ISTANBUL
Türkiye’s aim to attract 60 million tourists is feasible, though tourism revenues may fall short of the target of $60 billion, according to Oya Narin, the president of the Turkish Tourism Investors Association.
“Although the number of tourists coming from Russia has decreased in the last 2-3 years, we are performing better in terms of revenue in October and November,” she told state-run Anadolu Agency.
Some 35.8 million foreigners visited Türkiye in the first eight months of 2024, up 10.4 percent from a year ago, with tourist arrivals rising 2.5 percent to 6.8 million in August.
Around 940,000 Russians vacationed in the country in January-August, according to official data.
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