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			== Characteristics of Turkey's tourists ==
	Turkey Tourism Industry Forecast to 2012 provides an insight into the Turkish tourism market. It evaluates the past, present and future scenario of the tourism market in Turkey and discusses the key factors which are making Turkey a potential tourism destination. This report will assist clients, to evaluate the opportunities for their success in the tourism industry of Turkey. With focus on different parameters of the tourism industry, including inbound tourism, outbound tourism, expenditure by inbound tourists, medical tourism, and hotel industry, the report gives a thorough analysis on the Turkish tourism industry.
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	The research report also studies the forces fuelling the growth in the Turkish tourism industry. It provides an overview of the Middle Eastern tourism industry, helping the clients to evaluate and analyze the present and future position of the Turkish tourism industry in the region.
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			People from ] have become frequent tourists in recent years. In 2007, 200,000 Spaniards visited Turkey. Most Spaniards book ] (it is becoming especially popular among them) and many of them also visit ].{{citation needed\|date=January 2011}}

			== Tourism statistics ==
			Foreign tourist arrivals increased substantially in Turkey between 2002 and 2005, from 12.8 million to 21.2 million, which made Turkey a top-10 destination in the world for foreign visitors. 2005 revenues were {{USD\|17.5}} billion which also made Turkey one of the top-10 biggest revenue owners in the world. In 2011, Turkey ranked as the 6th most popular tourist destination in the world and 4th in Europe, according to ] World Tourism barometer.<ref name="WTO2012Highlights">{{cite web \|url=http://mkt.unwto.org/sites/all/files/docpdf/unwtohighlights12enlr_1.pdf\|title=2012 Tourism Highlights\|publisher=UNWTO\|accessdate=17 June 2012\|month=June\|year=2012}}</ref> See ].

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			\|2001 \|\|10,400,000
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			\|2002 \|\|12,800,000
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	\|2007 \|\|23,340,911<ref name="stat2009">{{cite web\|title=Number of Arriving-Departing Foreigners and Citizens\|url=http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/dosya/2-5732/h/december2009.xls\|work=Tourism Statistics\|publisher=]\|accessdate=28 January 2011\|date=2009}}</ref>		\|2007 \|\|23,340,911<ref name="stat2009">{{cite web\|title=Number of Arriving-Departing Foreigners and Citizens\|url=http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/dosya/2-5732/h/december2009.xls\|work=Tourism Statistics\|publisher=]\|accessdate=28 January 2011\|date=2009}}</ref>

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Tourism in Turkey is focused largely on a variety of historical sites, and on seaside resorts along its Aegean and Mediterranean Sea coasts. In the recent years, Turkey has also become a popular destination for culture, spa, and health care tourism. In 2011, Turkey attracted more than 31.5 million foreign tourists, ranking as the 6th most popular tourist destination in the world.

Istanbul

Istanbul is one of the most important tourism spots not only in Turkey but also in the world. There are thousands of hotels and other tourist-oriented industries in the city, catering to both vacationers and visiting professionals. Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, has a number of major attractions derived from its historical status as capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. These include the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque"), the Hagia Sophia, the Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern, the Dolmabahçe Palace, the Galata Tower, the Grand Bazaar, the Spice Bazaar, and the Pera Palace Hotel. Istanbul has also recently became one of the biggest shopping centers of the European region by hosting malls and shopping centers, such as Metrocity, Akmerkez and Cevahir Mall, which is the biggest mall in Europe and seventh largest shopping center in the world. Other attractions include sporting events, museums, and cultural events.

Other destinations in Turkey

Beach vacations and Blue Cruises, particularly for Turkish delights and visitors from Western Europe, are also central to the Turkish tourism industry. Most beach resorts are located along the southwestern and southern coast, called the Turkish Riviera, especially along the Mediterranean coast near Antalya. Antalya is also accepted as the tourism capital of Turkey. Major resort towns include Bodrum, Fethiye, Marmaris, Kuşadası, Çeşme, Didim and Alanya.

Lots of cultural attractions elsewhere in the country include the sites of Ephesus, Troy, Pergamon, House of the Virgin Mary, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Trabzon] (where one of the oldest monasteries is the Sümela Monastery), Konya (where the poet Rumi had spent most of his life), Didyma, Church of Antioch, religious places in Mardin (such as Deyrülzafarân Monastery), and the ruined cities and landscapes of Cappadocia.

Diyarbakır is also an important historic city, although tourism is on a relatively small level due to waning armed conflicts.

Ankara has an historic old town, and although it is not exactly a tourist city, is usually a stop for travelers who go to Cappadocia. The city enjoys an excellent cultural life too, and has several museums. The Anıtkabir is also in Ankara. It is the mausoleum of Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey.

Characteristics of Turkey's tourists

Foreign tourists mainly come from the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Arab World, Iran, Ukraine, Romania, Russia and Japan, but tourists from North America, France and Scandinavia are not uncommon. There seems to be a trend in which British tourists tend to go on holiday to Aegean resorts such as Bodrum or Marmaris, whilst Russian and Arab tourists almost exclusively go to resorts on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey (e.g. Antalya) While Arab, Japanese and German tourists mainly visit Istanbul and historical sites such as Ephesus.

People from Spain have become frequent tourists in recent years. In 2007, 200,000 Spaniards visited Turkey. Most Spaniards book hotels in Istanbul (it is becoming especially popular among them) and many of them also visit Cappadocia.

Tourism statistics

Foreign tourist arrivals increased substantially in Turkey between 2002 and 2005, from 12.8 million to 21.2 million, which made Turkey a top-10 destination in the world for foreign visitors. 2005 revenues were US$17.5 billion which also made Turkey one of the top-10 biggest revenue owners in the world. In 2011, Turkey ranked as the 6th most popular tourist destination in the world and 4th in Europe, according to UNWTO World Tourism barometer. See World Tourism rankings.

Year	Arrivals
1998	9,750,000
1999	7,460,000
2000	8,000,000
2001	10,400,000
2002	12,800,000
2003	13,300,000
2004	16,800,000
2005	21,200,000
2006	18,500,000
2007	23,340,911
2008	26,336,677
2009	27,077,114
2010	28,632,204
2011	31,456,076

References

^ "Number of Arriving-Departing Foreigners and Citizens". Tourism Statistics. Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey). 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
^ "2012 Tourism Highlights" (PDF). UNWTO. 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
Tilic, L. Dogan (5 April 2010). "Antalya: The Tourism Capital of Turkey". European Business Review. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
"Number of Arriving-Departing Foreigners and Citizens". Tourism Statistics. Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey). 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2011.

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