Tourism in Turkey

Tourism in Turkey is focused largely on a variety of historical sites, and on seaside resorts along its Aegean and Mediterranean Sea coasts. In recent years, Turkey has also become a popular destination for culture, spa, and health care tourism. In 2014, Turkey attracted around 42 million foreign tourists, ranking as the 6th most popular tourist destination in the world. In 2015, however, this number declined to 36.2 million due to political tension with Russia and multiple terrorist attacks.The current promotional campaign of Turkey is Turkey Home.

Tourism in Turkey

Tourism in Turkey is focused largely on a variety of historical sites, and on seaside resorts along its Aegean and Mediterranean Sea coasts. In recent years, Turkey has also become a popular destination for culture, spa, and health care tourism. In 2014, Turkey attracted around 42 million foreign tourists, ranking as the 6th most popular tourist destination in the world. In 2015, however, this number declined to 36.2 million due to political tension with Russia and multiple terrorist attacks.The current promotional campaign of Turkey is Turkey Home.