Domestic tourism in Türkiye up 14.5% in Q1

A total of 8.6 million residents took domestic trips in the first quarter, with an average of 7.4 overnights per trip.

Domestic tourism expenditures also increased by 82.8% in the first quarter, reaching 22.3 billion Turkish lira.

The most popular purpose of domestic trips was visiting relatives, followed by travel, leisure, and vacation.

The most popular type of accommodation for domestic tourists was staying with friends or relatives, followed by staying in their own homes and staying in hotels. (ILKHA)