Provisional Ministry of Culture and Tourism data, reported by Bloomberg HT (30 October 2026), show 40.94 million foreign visitors in January–September 2026, down 1.5% on the same period of 2025. September alone was up 0.4% at 6.11 million.

  • The UK was the third-largest market with about 3.20 million visitors, behind Russia (5.70 million) and Germany (5.17 million), but down roughly 9.8% year on year.
  • The Minister earlier linked the soft first half to Middle East tensions and airspace closures.

See our facts and figures page for the wider picture. The Bloomberg HT page text and headline give slightly different percentages, so check the Ministry’s release for the exact figure.

Checked 8 November 2026. Summarised in our own words from the source linked above. Visit Turkey is an independent guide.