Turkey has welcomed 15.9 million International visitors in the year 2020 generating a tourism revenue of $12.1 billion. In 2021, Turkey is targeting to host 30 million international visitors.
According to a media release, Turkey was amongst the first few countries to open its borders for tourism after implementing stringent measures like Safe Tourism Certification to safeguard health of tourists and those involved with touristic activities. Tourists travelling to Turkey from different countries return to their countries healthy and safe having spent their holidays in certified facilities in Turkey.
During the year, Turkey witnessed 45,000 Indian arrivals. Of these, 30,000 travelled to Turkey between January and March 2020.
Turkey is open to all foreign visitors including Indians since June this year. Once the restriction on international flight is lifted in India, the flights between both the countries will resume immediately.
Turkey opened its borders for tourism in June 2020 with well-planned Covid regulations in place due to which the country has emerged as a major tourist destination.