- Turkey was visited by 26.5 million tourists in 2008 and by 27.3 million tourists in 2009. With this number of tourists, Turkey ranked the 8th and 7th most visited country in the world respectively in 2008 and 2009.
- Turkey received USD 22 billion of tourism revenue in 2008, and USD 21.3 billion in 2009.
- The tourism sector’s target is to be among the top five countries in the world in terms of attracting the highest number of tourists and receiving the highest amount of tourism revenue by 2023.
- Istanbul is the “European Capital of Culture” in 2010.
- Istanbul is the 3rd most visited city in Europe, following London and Paris, as of 2008. (Euromonitor International)
- Istanbul is the 17th most popular destination with 80 congresses and conventions held in 2009.
(International Congress and Convention Association - ICCA)
- Turkish Airlines was selected as the “Best Airline of Southern Europe” in 2010. (Skytrax World Airline Awards)
- Turkish Airlines was awarded the “World's Best Economy Class Onboard Catering” in 2010. (Skytrax World Airline Awards)
- TAV Ankara Esenboga Airport was selected as the best airport in Europe in “5-10 million passenger” category in 2009. (Airports Council International - ACI)
- In 2009, the number of airline passengers in Turkey exceeded 85.2 million.
- TAV Istanbul Ataturk Airport was selected as the “Best Airport in Southern Europe” in 2010. (Skytrax World Airline Awards)
- In 2009, the share of tourism revenues in GDP was 3.4 percent, while they accounted for a
20.8 percent share in the country’s export earnings.
- In terms of geothermal tourism potential, Turkey is among the top seven countries in the world and ranks 2nd in Europe with its 1,300 thermal springs. Bed availability in thermal vacation resorts has reached 35,000.
- In Turkey, there are 20 ski centers, 14 golf courses and around 40 marinas.
|
 |
