Türkiye hopes to see as many as 7 million Germans arriving throughout 2024 as it relies on one of its key markets to achieve new peaks in tourist numbers and revenue this year, a senior official said Tuesday.
Foreign arrivals hit a record 49.2 million in 2023, up from 44.6 million tourists who arrived in 2022. Arrivals from Russia and Europe, including Germany, spearheaded the increase. Trips from Russia stem mainly from flight restrictions imposed by Western nations over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tourism income climbed to an all-time high of $54.32 billion, compared to $46.48 billion in 2022.
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy reiterated on Tuesday the government’s expectations for arrivals to reach 60 million this year before hitting 90 million in 2028.
He said the income is envisaged to rise to $60 billion this year and $100 billion five years from now.
Ersoy’s remarks came on the sidelines of the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in…