The number of tourists arriving in Türkiye rose by nearly 9.3% in October from a year ago, official data showed on Friday, in a momentum that is said to show the country would achieve its upgraded year-end target.
Foreign arrivals reached 5.5 million, according to figures from the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
Germans made up the largest group of visitors, with 925,928, rising 7.6% year-over-year, the data showed.
They were followed by Russians at 776,618 (up 15.5% annually), Britons at 530,568 (up 20.2%), Iranians at 281,169 (up 27.6%) and Bulgarians at 277,169 (up 4.2%).
From January through October, the number of foreigners visiting Türkiye increased by over 7% at an annualized pace to 47.3…
