Since the beginning of the year, 4.35 million tourists from Russia have visited Turkey.
Turkey is gaining more and more popularity among Russian tourists every year. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, only since the beginning of the year resorts of the country were visited by 4.35 million Russian tourists, which is 44.84% more than the same period last year.
At the same time, 2.56 million Russians visited the country in the summer months. Since the beginning of the year, the share of Russian tourists in the total number of vacationers in Turkey amounted to 13%.
However, experts note that by the end of the year the tourist flow from Russia to Turkey may sharply decrease. This is due to the fact that Russian tour operators curtail their programs earlier than planned.
For example, it became known that "IZI Tour" closed the flight program from Murmansk to Antalya planned until October 19. At the same time Corendon Airlines. specified that the direction ceased to be in demand.
Fun & Sun, which offered tours to Turkey with departures from Tyumen, Perm and Nizhnekamsk, also announced the early closure of the program.