According to Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 15,593,489 people arrived in Turkey in the first 5 months of this year, an increase of 23.65% compared to the same period in 2022.
14,034,175 who arrived were foreign nationals. The remaining 1,559,314 people are Turkish citizens living abroad. Territorially, the most popular holiday destination is still the province of Antalya, where more than 5 million tourists arrived. The rest of the tourist flow was distributed between Istanbul, Mugla province, central Anatolia, Mersin and other regions.