Passenger arrivals via cruise ships to Türkiye skyrocketed in February, jumping over 500% compared to the last year, a top official announced on Tuesday, suggesting a new monthly record was achieved.
The arrivals surged 509.3% year-over-year to 29,826 passengers, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said.
“In February, we reached the highest number of passengers in cruise tourism in the month in question. We also broke the monthly record in January 2025. Breaking records for two consecutive months shows that Türkiye has become a strong destination in cruise tourism,” Uraloğlu said in a written statement.
At the same time, the minister said that the number of cruisers docking at…
