Turkey Tourist Arrivals Rise 3.48% in January

2026-02-20 08:50 By Kyrie Dichosa 1 min. read

The number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose by 3.48% year-on-year to 2.25 million in January 2026, following a 4.99% increase in the previous month.

Among the top five source countries, arrivals increased from Germany (+6.77%), Bulgaria (+3.56%), and North Cyprus (+9.30%), while declining from Iran (-6.42%) and Russia (-11.64%).

By region, Europe accounted for the largest share of visitors at 38.19%, led by Germany, Bulgaria, and the UK.

The Middle East contributed 10.66% of arrivals, with notable increases from Saudi Arabia (+37.71%) and Egypt (+22.35%), while Asia made up 26.34% of arrivals, with rises from China (+3.52%) and Pakistan (+39.20%).

North and South America together represented 1.11% of total arrivals.

Istanbul remained the most visited city, receiving 1.01 million visitors, followed by Edirne (171K) and Antalya (67K).



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