In 2022, 16 million foreign tourists visited Istanbul. This is 77% more than in 2021. This information was published by Istanbul Department of Culture and Tourism.
The Russians became the leaders in terms of tours to Istanbul: almost 1.5 million people visited the tourist capital of Turkey. In second place are the citizens of Germany – 1.2 million people. The top three is closed by the citizens of Iran, who are actively buying up real estate in Istanbul. Also city was popular with citizens of the United States and Great Britain.
Most of the foreign tourists arrived in the city by air. In addition, in 2022, many foreigners visited Istanbul as part of a sea cruise.
