Three out of the ten most visited museums in Turkey are located in Cappadocia

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy shared on his social media accounts the most visited museums and historical sites in Turkey during the first quarter of the year. In his post, Ersoy stated that museums and historical sites in Turkey welcomed nearly 4 million visitors in the first three months of the year. Three out of the top ten most visited museums are located in the Cappadocia region.

Among the significant tourist destinations in Cappadocia, the Göreme Open Air Museum ranked 4th. The Zelve Open Air Museum followed at 5th place, while the Kaymaklı Underground City secured the 10th spot. According to Minister Ersoy's announcement, the most visited museum in Turkey was the Mevlana Museum in Konya.

Pamukkale and Ephesus archaeological sites also secured their place among the most visited historical sites. The Göreme Open Air Museum in the Cappadocia region ranked 4th, while the Zelve Open Air Museum claimed the 5th position. The list continued with the Ankara Republic Museum at 6th place, the Istanbul Archaeology Museum at 7th, and the Galata Tower in Istanbul at 8th. Şanlıurfa's Göbeklitepe followed at 9th place, while the Kaymaklı Underground City in Nevşehir entered the top 10 list for the first three months of the year.

Nevşehir Governor Ali Fidan also expressed his pride in a statement to journalists, saying, "According to the data announced by our Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Göreme Open Air Museum, Zelve Archaeological Site, and Kaymaklı Underground City have entered the top ten most visited museums in Turkey. We are proud of this achievement. We hope to have even more places in the top ten.