Increase Haberleri - Son Dakika Increase Haber Güncel Gelişmeler

Significant increase in the number of visitors to Turkey

In the first seven months of 2024, the total number of foreign visitors to Turkey increased by 8.27% compared to the same period last year, reaching 28,978,471 people. According to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the number of citizens residing abroad during the January-June period was recorded as 4,492,105, bringing the total number of visitors to 33,470,576. In the ranking of countries that visited Turkey the most in the first seven months of the year, the Russian Federation ranked first with 3,611,218 visitors, followed by Germany with 3,502,628 visitors, and the United Kingdom with 2,434,333 visitors. Iran and Bulgaria ranked fourth and fifth, respectively. In July, the number of foreign visitors to Turkey increased by 2.60% compared to the same period last year, reaching 7,333,812 people. In July, Germany ranked first in the list of countries sending the most visitors, with 1,035,466 visitors, followed by the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom in second and third places, respectively. Poland and Iran followed the United Kingdom."

The number of passengers in Istanbul has exceeded 104 million

During the January-November period of this year, the number of passengers arriving and departing from Istanbul and Sabiha Gökçen airports was calculated as 104,315,857. Despite a significant decrease in air traffic and passenger numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the upward trend that began in 2022 continued in the first 11 months of this year. There was a notable increase in the number of passengers hosted at Istanbul and Sabiha Gökçen airports compared to 2022. More than 70 million passengers used Istanbul Airport in the first 11 months According to information on the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ) website, Istanbul Airport hosted 70,396,167 passengers during the January-November period of this year. Of these passengers, 16,926,712 were domestic, and 53,469,455 were international. In the same period last year, it was calculated that Istanbul Airport served 14,831,436 passengers domestically and 44,284,331 passengers internationally. In the first 11 months of 2022, Istanbul Airport saw a total of 59,115,767 passengers, indicating an increase of 11,280,400 passengers compared to the previous year. The number of passengers increased by 19 percent compared to the same period last year. A significant increase of more than 5 million passengers at Sabiha Gökçen At Sabiha Gökçen Airport, during the January-November period of this year, 16,242,923 passengers flew domestically, and 17,676,767 passengers flew internationally. During this period, a total of 33,919,690 people arrived and departed from the airport. Last year, a total of 28,041,128 passengers were hosted at this airport, with 14,022,861 on domestic flights and 14,018,267 on international flights in the first 11 months. During the January-November period of this year, the number of passengers hosted at the airport showed an increase of 5,878,562 compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 104,315,857 passengers, representing a 21% increase. In the first 11 months of this year, Istanbul airports hosted 33,169,635 passengers on domestic flights and 71,146,222 on international flights. The number of passengers flying from Istanbul airports, which was 87,156,895 in the same period last year, increased by approximately 20% to 104,315,857 passengers this year. There was also an increase in the number of flights. In the January-November period of this year, Istanbul Airport had 117,784 domestic and 347,470 international flights, totaling 465,254 flights. This represents an increase of 76,806 flights, or about 20%, compared to the same period last year when a total of 388,448 flights were operated at the airport. At Sabiha Gökçen Airport, a total of 207,688 flights were operated, with 98,211 on domestic routes and 109,477 on international routes in the first 11 months of this year. Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 24,654 flights at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, where 183,034 flights were operated. At Atatürk Airport, a total of 23,254 flights were operated, with 14,222 on domestic routes and 9,032 on international routes during this period. In the same period last year, a total of 26,106 flights were operated at Atatürk Airport. The statistics for the January-November months of this year showed a total of 696,196 flights from Istanbul airports, reflecting an increase of 98,608 flights, or approximately 17%, compared to the same period last year when 597,588 flights were operated.

