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Museums and archaeological sites welcomed nearly 14 million visitors in six months

According to information obtained by an IHA reporter from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, museums and archaeological sites welcomed nearly 14 million visitors in the first half of this year. The number of domestic and foreign visitors increased by 12% compared to the same period last year. In this regard, the top sites were: Ephesus Archaeological Site with 1,117,528 visitors,Mevlana Museum with 1,102,358 visitors,Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Archaeological Site with 985,265 visitors,Göreme Archaeological Site with 501,236 visitors,Zelve - Paşabağları Archaeological Site with 464,101 visitors.

Dokuma Park museums received 9,152 visitors

During the Kurban Bayram holiday, the museums at Kepez Municipality’s culture and art island, Dokuma Park in Antalya, were visited by 9,152 people. Dokuma Park’s museums, which include the Anatolian Toy Museum, the Once Upon a Time in Antalya Museum, the Anatolian Martyrs Museum, the Antalya Car Museum, and the Modern Arts Gallery, welcomed thousands of visitors during the Kurban Bayram holiday from June 18 to 23. The Antalya Car Museum attracted the most visitors, with 4,790 people coming to see the nostalgic vehicles on display, appealing particularly to car enthusiasts. The Anatolian Toy Museum was the second most popular, with 1,641 visitors. This museum, which offers a nostalgic journey for visitors of all ages, features thousands of toys displayed across 15 rooms, each with a different theme and arrangement. Intense Interest in Museums The Once Upon a Time in Antalya Museum, which sheds light on Antalya’s history with its exhibition areas, hosted 941 visitors. The museum features exhibits on the city’s main themes, including Nature, History, Archaeology, Tourism, Various Leaders, Celebrities, Families, Traditional Architecture, Kaleiçi (Old Town), Cuisine, Sea, Traditional Ceremonies (Weddings, Circumcisions, etc.), Migrations, Yörük Culture, Transportation and Communication, Press History, Photography, the Golden Orange Festival and other festivals, Education, Health, Art, Literature, Sports, Traditional Craftsmen, and Industry. The Anatolian Martyrs Museum, which preserves the memories of martyrs, was visited by 1,100 people. The Martyrs Museum houses hundreds of historical objects under 25 different themes, 3 dioramas, and a recreated martyr’s house. Dokuma Park Modern Arts Gallery, a key meeting point for art lovers, welcomed 680 art enthusiasts.

Intense Interest in the New Samsun Museum: 50,000 Visitors in 1 Month

Inspired by the waves of the Black Sea in its architecture, the New Samsun Museum, one of the rare museums in the world, was visited by 50,000 people in one month. Citizens stated that the interior of the new museum was beautifully designed and found the museum very informative. Opened by the Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on March 13, the museum became the center of attention for visitors. Especially during the Ramadan Bayram holiday, citizens from many cities in Turkey visited the museum to examine the exhibited artifacts with great interest. The museum, which includes artifacts such as the Amisos Treasure, shown as the second most valuable treasure in Turkey after the Karun Treasure, and a skull with traces of brain surgery dating back 5,000 years, attracted the attention of people of all ages. Citizens expressed that they spent the holiday with their children at the museum, and among the exhibited artifacts, jewelry, belts, and other tools from the Bronze, Hittite, Hellenistic, and Roman periods, especially the Amisos Treasures and items found in excavations, were among the most captivating. From 20,000 visitors in 1 year to 50,000 visitors in 1 month While the Samsun Archaeology and Ethnography Museum, closed in 2016, was visited by 20,000 people in a year, the New Samsun Museum was visited by 50,000 visitors in just 1 month, and approximately 15,000 people during the holiday period.

Mardin, a year-round tourist destination, buzzes with visitors in autumn

While Mardin, which stands out with its historical buildings and is one of the centers of attraction in tourism, is experiencing the last days of summer, the city is experiencing an autumn rush. Stating that tourists who postponed their reservations due to the earthquake were planning to come in the winter, Mardin Tourism and Hoteliers Association President Özgür Azad Güngör said that September, October and November are the busiest months in this season. Güngör stated that they had a very good time in September and October; "We experienced an earthquake that devastated Turkey in February. Our guests transferred their reservations to September and October and did not cancel them. Mardin has now become a 12-month tourism city. The guest is having a very enjoyable day. One of our biggest goals is to expand Mardin to 12 months. I believe we have achieved this recently. When we see the incoming numbers, we receive requests for reservations, tours and special New Year's Eve programs even in November and December. We are happy that the season spreads over 12 months. We've done a lot of work on this. "Mardin has a wonderful atmosphere in all four seasons." Stating that Mardin is among the preferred cities according to the survey results, Güngör said, "Even in the latest surveys, 7 out of 10 people want to come to Mardin. Every race and every belief that comes to Mardin finds a piece of itself. They feel that they have a civilization where madrasahs, museums, churches and mosques are side by side and live in brotherhood, and they leave here very satisfied. Our aim is to send our guests off in the best possible way and happily. I ask our future guests to make early reservations because there is no off season or 'cannot go on this date' situation in Mardin anymore. Serious organizations and festivals are organized. "Local and foreign tourists who come have a very nice and enjoyable time." "Our goal this year is to reach an 80 percent occupancy rate," said Güngör; "When we compare the winter to last year, we had an occupancy rate of 60 percent. We had a 60 percent rate until November, December and January. We want to target a higher rate and bring it to a minimum of 80 percent. Our guests who come here convey to all segments of society that we should experience four seasons. The snow scenery in our castle and the magnificent view of white color in our narrow streets were already an incredible sight. There is a serious demand right now. One of our satisfied tourists reflects the situation to 10 people and naturally attracts attention. It is a city where civilizations meet, where Turks, Kurds, Assyrians and Yazidis live brotherly under one roof. "When our guests share it with different segments of society, they attract the attention of other tourists as well."

