The number of foreign tourists coming to Istanbul increased by 66 percent in 10 years
The number of tourists who visited Istanbul last year has been announced. According to the data of the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, the city was visited in 2013. 10 million 474 thousand 867 foreign tourists While visiting, last year the number 17 million 370 thousand 30 It was recorded as. Thus, the number of tourists coming to the city increased by 66 percent in the last 10 years.
11 million 842 thousand 983 people came to Istanbul in 2014, 12 million 414 thousand 677 in 2015, 9 million 203 thousand 987 in 2016, 10 million 840 thousand 595 in 2017, 13 million 432 thousand 990 in 2018. 14 million 906 thousand 663 foreign tourists arrived in 2020, 5 million 1981 in 2021, 9 million 25 thousand 4 in 2021, and 16 million 18 thousand 726 in 2022.
„ISTANBUL IS ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE DESTINATIONS IN WORLD TOURISM“
Firuz Baglikaya, President of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), told the AA correspondent that Istanbul is one of the most attractive destinations in the world in terms of tourism with its uniquely rich historical and cultural heritage, lively commercial life, lively city life and gastronomy.
Stating that its wealth increases the number of tourists coming to the city every year, Bağlıkaya said that this situation is pleasing. Baglikaya pointed out that the number of tourists in 2023 is approaching 17.5 million and said, „There was an increase of approximately 8.5 percent in the number of tourists coming to Istanbul compared to the previous year. Closing the year 2023 with a rise is a very important development for the sector.“ said.
Firuz Bağlıkaya noted that the city is a very important connection point for international tourism movements, thanks to Istanbul and Sabiha Gökçen airports, and its brand value is in an increasing trend.
„ISTANBUL’S RISE IN TOURISM IS NOT A COINCIDENT“
Emphasizing that Istanbul has a very high tourism potential according to all factors, Bağlıkaya continued as follows:
„Therefore, Istanbul’s rise in tourism is not a coincidence. Istanbul will continue to attract more visitors with this capacity in the coming years. As the tourism sector, we were pleased with 2023, and we are more hopeful about 2024. In 2024, the sector will raise its targets even more and the country will continue to attract more visitors.“ „It will continue to provide strong support to the economy. We expect the number of tourists in Istanbul to increase further in 2024. The 66 percent increase in the last 10 years shows us this situation.“
Explaining that TÜRSAB continues to work for the development of tourism in Istanbul, Bağlıkaya stated that they are trying to attract the tourism volume in the Balkan countries to the city with the Istanbul Balkan Tourism Exchange, the first of which will be held in 2023.
Baglikaya stated that they promote Istanbul in all the events they attend, especially ITB Berlin and WTM London fairs, which are among the most important fairs in the world, and added that they will continue to work with all travel agencies to promote the city and increase the tourism potential of the city.
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According to the data from the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, the number of foreign tourists visiting Istanbul has been steadily increasing over the years. In 2013, there were 10 million 474 thousand 867 foreign tourists, and in 2022, this number rose to 16 million 18 thousand 726. This represents a 66 percent increase in the last 10 years.
Firuz Baglikaya, President of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), stated that Istanbul is one of the most attractive destinations in the world for tourism due to its rich historical and cultural heritage, lively commercial life, city life, and gastronomy. He also pointed out that Istanbul acts as a significant connection point for international tourism movements, and its brand value is on the rise.
Looking ahead, Baglikaya expressed optimism for the future of tourism in Istanbul. He mentioned that they are working to attract tourism volume from Balkan countries to the city and promote Istanbul in various international events and fairs. Baglikaya expects the number of tourists in Istanbul to continue increasing in the coming years, providing strong support to the economy.
