Turkey.. World’s 9th Most Visited Country

Number of tourists preferring Turkey in world tourism is growing by 12% every year. The number of tourists increased by more than doubled in the last 10 years and rose to 22 million.

Turkey until 1980s has been one of the most pristine areas in international tourism. Following increasing bed capacity development of transport network and effective promotion policies, it has been among top 20 countries in world tourism in 1990s.

In 2000s, Turkey has become one of the major centers in the world tourism.

This country is naow an important actor in the world tourism. Turkey’s goal is to increase its market share of currently 2,5 percent in world tourism to 4 percent in 2013 when EU negotiation process will be completed  by considering rapidly changing trends and emergence of new competitors.

Turkey aims to be Mediterranean’s 3rd biggest tourism country and to bring 40 million foreign tourists and 40 billion USD of foreign exchange revenue to this country.

Compiled by Editor
BUSINESS TURKEY TODAY

SOME FACTS ABOUT TURKISH TOURISM

Turkey ranks 10th among countries generating the largest revenue from tourism
Turkey ranks 1st in Europe in terms of thermal source and 7th in the world
Istanbul is Europe’s 3rd most visited city after London and Paris
2,5 percent of foreign tourists prefer Turkey every year
22 million of 1 billion int’l tourists come to Turkey
Average revenue per visitor is USD 708 (2008)
Number of tourists increased by two fold in 10 years
The annual tourism income is USD 18,5 billion
The 7,200 meter coastline is mostly very suitable for tourism
Turkey has 7 percent of total bed capacity in Europe
The total bed capacity is around 567,000 (2008)
Turkey has 14 golf courses, 40 marinas with 10,713 capacity
20 advanced skiing areas, 1,300 thermal sources