The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey published statistics, according to which, for the period January-June 2022, Russia ranked second in terms of tourist flow to the republic.
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In just six months of this year, 16.36 million foreign tourists visited Turkey, which was almost 2.5 times more than in the same period in 2021 and more than 3 times compared to 2020. Compared to the first half of 2019, this year the tourist flow is about 10% less. Interfax reports this with reference to statistical data.
The TOP-5 leading countries in terms of tourist flow to Turkey for the first half of 2022 include the following:
- Germany ( 2 million tourists, share in the total tourist flow – 12.4%);
- Russia (1.45 million tourists, share – 8.9%);
- Great Britain (1.3 million tourists, share – 7.7%);
- Bulgaria (1.2 million tourists, share – 7.3%);
- Iran (1 million tourists, share – 6 ,four%).
Separate statistics for June 2022 are also provided. TOP places were distributed in a similar way:
- Germany (718.8 thousand tourists);
- Russia (602 thousand);
- Great Britain ( 453.8 thousand);
- Bulgaria (242.2 thousand);
- Iran (211.8 thousand).