In January 2023, the number of foreign tourists increased by 56.51% compared to 2022. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the number of tourists in January amounted to 2 million 5 thousand 967 people.
The countries that sent the largest number of tourists to Turkey in January 2023:
Russia - 13.95% of the total number of tourists
Bulgaria - 8,33%
Germany - 6.98%.
Popular destinations among tourists:
1 million 189 thousand tourists came to Istanbul
Edirne – 242,615 tourists
to Antalya – 183,338 tourists