The level of tourist flow to Turkey exceeds the predicted indicators, which cannot but rejoice in the representatives of the tourism industry. This was announced by the chairman of the board of directors şahinler Holding Kemal Shahin.
“In January-March 2023, the tourist flow increased by 27.51 percent compared to the same period last year. According to forecasts, in 2023 the number of tourists will increase by at least 20 percent compared to 2019. at the same time. Tourism revenues will grow by 30 percent. The number of tourists in the first five months has already exceeded the 2019 indicators directly in Antalya, ”he said.
Shakhin recalled that in 2022, Turkey’s income from tourism amounted to $ 46.4 billion, which was 53.4 percent more than 2021. “In 2022, the number of tourists increased by 75 percent, to 51.4 million people. Growth continues this year. The Ministry of Tourism set a goal of reaching 60 million tourists and $ 56 million in 2023. By 2028, Turkey can accept Turkey 90 million tourists and achieve 100 billion revenues from tourism, ”he said.
The head of the company also noted that in the first five months since the beginning of the year, the tourist capital of Turkey Antalya accepted more tourists than in 2019, which was a record for Turkey in the number of tourists.
“In the first 5 months, Antalya visited 3 million 405 thousand 458 tourists, which is 40 percent more than last year. Thus, the number of tourists in Antalya is 12 percent more than expected to accept. In 2019, Antalya in January-May She accepted 3 million 309 thousand 285 tourists, in 2022 – 2 million 422 thousand 349 tourists. The largest number of profit tourists from Germany are 827 thousand 618 or 26.32 percent. Russia followed by 783 thousand or 24.92 percent, Great Britain – 352 thousand 184 or 11.2 percent, ”said Shahin.