Foreign Visitor Arrivals in Turkey Increased by 8.25% in November

According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the number of foreign visitors to Turkey in November 2024 increased by 8.25% compared to the same month last year, reaching 2,733,663. Among the foreign visitors arriving in November, 63,094 (2.31%) were identified as day-trippers.

The top five provinces with the highest number of foreign visitors in November are as follows:

1. Istanbul 51.01% (1,394,452)
2. Antalya 14.92% (407,941)
3. Edirne 11.89% (324,999)
4. Artvin 4.20% (114,903)
5. Hakkari 2.32% (63,399)

• January-November Period - In the January-November 2024 period, the number of foreign visitors to Turkey increased by 7.09% compared to the same period last year, totaling 50,040,427. During this period, 1,658,523 (3.31%) of the foreign visitors were day-trippers.

The top five provinces with the highest number of foreign visitors entering Turkey from January to October are as follows:

1. Istanbul 34.30% (17,163,403)
2. Antalya 31.27% (15,647,876)
3. Edirne 8.98% (4,494,679)
4. Muğla 7.30% (3,652,159)
5. Izmir 3.31% (1,653,978)