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June 2022: Turkiye sees highest number of monthly tourists ever from India, topping pre-Covid
NEW DELHI: Indian tourists flock to Turkiye (formerly known as Turkey), which recently removed all Covid-time entry restrictions, which were unprecedented this summer. Turkiye Tourism Board (TTB) said more than 27,300 Indians visited the country this June – the highest monthly number ever for desi tourists there. The previous high was in June 2019 when 24,000 Indians arrived in Turkiye.
“Turkiye welcomed 5.2 tourists in 2019, generating $34.5 billion in tourism revenue. Of these, 2.3 lakh are Indian nationals, which is the highest number of Indian tourists recorded to date by the country,” TTB said in a statement.
Now, Turkiye, like most major global tourist destinations, is looking to attract expats as travel restrictions ease during the pandemic. India’s Globetrotter is making the most of this reopening, especially after regular overseas flights were allowed by India earlier this year.
“With Turkiye recently easing all Covid-19 related travel restrictions for Indian visitors, the country has seen its highest ever arrival of tourists from India, in June 2022. Turkiye received more than 27,300 Indian tourists in June 2022, breaking all previous domestic travel records from India, in one month… .. easy to buy obtain visas for personal and leisure travel (and) carriers such as Turkish Airlines and IndiGo resumes direct flights to the country, travel to Turkiye has become more convenient for Indians,” TTB said in a statement.
India is one of the leading source markets for visitors to Turkiye. “May and October are the most preferred months for Indian tourists to visit Turkiye… suggesting that record numbers will follow in the coming months,” it added.
“Turkiye welcomed 5.2 tourists in 2019, generating $34.5 billion in tourism revenue. Of these, 2.3 lakh are Indian nationals, which is the highest number of Indian tourists recorded to date by the country,” TTB said in a statement.
Now, Turkiye, like most major global tourist destinations, is looking to attract expats as travel restrictions ease during the pandemic. India’s Globetrotter is making the most of this reopening, especially after regular overseas flights were allowed by India earlier this year.
“With Turkiye recently easing all Covid-19 related travel restrictions for Indian visitors, the country has seen its highest ever arrival of tourists from India, in June 2022. Turkiye received more than 27,300 Indian tourists in June 2022, breaking all previous domestic travel records from India, in one month… .. easy to buy obtain visas for personal and leisure travel (and) carriers such as Turkish Airlines and IndiGo resumes direct flights to the country, travel to Turkiye has become more convenient for Indians,” TTB said in a statement.
India is one of the leading source markets for visitors to Turkiye. “May and October are the most preferred months for Indian tourists to visit Turkiye… suggesting that record numbers will follow in the coming months,” it added.
