According to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, until September of this year, 33,426,940 foreigners and 3,327,206 citizens residing abroad visited Turkey. In August, the August record was broken with 6.6 million visitors.

There was a 13.95 percent increase in the number of foreign visitors to Turkey in the eight-month period compared to the same period last year.

In the list of countries that send the most visitors to Turkey in this period, the Russian Federation takes first place with an increase of 44.84 percent and 4 million 351 thousand 254 people compared to the same period of the previous year, Germany occupies second place with an increase of 6.03 percent and 4 million 82 thousand 994 people, and in second place is England, which took third place with an increase of 12.36 percent and 2 million 652 thousand 188 people. These countries were followed by Bulgaria and Iran, respectively.

THE MAJORITY OF VISITORS IN AUGUST CAME FROM GERMANY

The number of foreign visitors to Turkey in August was 6,660,700, an increase of 5.65 percent compared to the same month last year. Germany topped the list of countries that sent the most visitors in August.

In the ranking, Germany took first place with an increase of 1.52 percent and 871 thousand 270 people compared to the same month of the previous year, Russia took second place with an increase of 5.68 percent and 852 thousand 640 people , and England took third place with an increase. of 6.96 percent and 588 thousand 448 people. Iran and Poland followed the ranking. (AA)