Istanbul sees big rise in tourists
Istanbul has received 2.9 million tourists within four months. This figure marks an increase of 21 percent when compared to last year. According to the information taken from the Culture and Tourism Directorship, the first four months of tourist figures have increased. The city received a total of 2.4 million last year between January and April. This year it has seen a significant rise. In April the figure rose by 14 percent to become...
Istanbul sees rise in tourists
The number of foreign tourists that visited Istanbul in the first two months of the year reached 1,149,741, representing an increase of 21.6 percent, according to data from the Culture and Tourism Ministry. Some 532,726 tourists arrived in the city in January, while 617,015 came in February. Forty-eight percent of the foreigners that arrived in Turkey in January visited Istanbul. Istanbul received the highest number of tourists from...
Istanbul Welcomes Record 9 Million Tourists In 2012
Istanbul welcomed a record 9 million visitors in 2012, a new all-time high and a 16 percent increase over 2011. Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, and Antalya, the heart of the sun-and-sea tourism in the country attract some 80 percent of tourists to Turkey despite ongoing efforts to diversify destinations. Despite ongoing efforts to diversify tourism in terms of both geography and content, Turkey’s two traditional tourist destinations,...
Istanbul Ranks Among Top 5 Global Destination Cities
Istanbul ranks among the top 5 tourist destinations worldwide and the city on two continents is expected to attract 11.6 million international visitors in 2012 with spending estimated at around $10.6 billion, according to the Worldwide Index of Global Destination Cities issued by MasterCard. Dynamic Istanbul has made huge strides in recent years and now ranks as the fifth most popular destination in the world. Istanbul ranks fifth in...
Istanbul in Trip Advisor Top 25 World Destinations 2012
Tripadvisor’s Top 10 World Destinations list for 2012 has been released, with Olympic-ready London taking the top spot and last year’s winner, Istanbul, coming in 7th. Awards are a significant boost to any destination’s reputation and the 2011/2012 summer season saw a real increase in tourism in Istanbul, no doubt influenced by accolades, such as the Tripadvisor Destinations top spot. The city of Istanbul is a vibrant mix of many...
