Turkish tourism surge following a slowdown

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The latest report by the Turkish Statistical Institution revealed that Turkish tourism revenue rebounded by 18.9 per cent year-on-year in 2017.

Having previously reached a peak  in 2014 with a record-breaking US$34 billion but the revenue dropped drastically in the following two years after a series of terrorist attacks.

A failed coup rocked the tourism industry in Turkey but after intense security campaigns as well as branded media advertising, tourism started to recover in 2017.

A revenue for the total year in 2017  was US$26.3 billion.

Around US$ 21.5 billion of it is credited to independent travel, while package tours contributing US$4.8 billion.

It was found that foreign visitors spent the most amount of money on food, drink, and transport, closely  which was followed by overnight accommodation.

Despite the increase in popularity of self-catering facilities most tourists preferred hotels and motels.

Roughly US$3 billion on attire and US$1 billion on souvenirs was spent in Turkey  not including US$100 million on Turkish carpets and rugs.

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