Turkish ports welcomed close to 1.8 million cruise passengers in the first 10 months of the year, marking a nearly 27% increase compared to the same period last year, the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry announced on Tuesday.
The number of passengers increased by 26.8% to reach 1.77 million, the ministry said in a written statement. Moreover, it noted that the number of cruise ships arriving in Türkiye also surged by 3.7% to 1,112 compared to last year.
“We continue our work to maximize the tourism potential of our peninsular country, and transportation and tourism are the two essential sectors for the economic and social development of our country,” Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir…
