In 2011, a total 330,000 Polish tourists came to Turkey. This summer, that figure is expected to reach 370,000. Forty-two percent of tourists that come to Turkey prefer to vacation in the Antalya region. In addition to the sea, sand and sun, Polish tourists also enjoy touring areas of cultural, historical and archaeological importance in Anatolia. While Spain is the number one destination for Polish tourists followed by Greece, Turkey has now become the Poles third top destination to travel.
GTI Poland Tourism Travel Agency Culture and Tourism Specialist Archeologist Magdalena Komendant explains that three days a week they offer cultural, history and archaeology tours at the Ancient City at Side for Polish tourists that come to Antalya. Komendant states that last year alone, they took 110,000 Polish tourists on cultural and archaeological tours in Antalya and says that they hope to bring that number up to 150,000 this year.
"Over the past two years, there has been a ten percent increase in the number of Polish tourists that come to Turkey. This increase is ongoing. On Anatolia tours, Polish tourists prefer cultural and archaeological tourism, whereas those who come to Antalya and Muğla prefer sea, sand and sun tourism. The Polish tourist potential in Antalya is huge," explains Komendant.
Manavgat Side Touristic Hoteliers Union Association (MATOB) Chairman Cengiz Haydar Barut says that during the Ramadan holiday all hotels in Side-Manavgat were 100 percent full. According to Barut, the liveliness of domestic tourism contributed significantly to filling capacity over the holiday.
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. 
