Shafaq News/ Iraqis held the top spot among Arab tourists visiting Turkiye in February 2024, data by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry showed on Sunday.
The data showed a slight decrease in the number of Iraqi tourists compared to the previous year, with 51,180 visitors in February 2024. This represents a 3.36% decline from February 2023, but Iraqis remained the leading Arab market for Turkish tourism.
The Ministry’s data reflected an overall decline in Arab tourist arrivals to Turkiye. February 2024 saw a 4% decrease compared to the same month in 2022. Despite this dip, Turkiye continues to be a popular destination for Arab travelers, with Lebanon (13,843) and Saudi Arabia (11,764) following Iraq as the second and third largest Arab source markets, respectively.
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