Speaking at a press
conference in Istanbul, Ersoy said third-quarter tourism revenue also reached a
record $25.5 billion, up 5% year on year.
Minister Ersoy said:
“This year, international travel has faced exceptional challenges. Conflicts in
our region, airspace restrictions and rising energy and airfare costs have
affected travel decisions, airline capacity and tour operator programmes alike.
Amid these developments, Türkiye has stood out as an island of stability.
“Since 2018, we have
taken deliberate steps to make our tourism sector more resilient to crises. By
establishing the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), we
made our promotion continuous and systematic; we expanded our source markets and
diversified our tourism offers. Achieving the highest third-quarter and
nine-month revenues in our history in such a year shows the value of this
approach.
“In the period ahead,
while protecting our position in our main markets, we will intensify our
efforts in high-potential markets, particularly the Americas, Canada, East
Asia, Africa and Oceania.”
Visitor numbers
reached 49.1 million during the January-September period, while the average
length of stay increased by 0.3% to 10.34 nights.
Average spending per
night also rose by 4.6% to $107.7, reflecting continued growth in visitor
expenditure.
The Russian Federation
remained Türkiye's largest source market, contributing 5.70 million visitors,
followed by Germany with 5.17 million and the United Kingdom with 3.20 million.
The latest figures highlight the resilience of Türkiye's tourism sector amid challenging international travel conditions, as the country continues to diversify its source markets and strengthen its position in the global tourism industry. -TradeArabia News Service