The number of tourists arriving in Istanbul has more than doubled from a year ago, recovering from a COVID-driven slump.
Foreign arrivals to Turkey’s largest city – and the third largest in the Middle East – have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, in a much-needed rebound for the Turkish economy.
Arrivals to Istanbul double compared to 2021
Istanbul, which has long drawn international crowds for its culture, art and history, saw foreign arrivals soar in the lead up to the pandemic, with foreigners increasingly coming for shopping, sighseeing and health tourism.
There was a sharp drop off in 2020 but visitor numbers are now higher than they were pre-pandemic, in 2019.
Driven by tourists from Europe
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