a 3.61% increase, 254,552 tourists from Russia visited Turkey in November.

Top countries sending tourists (January–November 2024)

• Russia: With a 6.91% increase, 6,504,350 visitors came to Türkiye, making it the top source of foreign tourists.
• Germany: Ranking second, Germany sent 6,364,990 visitors, marking a 6.80% rise compared to last year.
• United Kingdom: With a significant 16.89% increase, the U.K. contributed 4,338,859 visitors to Türkiye’s tourism figures.