The interest of Chinese Tourists in Turkey is increasing

İşler told AA reporter that Turkey, having had a successful year in tourism, is expected to continue its growth in 2024 based on early reservations. Highlighting Turkey's proactive approach in promotion, İşler mentioned that starting early with reservation campaigns strengthens the hand of the tourism industry. According to recent figures, he noted that the German market is leading, the UK market is showing significant improvement, and there is activity in the Dutch, French, and Polish markets as well. İşler, stating that there is a 15% increase in early reservations from China compared to the previous year, expressed: "Before the pandemic, until 2019, around 500,000 Chinese tourists visited Turkey. Later, due to both the pandemic and decisions by the Chinese government restricting the exit of Chinese tourists in some countries, the number decreased. However, the Chinese government recently lifted this decision. Turkey can create a new main market here. If we consider that Germany is a market of around 6 million, Russia is close to that, and the UK is around 2.5-3 million, then Turkish tourism can attract 10 million tourists from the Chinese market alone. Turkey has the chance to obtain 20% of its current tourist number from the Chinese market. The goal of 10 million tourists should not be considered too ambitious. With a population close to 1.5 billion, capturing a share of 10 million tourists is not an unattainable target." "Culture and gastronomy tourism stand out" İşler emphasized that the Chinese show interest in Turkey's cultural and gastronomic tourism areas, which Turkey aims to develop instead of the traditional sun, sea, and sand, indicating that visitors from this country particularly like to visit Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Bergama, Sardis, and Antalya. Stating that Turkish tourism has the ability to increase market diversity rather than relying on one or two main markets, İşler highlighted the crucial role of the Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) in promotion and marketing. He continued: "If we focus on the products that the Chinese market really desires, offer good service, and present our beautifully packaged products, Turkey's tourism takes a giant step forward. Here, TGA has a particularly significant role to play. The promotional efforts made in Europe need to be implemented in the Chinese market as well. With strategic planning, it is not impossible for 10 million tourists from China to come to Turkey in the next 5 years." İşler also mentioned that Chinese tourists prefer months outside the high season of summer, and he added that this is valuable in terms of the goal of extending tourism throughout the year. The number of Chinese tourists is rapidly increasing Standing out among countries with high growth potential in the global tourism sector, the number of tourists from China increased from around 28,000 in 2002 to 426,000 in 2019, thanks to Turkey's promotional campaigns. Due to travel restrictions implemented in China during the COVID-19 period, the numbers dropped to around 26,000 in 2021. However, with the removal of restrictions on group travel this year, the number of Chinese tourists rapidly increased, reaching 198,807 from January to October.

The number of foreigners coming to Istanbul increased

According to the statement made by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul hosted 11 million 524 thousand 246 foreign visitors in the first 8 months of 2023. The number of foreigners coming to Istanbul increased by 13.20 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. According to the data of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul hosted 1 million 747 thousand 611 foreign visitors in August, an increase of 4.9 percent compared to the same month of the previous year.

Demand for visa-free tours increased by 34 percent this summer

Tatil Sepeti, which started selling international holidays in 2009, researched the change in domestic and international holiday locations. Stating that accommodation and transportation costs have recently caused holidaymakers who prefer the Mediterranean and Aegean regions to turn to nearby locations, Tatil Sepeti explained that the problems at the visa stage in international tours have brought about a great increase in demand in visa-free countries. 'DEMAND FOR VISA-FREE TOURS INCREASED’ Reminding that millions of people have planned their holidays through Tatilsepeti.com in the last 20 years, Tatilsepeti Board Chairman Kaan Karayal said, “The problems experienced in Schengen visas have brought a serious increase in visa-free tours. According to the Holiday Basket data, the demand for visa-free tours in the summer we left behind increased by 34 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. We are experiencing significant increases in visa-free tours to many locations including Kosovo, Morocco, Phuket, Pattaya, Bangkok, North Macedonia, Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina.” 'DEMAND FOR SAPANCA INCREASED BY 160 PERCENT' Emphasizing that they have observed changes in the preference of holiday destinations in the domestic market, Kaan Karayal said, “Our southern beaches are still popular, but the rising holiday costs have started to direct consumers to nearby locations. According to Tatil Sepeti data, there is a serious increase in demand for Sapanca, Ayvalık, Assos and Bolu respectively. During the past summer months, our tour sales for these 4 locations increased by 72 percent compared to the same period last year. Moreover, this rate reached 103 percent in June. We have never observed such intense demand before. "When we examined it on a location basis, the increase in demand especially for Sapanca reached 160 percent."

#Increase

Significant increase in the number of visitors to Turkey

The number of passengers in Istanbul has exceeded 104 million

The interest of Chinese Tourists in Turkey is increasing

The number of foreigners coming to Istanbul increased

Demand for visa-free tours increased by 34 percent this summer