THE TARGET IN 2021 IS 34 MILLION TOURISTS!

Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan said, “We expect to host a total of 34 million foreign visitors in our country in 2021, with an increase of 100 percent compared to last year.” said.

Indicating that they entered the last year with high expectations, Alpaslan said, “We were targeting a tourism income of approximately 40 billion dollars. Market indicators and reservations showed us that this could easily result. Unfortunately, from the new type coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic that swept the whole world, One of the sectors affected was tourism and within this framework, we had to fall behind our current targets in terms of tourism.”

Emphasizing that thanks to the Safe Tourism Certification Program, Turkey spent 2020 with less losses compared to competing countries, Alpaslan said, “Still, we closed last year with a loss of 65 percent in the tourism sector.” commented.

In Turkey, which is almost a tourism paradise, Alpaslan said, “Although we could not reach the 2019 figures, we expect to host a total of 34 million foreign visitors in our country in 2021 with an increase of 100 percent compared to last year.”

Russia especially Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Indicating that they approach the UK markets with high expectations, Alpaslan said, “The Turkish tourism sector is in Southern Europe thanks to the Safe Tourism Certification Program. in a more advantageous position compared to other countries. We started the program in June last year and we ensure that foreign visitors coming to our country have a holiday in environments that pose the least risk to health at all points, even where the risk is zero, until they complete their holidays and return.” said.