FX.co ★ Turkey Tourist Arrivals Up 0.4% in September

The number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose by 0.4% year-on-year to 6.11 million in September 2026, following no change in the previous month. Among the five largest source markets, arrivals from the Russian Federation and Iran increased by 0.9% and 16.1%, respectively, while arrivals from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland declined by 4.9%, 10.9%, and 0.9%, respectively. Antalya recorded the largest share of tourist arrivals at 35.88%, with 2.19 million visitors, followed by Istanbul at 31.18%, with 1.91 million. Mugla, Edirne, and Izmir accounted for 8.95%, 5.63%, and 3.07% of arrivals, respectively. Over January–September 2026, the number of foreign visitors fell by 1.52% year-on-year to 40.9 million.