Leading outbound destinations visited by residents of Turkey 2019-2023

Published by Zeynep Dierks, Jul 11, 2025

The number of citizens visiting destinations abroad from Turkey decreased significantly in 2021 over 2019 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2022, the figures increased to

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million. Bulgaria welcomed about
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million travelers from Turkey in 2023. Overall, Iraq was the leading destination abroad for Turkish outbound tourists in 2023, recording over
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million visitors.

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Number of citizens visiting destinations abroad from Turkey in 2019 and 2023, by country (in 1,000s)

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Release date

January 2024

Region

Turkey

Survey time period

2019 and 2023

Special properties

destination countries are ranked based on the highest number of visitors recorded in 2023

Supplementary notes

*2019 data for Iraq and 2019, 2022 data for China were not available.
The source specifies that 2020 figures were not published due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Data for 2019 were previously published by the source. Figures have been rounded.

Data refer to citizens of Turkey aged 15 or over. Accompanying persons (0-14 years old) of Turkish citizens resident in Turkey are included in the total number of outbound travelers.

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