Turkish metropolis Istanbul, one of the most popular tourist destinations worldwide, welcomed a record 5.24 million tourists in the first four months of the year, official data showed on Tuesday, continuing the buoyant period that saw it break annual figures in the number of visitors hosted in 2023.
The number of foreign visitors to Istanbul from January through April surged 9.94% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data from the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
Only in April, the city hosted 1.48 million tourists, compared to 1.29 million in the same month last year, resulting in a surge of 14.6% year over year, the data showed.
Leading the list of nations with the most arrivals to Istanbul last month was Russia, with 167,824 tourists, followed by Germany and Iran. Some 109,202 Germans visited Türkiye’s largest city in April, while Iran ranked third with 80,193 visitors.
The visitors from the U.S. came in at fourth sport with…
