Turkey's ministry of culture and tourism has said that there is a dramatic increase in the number of tourist arrivals in 2008, the Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Ismet Yilmaz, the Ministry for Culture and Tourism has said that Turkey's income from tourism topped $21 billion (£14.4 billion) last year. The publication stated that the growth rate in the Mediterranean country was 13 per cent last year, compared with two per cent globally.
Mr Yilmaz explained: "Turkey's economy is continuing to benefit from growth in the tourism industry and Turkey's tourism income is almost equal to the tourism income of the whole African continent". The Turkish Statistical Institute stated that tourist spending was found to behind much of the revenue, in particular spending from foreign consumers.
Meanwhile, The Mediterranean province of Antalya welcomed its ninth million tourist last month. The minister said that the number of tourists visiting Antalya is equal to those visiting Egypt which is famous for its pyramids.
Kerim Cavusoglu, president of the Turkish Association of Travel Agents (TURSAB) said that Turkey is adventurous in many areas compared to its rivals in the tourism sector. Most important of all, the foreign tourists can find services with cheaper prices in Turkey.
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