In the January-March period of 2023, the number of tourists visiting Istanbul increased by 19.8% from 2.90 million to 3.48 million.
Istanbul 2023 hosted 3.48 million tourists in three months
According to the data received by the Tourism Databank, the tourism statistics center, by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the number of tourists visiting Istanbul in the January-March period of 2023 increased by 19.8% from 2.90 million to 3.48 million.
Situation in Istanbul’s tourist markets
During this period, Russia received the most tourists in Istanbul with 496 thousand. It was followed by Germany with 245 thousand, Iran with 220 thousand, the USA with 126 thousand and England with 122 thousand. France, Israel, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq were among the top 10 markets.