Foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey surge 94 percent to 24.7 million people last year

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey went up 94 percent to 24.7 million people last year, while the country’s tourism revenueincreased 103 percent to $24.5 billion, in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Industry representatives said that the target for 2022 is to reach the levels witnessed in 2019 and break new records in terms of visitors and revenues in 2023.

Four years ago, Turkey welcomed more than 45 million foreign tourists. As the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic-related restrictions affected the global travel and tourism industry, foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey dropped to 12.7 million in 2020.

After the pandemic surfaced, Turkey launched the Safe Tourism Certificate scheme to attract holidaymakers to the country.

Under the program, officials visit hotels and other tourist venues to inspect if those establishments meet the requirements to ensure a safe stay for their guests.

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