Minister Ersoy Announces First-Quarter 2026 Tourism Figures

TÜROB President Müberra Eresin attended the press conference at which Mr. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism, announced the first-quarter 2026 tourism figures at the Atatürk Cultural Center.

Minister Ersoy stated that, in the first three months of 2026, the number of visitors rose by 4.2 percent compared with the same period last year to reach 9 million 219 thousand, while tourism revenue climbed to 9 billion 896 million dollars. Average nightly spending per person among foreign visitors increased from 116 dollars to 119 dollars, and average spending across all visitors also rose.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan, Director General of Promotion Timuçin Güler, Director General of Investment and Operations Neşe Çıldık, Istanbul Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Hüseyin Keskin, TGA Director General Sinan Seha Türkseven, TGA Deputy Director General Dr. Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu, TÜROB Vice President Hediye Güral Gür, Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir, Press Advisor Belma Toprak, as well as TGA Board and Advisory Council members, representatives of the Ministry, TGA, and the sector, and members of the press.