The number of foreign visitors to Turkey remained broadly flat year-on-year at around 7 million in August 2026, following a 0.3% decrease in the previous month. Among the five largest source markets, arrivals from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland fell by 0.8%, 7.5%, and 0.4%, respectively, while visitors from Russia and Iran rose by 6.2% and 15.1%. Antalya accounted for the largest share of tourist arrivals at 36.24%, with 2.52 million visitors, followed by Istanbul at 27.71% with 1.93 million. Mugla, Edirne and Izmir accounted for 9.23%, 6.97% and 3.45%, respectively. In the January-August 2026 period, the number of foreign visitors arrived declined by 1.8% compared to the previous year. source: Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey

Tourist Arrivals in Turkey decreased to 6963065 in August from 7096564 in July of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Turkey averaged 2114505.37 from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7333812.00 in July of 2024 and a record low of 24238.00 in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Tourist Arrivals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Turkey Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-21 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jul -0.3% -4.02% -5.0%
2026-09-25 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Aug -0.03% -0.3% 0.5%
2026-10-30 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Sep -0.03%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5239.00 -7342.88 USD Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows 442.00 -4688.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Crude Oil Production 127.00 123.00 BBL/D/1K May 2026
Current Account 36.00 -4333.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Current Account to GDP -1.90 -1.00 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 23467.00 25622.85 USD Million Aug 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 538956.00 520874.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 909.00 1675.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Gold Reserves 530.62 534.85 Tonnes Jun 2026
Imports 28706.00 32965.74 USD Million Aug 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 106313.59 117332.20 Terajoule Aug 2026
Remittances 5.00 5.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Terms of Trade 90.07 89.58 points Jun 2026
Terrorism Index 3.21 3.97 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 15865.00 9896.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals YoY 6963065.00 7096564.00 Aug 2026
Weapons Sales 539.00 411.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2025


Turkey Tourist Arrivals
In Turkey, tourist arrivals refer to the number of visiting foreigners.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6963065.00 7096564.00 7333812.00 24238.00 1993 - 2026 Monthly
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Turkey Tourist Arrivals Almost Flat YoY in August
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey remained broadly flat year-on-year at around 7 million in August 2026, following a 0.3% decrease in the previous month. Among the five largest source markets, arrivals from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland fell by 0.8%, 7.5%, and 0.4%, respectively, while visitors from Russia and Iran rose by 6.2% and 15.1%. Antalya accounted for the largest share of tourist arrivals at 36.24%, with 2.52 million visitors, followed by Istanbul at 27.71% with 1.93 million. Mugla, Edirne and Izmir accounted for 9.23%, 6.97% and 3.45%, respectively. In the January-August 2026 period, the number of foreign visitors arrived declined by 1.8% compared to the previous year.
2026-09-25
Turkey Tourist Arrivals Fall 0.3% in July
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey fell 0.3% year-on-year to 7.1 million in July 2026, following a 4.02% drop in the previous month. Among the five largest source markets, arrivals from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland fell by 1.9%, 11.0%, and 2.3%, respectively, while visitors from Russia and Iran increased by 6.9% and 27.1%. Elsewhere, arrivals from the Americas dropped 15.2%, while those from Africa and Asia rose 4.2% and 10.4%, respectively. Antalya and Istanbul continued to be the country's leading tourist destinations, attracting 35.4% and 27.2% of total foreign visitors, respectively. In the January–July period, foreign arrivals declined 2.3% from a year earlier to 27.9 million.
2026-08-21
Turkey Tourist Arrivals Down 4.02% in June
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey dropped by 4.02% year-on-year to 5.54 million in June 2026, following a 3.58% fall in the previous month. Among the five largest source markets, arrivals declined from Germany (-11.30%), the United Kingdom (-13.87%), and Poland (-3.06%), while visitors from Russia (2.13%) and Iran (68.17%) increased. By region, Europe remained the biggest source of foreign visitors, accounting for 49.28% of total arrivals, followed by Asia (13.84%), Africa (2.21%), and America (0.78%). Antalya and Istanbul remained the country's most popular destinations, attracting 36.13% and 29.94% of all foreign visitors, respectively. In the first half of 2026, total foreign arrivals fell 2.96% from a year earlier to 20.77 million.
2026-07-31