Turkey Tourist Arrivals

Turkey saw a 1.8% year-on-year decline in foreign visitors in May 2025, totaling 5.04 million, after an 8% rise in April. Among the top five source countries, all but two recorded decreases: Bulgaria saw the sharpest drop (-8.7%), followed by Germany (-6%) and Russia (-5.2%). In contrast, arrivals from the United Kingdom and Iran increased by 2.1% and 1%, respectively. Antalya (34.8%) overtook Istanbul (33.1%) as the most visited province, followed by Mugla (8.5%) and Edirne (7%). Overall, foreign arrivals in the first five months of the year were down 1% compared to the same period in 2024.