According to Turkish tourist media, citing a report by the agency, the number of visitors to Turkey in April 2022 increased by 225% compared to the same month last year and amounted to 2 million 574 thousand travelers.
The following leading countries have been identified:
- In the ranking of countries that sent the largest number of tourists to Turkey in April 2022, the first place went to Germany. Its figures are impressive: compared to the same month last year, the growth of German tourist flow to Turkish resorts amounted to 630.34 percent (only 390 thousand tourists).
- Second place – in Bulgaria. The number of vacationers increased by 442.04 percent, only 270 thousand people.
- Great Britain took third place. Its “contribution” to the development of Turkish tourism – an increase of 1,446.83 percent – is an absolute record compared to last year, when the British were not allowed to go to their favorite resorts through quarantine. In total, 225,000 British tourists visited Turkey in April.
- In fourth place – Iran.
- On the fifth – Russia. Thus, Russian tourists, who traditionally ranked first in the number of arrivals in Turkey, went down sharply.
As for the longer “distance”, from January to April, 8 million 885 thousand travelers arrived in the country and the rating has not changed significantly. Russia is not in the top three. In four months, the number of foreign visitors to the country increased by 172% and amounted to 7 million 477 thousand. During the same period, 1 million 400 thousand Turkish citizens also visited abroad.
In January-April, Germany sent the most travelers to Turkey, increasing its tourist flow by 339% (813 thousand tourists). It was followed by Bulgaria – an increase of 325% (679 thousand vacationers). In third place – is Iran, its record – of 236% (654 thousand). The fourth – Russia with a drop in tourism by 11% (490 thousand people). The United Kingdom closed the top five, increasing the number of tourists by 1235% (406 thousand people).