Russians lead foreign tourist arrivals in Türkiye in 2025

Türkiye welcomed nearly 7 million tourists from Russia last year, making Russians the largest group of foreign visitors to the country, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

The ministry noted that tourist arrivals from Russia increased by 200,000 compared to the previous year, bringing the total close to the 2019 record of 7 million visitors, Caliber.Az reports per Russian media. 

Overall, Türkiye attracted approximately 53 million tourists in 2025. Following Russia, Germany ranked second with 6.74 million visitors, while the United Kingdom came third with 4.27 million tourists.

By Sabina Mammadli