ISTANBUL
Some 4.34 million foreign tourists visited Türkiye in January-February, almost unchanged from the same period of last year, according to the latest numbers from the Tourism and Culture Ministry on March 21.
In February alone, foreign tourist arrivals declined by 5.3 percent annually to 2.17 million, after rising more than 6 percent year-on-year to 2.17 million in January.
Türkiye aims for 65 million visitors and $64 billion in tourism revenues in 2025. Last year, the country welcomed 62.2 million visitors, including Turks residing abroad, and generated $61.1 billion, up 8.3 percent compared to 2023.
Iranians topped the list of foreign tourists in February at 223,222, down 1 percent annually….
