The number of foreign visitors to Turkey fell by 2.08% year-on-year to 2.13 million in February 2026, reversing a 3.48% rise in the previous month. This marked the first month of decline in tourist arrivals since July last year, as visitors decreased from two of the top five source countries, including Iran (-8.09%) and Germany (-1.49%). Meanwhile, tourists increased from Georgia (25.03%), Bulgaria (5.39%), and Russia (2.52%). By region, Europe remained the largest source, accounting for 42.97% of total arrivals, led by Germany, Bulgaria, and the UK. However, visitors declined from Macedonia (-17.87%), Norway (-13.11%), and Austria (-7.84%). Asia contributed 24.21% of arrivals, with notable increases from China (115.22%) and Singapore (21.68%). Istanbul remained the most visited city, receiving 1.23 million visitors, followed by Edirne and Antalya, contributing 0.22 million and 0.18 million arrivals, respectively. source: Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey
Tourist Arrivals in Turkey decreased to 2246639 in January from 2718036 in December of 2025. Tourist Arrivals in Turkey averaged 2069866.40 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 March of 2026.