All-time record in tourism

Turkey hosted a total of 36 million 754 thousand 146 visitors in the first 8 months of 2023. 33 million 426 thousand 940 of the visitors were foreigners, and 3 million 327 thousand 206 were citizens residing abroad. According to the data of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the first 8 months of the year, there was a 13.95 percent increase in the number of foreign visitors coming to Turkey compared to the same period of the previous year. Among the countries that sent the most visitors to Turkey in the first 8 months, compared to the same period of the previous year; Russian Federation came first with an increase of 44.84 percent and 4 million 351 thousand 254 people, Germany came second with an increase of 6.03 percent and 4 million 82 thousand 994 people, and England came third with an increase of 12.36 percent and 2 million 652 thousand 188 people. These countries were followed by Bulgaria and Iran, respectively. Germany comes first in August The number of foreign visitors coming to Turkey in August this year amounted to 6 million 660 thousand 700, with an increase of 5.65 percent compared to the same month last year. Among the countries sending the most visitors in August: Germany comes first with a 1.52 percent increase and 871 thousand 270 people compared to the same month of the previous year, the Russian Federation comes second with a 5.68 percent increase and 852 thousand 640 people, and the United Kingdom comes third with a 6.96 percent increase and 588 thousand 448 people. Iran and Poland followed the ranking.

The number of visitors to museums in Sivas exceeded half a million

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the number of museum visitors for 2022. According to the data, while the number of people visiting museums in the city in 2021 was 323 thousand 955 people, this increased to 513 thousand 994 people in 2022. In 2022, the number of works in 3 museums affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Sivas was 15 thousand 100, and the number of people visiting these works was 160 thousand 365. During the mentioned period, the number of works in 6 private museums in the city was recorded as 1,107, and the number of people visiting the museums where these works were kept was 353,629 people.

447 thousand people visited Cappadocia in May

In May, 447 thousand 894 domestic and foreign tourists visited the museums and ruins in the Cappadocia Region, one of Turkey's most important tourism centers. The Cappadocia region, known as Turkey's 'land of beautiful horses', one of the famous tourism centers with its fairy chimneys and uniquely beautiful valleys, hot air balloons and underground cities, continues to welcome its visitors. In the Cappadocia region, 447 thousand 894 people visited historical sites such as Zelve ruins, Göreme Open Air Museum, Kaymaklı and Derinkuyu underground city, Açıksaray ruins, Dark Church, El Nazar church in April. While 112 thousand 42 people visited Zelve ruins, 106 thousand 976 people visited Göreme Open Air Museum. 58 thousand 545 people visited Kaymaklı underground city, 37 thousand 310 domestic and foreign tourists visited Derinkuyu underground city. In the same period of 2022, 477 thousand 757 people visited the museums and ruins in the Cappadocia region. Yakup Dinler, Secretary General of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation, said, “Cappadocia is the apple of the eye of both the world and Turkey." There is no such region other than Cappadocia. We have to live this popularity to the fullest. In January 2023, we started the year well with double-digit growth. In fact, it was a good year for the year 2022, which was closed with these records. But later on, we were also affected by the painful events that took place in our country. In February and March, our region did business with very serious negative numbers in terms of tourism. With the month of April, the activity started again and we achieved a very good figure in May. In May, approximately 450 thousand people visited museums and ruins. Of course, this gives us good predictions for June, July, August and beyond. I believe that we will complete the year 2023, the 100th anniversary of our republic, as a good year.” Dinler said, “The first market we lost with the pandemic was the Far East market, the Chinese and Japanese markets. It is not possible to say that there is a recovery in these markets yet. Flight numbers are still very low in frequency. But according to the information I have received from Turkish Airlines and other Middle Eastern airlines, the number of frequencies is increasing gradually and the demand is high. I hope that after the second half of 2023, we will return to our old days in the number of Far East, and I believe that Cappadocia will make a very serious contribution to the record number of accommodation."

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