Oya Narin

The number of foreign visitors in the touristic southwestern coastal city of Antalya has reached 15 million in 2024 as of October figures, according to a sector representative.

Türkiye's aim to attract 60 million tourists is feasible, though tourism revenues may fall short of the target of $60 billion, according to Oya Narin, the president of the Turkish Tourism Investors Association.

Investments in the tourism sector have gathered momentum after the industry saw a strong rebound in activity, according to a report by the Hotel Association of Türkiye (TÜROB)

In the first six months of 2022, applications filed for incentives worth a total of 7.55 billion Turkish Liras, up 640 percent from a year ago, for 75 projects with 14,400 beds capacity.

Turkey's tourism sector has passed a tough test in recent years and has not compromised on its standards, Turkish Tourism Investors Association head Oya Narin has told the Hürriyet Daily News in an exclusive interview.

Turkish tourism is coming to life and occupancy rates are increasing this year but it does not bring money in return since it does not attract western tourists with "money."

Turkey's struggling tourism sector may lose up to $30 billion over the three-year period covering 2016, 2017 and 2018 if a number of key measures are not taken, Tourism Investors Association (TYD) head Oya Narin has said.