Tourism in Turkey

Pamukkale in Turkey is a World Heritage Site. Turkey has 622 national parks.

Tourism in Turkey is focused largely on a variety of historical sites, and on seaside resorts along its Aegean and Mediterranean Sea coasts. Turkey has also become a popular destination for culture, spa, and health care.[1] In 2023, Turkey was the fifth most visited country in the world.[2]

At its height in 2024, Turkey attracted around 52.6 million foreign tourists with a record tourism revenue of $61.1 billion.[3] The total number fluctuated between around 41 million in 2015, and around 30 million in 2016.[4][5] However, recovery began in 2017, with the number of foreign visitors increasing to 37.9 million, and in 2018 to 46.1 million visitors.[6][7][8]

Yearly tourist arrivals in millions[9][2][10]
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  2. ^ a b "World Tourism Barometer" (PDF). World Tourism Organization. May 2024. p. 19. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ Türkiye sees record $61B tourism revenue in 2024 as arrivals hit 52.6M
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  7. ^ "Tourism in Turkey starts recovery". ITIJ. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ^ "DISTRIBUTION OF ARRIVING FOREIGN VISITORS - TOP 5 COUNTRIES (2016-2018) JANUARY-DECEMBER".
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  10. ^ "Global and regional tourism performance". www.unwto.org. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

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