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Türkiye reports record third-quarter tourism revenue of $25.5 billion
Türkiye’s tourism revenue hit a quarterly record of $25.526 billion in the third quarter, up 5% from a year earlier, Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said.
The record followed a difficult second quarter, which Ersoy said was hurt by regional tensions between Israel, the United States and Iran.
Revenue for the first nine months reached $51.278 billion, up 2.4%, while Türkiye welcomed 49.132 million visitors.
The figures suggest tourism recovered from the earlier setback and show the importance of a sector that Türkiye is seeking to grow across the year.
The country is promoting more than 60 tourism products, including city, cultural and food tourism, and the United Kingdom is its third-largest source of visitors after Russia and Germany.
Türkiye plans to broaden tourism further, with Formula 1 expected to return in 2027 alongside other international events; Ersoy also said rising oil prices could raise fares on flights of three hours or more in 2027.
Türkiye's tourism revenue reached a record $25.526 billion in the third quarter, up 5% year on year, Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said.
Revenue for the first nine months rose 2.4% to $51.278 billion.
Türkiye received 49.132 million visitors in the first nine months, Ersoy said.
He said the impact of difficulties in the second quarter had been offset in the third quarter.
Ersoy made the announcement while speaking to reporters at Türkiye's stand at the World Travel Market tourism fair in London.
- Who
- Türkiye; the figures were announced by Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
- What
- Tourism revenue hit a quarterly record of $25.526 billion, up 5% year on year.
- When
- The third quarter; Ersoy announced the figures at the World Travel Market in London.
- Where
- Türkiye.
- Why
- Not stated
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Tensions between Israel, the United States and Iran began, Ersoy said.
Ersoy said the tensions negatively affected Türkiye's tourism sector.
Tourism revenue reached $25.526 billion, a record for a quarter.
Ersoy announced the figures while answering reporters' questions at the World Travel Market in London.
- Third-quarter revenue
- $25.526 billion
- Year-on-year revenue growth
- 5%
- First-nine-month revenue
- $51.278 billion
- First-nine-month revenue growth
- 2.4%
- Visitors in first nine months
- 49.132 million
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