KYIV. Aug 22 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The tourist flow from Ukraine to Turkey for the six months of 2017 increased by 27.77% compared to the same period in 2016, to 530,258 people, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey has reported.
According to the agency, in the first half of 2017 the most popular regions among Ukrainians were Antalya, Istanbul and the resorts of the Mugla province – Fethiye, Dalaman, Bodrum and Marmaris.
During the first half of 2017, the tourist flow from Ukraine to Antalya increased by 44%, to 282,112 people, thus, Ukraine ranks third in terms of the number of tourists in Antalya.
According to the administration of Antalya airports, for the six months of 2017 some 421,263 Ukrainian tourists visited Antalya, which is 33% more than a year earlier. The tourist flow from Ukraine to Istanbul retained at the level of 2016: in January-June 2017 the city was visited by 147,885 Ukrainians. The province of Mugla for the six months of 2017 was visited by 46,762 Ukrainian tourists, which is 55% more than a year earlier.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey predicts the continuation of the growth trend of the Ukrainian tourist flow in the autumn season and by the end of the year.
