Turkey expects to receive 60 million tourists by the end of 2024 and to receive revenues from tourism in the amount of 60 bln. USD, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in Istanbul, broadcast by the TV channel TRT Haber.
„Toward the end of July, the number of tourists who visited our country reached 35 million. By the end of 2024, we maintain a target of 60 million tourists and $60 billion in tourism revenue,” he said.
Erdoğan recalled that in 2023, 56.7 million tourists visited Turkey, tourism revenues amounted to 56 billion. USD.
The first place in terms of visits to Turkey in 2023 was occupied by Russians, it was visited by 6.3 million people. In 2024, the Russian tourist flow to Turkey is expected to reach 7 million people.