Türkiye Among Most Popular Non-EU Destinations for European Travelers

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EU residents make around 1.2 billion tourism trips each year, spending nearly 6 billion nights away from home

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According to Eurostat data, residents of EU countries made approximately 1.19 billion overnight tourism trips in 2024. In terms of personal trips by EU citizens outside the Union, Turkey ranked second after the UK with 8.8 million trips.

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8.8 million trips were made from the EU to Türkiye for personal purposes.

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Eurostat data reveals Türkiye's prominence in the travel map of European Union citizens. While EU residents made 1.19 billion tourism trips in 2024, Turkey ranked second among destinations outside the EU, after the UK. In a market where €618 billion was spent on tourism, Türkiye stood out as one of the main destinations due to its proximity to Europe.