An announcement made by Turkish Airlines (THY) to the Public Disclosure Platform stated that during the January to June, 2011 period, they had 14.8 million passengers, whereas in the same period in 2012, they incurred a 20 percent increase reaching 17.7 million passengers.
The announcement also stated that in both International Routes Business/Comfort Class and International to International Transfers the passenger numbers increased by 44.8 percent and 47.4 percent respectively compared to the same period the year prior. The rate of passengers filling capacity increased by 5.7 percent to reach 75.2 percent.
Available seat kilometers for the January to June period in 2011 was 37.5 billion, during the same period in 2012 that figure increased by 18.8 percent to 44.6 billion. Paid seat kilometers for the January to June period, 2011 were 26.1 billion, while during the same period in 2012 the figure increased by 28.6 percent reaching 33.5 billion liras. While the number of landings for the January to June, 2011 period was 124,843, during the same time period in 2012 the figure reached 139,424, an 11.7 percent increase. During the first six months of 2011, cargo-post was 179,094 tons, whereas in 2012 during the same period, there was a 25.3 percent increase, reaching 224,358 tons.
District Culture and Tourism Director Bilgili: "In May, Istanbul broke a historical record by hosting over one million foreign visitors in a single month.
The number of Israeli tourists to visit Antalya has increased by 133.3 percent. Tourists from the United States have also increased by 119 percent, while the number of tourists from Iran dropped by 63 percent. 
While European tourists spend approximately 800 dollars a week in our country, Arab tourists spend four times that amount. The biggest issue in terms of drawing in tourists to the nation’s Eastern Black Sea region is the lack in accommodation.
With the landing of the first flight to arrive to the ATM Dalaman Airport from Blackpool, England passengers were greeted with carnations and Turkish delight upon their arrival. 
The total sum of visiting tourists in Turkey reached 6 million 665 thousand 379 in the first four months of the year.
With 383 beaches, 21 marinas and 13 yachts accredited with Blue Flags, Turkey has now bumped France from its throne to become the third country, following Spain and Greece, to have the highest number of Blue Flags.
Russians residing and vacationing in Antalya's Alanya district commemorated the 68th anniversary of May 9th Victory Day, which marks the Soviet Union’s (USSR) victory over Nazi Germany, in a celebration held at the Goldcity Tourism Complex. 
Miniatürk, a miniature park located on the shore of the Golden Horn in Istanbul which hosts 1/25th scale models of significant structures located throughout the Turkish and Ottoman geography from the past 3,000 years, is seeing an increase in interest every year since it was first opened a decade ago. 
The number of trips taken in Turkey in 2012, decreased by 1.4 percent to reach a total 64,922,000. 
One of India’s most popular magazines, AsiaSpa India has awarded Turkey for being the most favorite spa destination in Europe. 
The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) President Ulusoy: "It is speculated that in 2013 the number of tourists will reach 33 million and tourism revenue will be approximately 31.5 billion dollars.”
The Presidential Çankaya Palace hosted a signing ceremony for eight agreements with Kuwait on Monday. 
The incentives implemented by the government have allowed the nation’s health tourism industry to soar: 250,000 patients from 107 different countries have chosen to receive treatment in Turkey. 
Foreign nationals planning to visit Turkey will now be able to obtain their visas online through an electronic visa application system (e-Visa) launched by the Republic of Turkey on April 17. 
