The number of foreign visitors to Turkey increased by 3.48% year-on-year to 2.25 million in January 2026, following a 4.99% rise in December. Among the top five source markets, arrivals grew from Germany (+6.77%), Bulgaria (+3.56%), and North Cyprus (+9.30%), but declined from Iran (-6.42%) and Russia (-11.64%).
By region, Europe accounted for the largest share of visitors at 38.19%, led by Germany, Bulgaria, and the UK. The Middle East contributed 10.66% of total arrivals, with particularly strong growth from Saudi Arabia (+37.71%) and Egypt (+22.35%). Asia made up 26.34% of arrivals, with increases from China (+3.52%) and Pakistan (+39.20%). North and South America together represented 1.11% of total visitors.
Istanbul remained the leading destination, welcoming 1.01 million visitors, followed by Edirne with 171,000 and Antalya with 67,000.
