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Turkey achieves its cruise tourism goals

The cruise sector recovered after the pandemic and made a global comeback in 2023. After the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkey significantly elevated its position in cruise tourism in 2023. Considered a 'hub' in cruise tourism, Turkey is expected to set records in both the number of ships and passengers in 2024. With its strategic geographical location, Turkey has become a significant hub in cruise tourism, attracting a substantial number of cruise ships with recent investments in its ports. Cruise passenger numbers surpassed 1.5 million in the first 11 months According to data from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, as of November of last year, the number of cruise passengers arriving at Turkish ports exceeded 1.5 million, reaching the highest figure ever recorded. Cruise companies have revised their targets upwards for the number of ships and passengers they plan to bring to Turkish ports in 2024, expected to be the 'cruise year' worldwide. Turkey is anticipated to break records again in cruise tourism this year. As of the end of November, Turkey welcomed 1,167 cruise ships to its ports, representing a 19.4% increase. The number of passengers also rose by 51.6% compared to the same period the previous year, reaching 1,517,933.

692,000 cruise passengers came to Turkey in 7 months

Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure General Directorate of Maritime Affairs announced the cruise statistics for July. Accordingly, the number of cruise ships arriving at Turkish ports in July increased by 28.3 percent compared to the same month of the previous year and reached 154. The number of cruise passengers increased by 72.6 percent in the same month to 209 thousand 33. In the January-July period, the number of cruise ships arriving at the country's ports increased by 31.4 percent to 574. The number of passengers arriving on these ships increased by 83.6 percent in the same periods and was recorded as 691 thousand 958. The 5 ports where the most cruise ships come from Considering the 5 ports where the most cruise ships come from in 7 months of the year, Kuşadası port ranked first with 264 ships and 372 thousand 831 passengers. It was seen that the ports of Istanbul were in the second place with 102 ships and 169 thousand 320 passengers, while the port of Çeşme was in the third place with 47 ships and 30 thousand 15 passengers. It was recorded that 42 ships and 39 thousand 679 passengers came to Bodrum Port, while 22 ships and 11 thousand 276 passengers arrived at Çanakkale Port.

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Turkey achieves its cruise tourism goals

692,000 cruise passengers came to Turkey in 7 months