(MENAFN- AzerNews) Türkiye hosted 9.5 million foreign tourists in the first four
months of this year, according to official figures revealed on
Friday, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu Agency.
The number of foreign arrivals in January-April rose 27.51% on a
yearly basis, the country's Culture and Tourism Ministry
stated.
Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city by population and a top tourist
draw, welcomed over half of all foreign visitors, or nearly 4.77
million, in the four-month period.
It was followed by the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya with
1.6 million foreign tourists and Edirne in northwestern Türkiye,
which borders both Bulgaria and Greece, with 1.1 million foreign
visitors.
As for the nationalities of foreign tourists, Russia took first
place with 12.1% - nearly 1.15 million visitors - over the same
period, followed by Germany (10.14%) and Bulgaria (8.37%).
In April alone, 3.3 million foreigners visited the country, up
29.03% on a yearly basis.
Türkiye hosted 9.5 million foreign tourists in the first four
months of this year, according to official figures revealed on
Friday.
The number of foreign arrivals in January-April rose 27.51% on a
yearly basis, the country's Culture and Tourism Ministry
stated.
Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city by population and a top tourist
draw, welcomed over half of all foreign visitors, or nearly 4.77
million, in the four-month period.
It was followed by the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya with
1.6 million foreign tourists and Edirne in northwestern Türkiye,
which borders both Bulgaria and Greece, with 1.1 million foreign
visitors.
As for the nationalities of foreign tourists, Russia took first
place with 12.1% - nearly 1.15 million visitors - over the same
period, followed by Germany (10.14%) and Bulgaria (8.37%).
In April alone, 3.3 million foreigners visited the country, up
29.03% on a yearly basis.
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