The year 2023 proved to be highly productive for Türkiye in achieving its cultural and tourism targets. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced in a news conference on Wednesday that the 10% growth target was achieved, making 2023 a record-breaking year, and expressed the aim to maintain the same level in 2024.
This was achieved despite facing temporary declines following a positive trend in January and especially after attracting the highest number of visitors in July post the impact of the Feb. 6 earthquakes and the elections. This also included an overall growth despite a negative trend due to the Israeli-Palestinian war that began on Oct. 7.
As one of the first countries to start catching up with pre-pandemic tourism numbers after 2022, Türkiye continued this trend in 2023. Particularly in the field of culture and art, the ministry gained significant momentum with Türkiye’s Culture Route festivals, which recently became a member of…
