Record Number of Tourists Arriving in Istanbul

The city of Istanbul in Turkey recorded a record number of foreign tourists arriving during the first three months of 2023. According to a statement issued by the Istanbul Directorate of Culture and Tourism on Friday, 3 million, 480 thousand, and 630 people visited the city in the first three months of this year. According to the statement, most tourists came to Istanbul from Russia, Iran, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Earlier, the Turkish newspaper "Hürriyet" reported, citing sources, that "Moscow and Ankara agreed to increase the number of flights for Russian tourists."