Tourism in Antalya

The increase of foreign tourists in the city of Antalya

The Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey said during his meeting with a number of Turkish media in the Mediterranean city of Antalya that "his country aims to attract 36 million tourists during 2018," with revenues of up to 34 billion dollars.

He also pointed out the importance of diversifying the tourism markets and services provided to tourists in the country.

The Minister of Culture and Tourism said, "We are looking at China, Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia.

They are new tourist markets that can be taken advantage of."

Tourism in Antalya, Turkey

The city of Antalya in Turkey witnessed a significant increase in the number of tourists during 2017,

Where the number of visitors to the city recorded more than 10 million visitors.

He pointed out that last year witnessed an increase in the number of tourists from countries around the world to Antalya, Turkey.

By 17 percent compared to the previous year.

Russian tourists topped the list of foreign tourists coming to the Turkish city of Antalya,

Turkey hosted nearly 5 million Russian tourists, followed by the Germans with 3.5 million.

"Early bookings for Turkey from Europe and Russia indicate a strong performance in 2018," the Minister of Culture and Tourism said.

During his speech, he pointed out that the number of visitors to Turkey in 2017 reached approximately 32 million foreign tourists,

Pointing out that this year came at a time when the global tourism industry witnessed a growth rate of 7%.

The Minister of Tourism and the Association of Tourist Hotel Owners in the Mediterranean also stressed the need for a balance between prices and the quality of services, as sharply rising prices would have a negative impact on the tourism sector.