Bookings show high interest in Türkiye’s New Year's, 2023 tourism | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah
Turkish holiday resorts and hotels are expecting a boom in foreign visitors in the new year period with bookings already soaring, particularly in popular destinations like the Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya. "The demand from Russia for the new year is generally good. We can say that the demand from the European market is better compared to previous years," Firuz Bağlıkaya, the head of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), said. He told Anadolu Agency (AA) that especially in Antalya, they expect the occupancy rate at hotels to reach 90%. Türkiye has already been the hottest holiday spot for Russians in 2022. Some 5.3 million Russians visited Türkiye this year, according to Russia's Association of Tour Operators (ATOR). Russian tourists have been one of the main drivers of the rebound in Türkiye's tourism this year, in addition to a major leap in demand from Europe, spearheaded by Germany and the United Kingdom. Bağl...