In both 2019 and 2020, Istanbul was the leading destination in Turkey in terms of international tourist arrivals. However, due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of international arrivals in Istanbul dropped remarkably in 2020 over the previous year, passing from 14.9 million to roughly five million. Antalya was the second leading destination among international visitors in Turkey, with nearly 3.3 million arrivals in 2020.
Leading destinations among international tourists in Turkey in 2019 and 2020, by number of visitors
Figures do not include visits by citizens of Turkey residing abroad.
Data for 2019 were previously published by the source. Figures can be found under Table 4 in the source's excel sheet. The release date is the date of access.
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Ministry of culture and tourism (Turkey). (May 3, 2021). Leading destinations among international tourists in Turkey in 2019 and 2020, by number of visitors [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/921506/leading-destinations-of-arriving-visitors-in-turkey/
Ministry of culture and tourism (Turkey). "Leading destinations among international tourists in Turkey in 2019 and 2020, by number of visitors." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921506/leading-destinations-of-arriving-visitors-in-turkey/
Ministry of culture and tourism (Turkey). (2021). Leading destinations among international tourists in Turkey in 2019 and 2020, by number of visitors. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921506/leading-destinations-of-arriving-visitors-in-turkey/
Ministry of culture and tourism (Turkey). "Leading Destinations among International Tourists in Turkey in 2019 and 2020, by Number of Visitors." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921506/leading-destinations-of-arriving-visitors-in-turkey/
Ministry of culture and tourism (Turkey), Leading destinations among international tourists in Turkey in 2019 and 2020, by number of visitors Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921506/leading-destinations-of-arriving-visitors-in-turkey/ (last visited January 28, 2022)
