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The number of international visitors in Turkey has been increasing in recent years, following a sharp drop in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, international tourists totaled  million in 2024, exceeding the million inbound visitors recorded in 2019. The volume of arrivals has been rising across most major inbound travel markets in Turkey. Travelers from Germany and Russia account for the most inbound arrivals. 

International tourism reporting in Turkey

International visitor numbers are derived from registries kept by the Turkish Passport Police at the border gates and reported by Turkey’s Ministry of Tourism. Figures are for the number of inbound visitors arriving at Turkish borders for both overnight and same-day visits. They do not include citizens of Turkey that are resident abroad. Statistics including citizens resident abroad are reported under total inbound visitor arrivals.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic: the tourism drop in 2016 and the recovery

Tourism in Turkey suffered a major blow in 2016. International tourist numbers fell by ** percent compared to the previous year, the lowest they had been since 2007. Several major terrorist attacks and an attempted coup in July 2016 had an immediate impact on the tourism industry. However, against the odds, the industry made a miraculous recovery, with tourists returning to Turkey in 2017 and numbers peaking at a record high in 2019.