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Turkish Residents Make Record Overseas Trips in Third Quarter
Turkish residents made a record number of overseas trips in the third quarter of 2026, according to Turkey’s statistics agency.
About 4.2 million people travelled abroad, 24.2% more than in the same quarter a year earlier.
Their total spending reached $3.04 billion, up 22.6% year on year and a record high.
Yet the average spend per traveller was $723, its lowest level in 2026; it was $758 in the first quarter and $863 in the second.
The average stay was 7.2 nights, the lowest third-quarter figure in the data shown, which goes back to 2012.
The figures show that more people travelled and total spending rose, while each person spent less on average and stayed for fewer nights; no further steps are given.
Turkish residents made 4,202,160 overseas trips in the third quarter of 2026, up 24.2% from the same period a year earlier.
Their overseas travel spending rose 22.6% year on year to $3,040,060,000.
Average spending per traveler was $723, the lowest level of 2026.
Average stays were 7.2 nights, the lowest third-quarter figure in the data shown.
- Who
- Turkish citizens who traveled abroad.
- What
- They made a record number of overseas trips, and overseas travel spending also reached a record.
- When
- The third quarter of 2026. The figures were published on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Abroad; specific destinations are not stated.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Overseas travelers
- 4,202,160 in the third quarter of 2026
- Annual increase in travelers
- 24.2%
- Overseas travel spending
- $3,040,060,000
- Average spending per traveler
- $723
- Average stay
- 7.2 nights