Nearly 300,000 cruise tourists visit country in 2023 (Turkey)

Türkiye welcomed more than 299,000 cruise passengers in the first five months of 2023, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced.

The number of cruise ships docking at Turkish ports during the first five months of 2023 witnessed a significant increase of 43.1 percent compared to the same period in the previous year, Uraloğlu highlighted in a written statement.

Furthermore, the number of cruise passengers rose by an impressive 114 percent in comparison to the same timeframe last year, the minister added.

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