According to data published by the Interbank Card Center (BKM), online tourism service purchases in Turkey, made with both domestic and foreign cards, saw a substantial growth of 83.8% during the January-October period of 2023, reaching 241 billion Turkish Lira. In terms of the 10-month average, this amounted to over 10.6 billion dollars.
As reported by Turizm Databank, during this period, online transactions with cards for purchasing plane tickets increased by 13.1% in dollar terms, accommodation expenses by 46.3%, bus travel ticket expenses by 51.3%, and car rental expenses by 58%.
Total spending in tourism increased by 92.5%, reaching 370 billion Turkish Lira (16.3 billion dollars).