Ukrainians beat record of travels to Turkey

The number of Ukrainian tourists travelling to Turkey in 2016 exceeded one million people, and Ukraine entered the list of top 10 countries with largest tourist flow to this country.

This was stated by adviser to the Culture and Tourism Ministry of Turkey Baki Alchakar, finance.ua portal reports.

He noted that the number of Ukrainian tourists travelling to Turkey in 2016 reached 1.045 million people, and Ukraine entered the list of top 10 countries with largest tourist flow to this country, showing an increase of 47.91% compared to 2015. Ukraine occupied the sixth place, leaving behind the Netherlands, Russia, Azerbaijan and Greece.

The most popular travelling destinations in Turkey for Ukrainian holidaymakers are the Antalya and Mugla resorts as well as trips to Istanbul.

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