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Turkey Tourism Statistics: 50.5M Arrivals in 2022

Q: How many tourists visit Turkey?

Turkey had 50.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 493,262 Airbnb stays in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Turkey?

December was the quietest Airbnb month in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and January ranked 11th. Stays in December were booked about 21 days ahead, against 55 days for October.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Turkey?

A typical Airbnb stay in Turkey lasted 5.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 33 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.4 nights in September to 6.5 nights in July.

Turkey recorded 50.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data. This counts people crossing a border, so domestic trips are not in it. AirROI estimates 493,262 Airbnb stays in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026, with Istanbul the most booked city. The busiest month was August.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 2,613,990
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.3 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 88%

Key facts

Turkey Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts Turkey at 50.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Turkey at 493,262 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Turkey added up to 2,613,990 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Turkey lasted 5.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 33 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by September and July, with December the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Turkey ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Turkey in October were booked furthest ahead, about 55 days, against 19 days for February, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 88% of Turkey Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by the United States at 11% and Türkiye at 10%.

By place

AirROI ranks Turkey 8th for Airbnb stays among Asia's 33 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Istanbul had the most Airbnb stays of the 48 towns it lists in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026, at 88,402, ahead of Beyoğlu and Fatih.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Turkey?

UN Tourism counted 50.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, via Our World in Data.

Official tourism figures for Turkey: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
50.5 millionInternational tourist arrivals	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2022	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Turkey

Turkey had 36,013 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 493,262 stays and 2,613,990 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.3 nights and was booked about 33 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 122 towns it tracks in Turkey; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 36,013
Airbnb stays, estimate: 493,262
Airbnb nights, estimate: 2,613,990
Typical stay: 5.3 nights
Booked ahead: 33 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Turkey?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026, then September and July. December was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

August ranks first, December last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, September, July, June, May, October, April, March, November, February, January, December.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Turkey by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	11.8%	5.1 nights	39 days
2	September	11.0%	4.4 nights	31 days
3	July	10.4%	6.5 nights	41 days
4	June	8.7%	5.4 nights	32 days
5	May	8.7%	4.9 nights	35 days
6	October	8.0%	5.1 nights	55 days
7	April	7.9%	5.4 nights	31 days
8	March	7.2%	5.1 nights	22 days
9	November	7.1%	5.6 nights	47 days
10	February	6.6%	5.4 nights	19 days
11	January	6.4%	5.3 nights	21 days
12	December	6.1%	5.2 nights	21 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Turkey Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Turkey Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 88% came from abroad, led by the United States at 11% and Türkiye at 10%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, İstanbul was the top origin city at 9%, ahead of Istanbul at 2.8%. The figures rest on 1,306,899 reviews, written over many years.

88% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 11%
Türkiye 10%
Germany 9.5%
United Kingdom 8%
France 4.6%
Saudi Arabia 1.2%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

İstanbul 9%
Istanbul 2.8%
London 2.6%
Ankara 2.2%
İzmir 1.3%
Berlin 1.1%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Turkey

Istanbul, Beyoğlu and Fatih took 41% of Airbnb stays in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 37 of the 48 towns, led by Kaş, and September in 7, led by Istanbul. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 59% in Kartepe to 99% in Fatih.

Most Booked Towns in Turkey: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Istanbul	88,402	541,033	6.1 nights	89%	US	September
2	Beyoğlu	69,587	412,571	5.9 nights	96%	US	September
3	Fatih	44,886	217,252	4.8 nights	99%	US	September
4	Kaş	36,761	214,968	5.8 nights	87%	UK	August
5	Fethiye	32,915	187,818	5.7 nights	88%	UK	August
6	Muratpaşa	27,509	144,849	5.3 nights	93%	UK	August
7	Sapanca	23,482	69,442	3.0 nights	60%	Turkey	August
8	Bodrum	9,467	55,131	5.8 nights	83%	Turkey	August
9	Çeşme	9,117	43,424	4.8 nights	75%	Turkey	August
10	Göreme	8,689	22,324	2.6 nights	97%	US	September
11	Alanya	8,000	66,611	8.3 nights	92%	Germany	August
12	Ayvalık	6,936	31,508	4.5 nights	66%	Turkey	August
13	Çankaya	6,378	30,248	4.7 nights	78%	Turkey	November
14	Marmaris	5,960	32,130	5.4 nights	73%	Turkey	August
15	Konak	5,869	29,482	5.0 nights	89%	Türkiye	September
16	Datça	5,669	31,363	5.5 nights	68%	Turkey	August
17	Konyaaltı	5,025	33,055	6.6 nights	90%	Germany	August
18	Urla	4,968	23,936	4.8 nights	63%	Turkey	August
19	Kuşadası	3,919	20,001	5.1 nights	85%	Turkey	August
20	Ortaca	3,646	21,262	5.8 nights	82%	UK	August
21	Kemer	3,403	20,379	6.0 nights	88%	Germany	August
22	Ortahisar	3,333	16,914	5.1 nights	94%	Saudi Arabia	July
23	Serik	3,185	18,321	5.8 nights	92%	UK	August
24	Ortahisar Beldesi	3,055	8,270	2.7 nights	96%	US	October
25	Kartepe	2,609	7,711	3.0 nights	59%	Turkey	August
26	Nevşehir	1,986	5,151	2.6 nights	95%	US	October
27	Ula	1,960	9,770	5.0 nights	71%	Turkey	August
28	Selçuk	1,731	5,450	3.1 nights	94%	US	August
29	Tepebaşı	1,697	4,608	2.7 nights	73%	Türkiye	September (11 months)
30	Manavgat	1,678	11,225	6.7 nights	93%	Germany	August
31	Ardeşen	1,616	4,149	2.6 nights	92%	Saudi Arabia	August
32	Foça	1,614	8,215	5.1 nights	65%	Turkey	August
33	Seferihisar	1,539	7,040	4.6 nights	70%	Turkey	August
34	Şile	1,483	5,571	3.8 nights	73%	Turkey	August
35	Bozcaada	1,461	7,667	5.2 nights	55%	Turkey	August (11 months)
36	Kumluca	1,363	6,785	5.0 nights	84%	Germany	August
37	Urgup	1,289	4,753	3.7 nights	91%	Türkiye	August
38	Ayvacık	1,286	6,595	5.1 nights	52%	Turkey	August
39	Çamlıhemşin	1,286	4,233	3.3 nights	92%	Saudi Arabia	August
40	Milas	1,153	7,407	6.4 nights	77%	Turkey	August
41	Demre	1,127	6,265	5.6 nights	88%	Türkiye	August
42	Karaburun	1,075	5,091	4.7 nights	62%	Turkey	August
43	Dikili	1,048	5,296	5.1 nights	64%	Turkey	August
44	Aksu	1,005	5,201	5.2 nights	93%	UK	September
45	Köyceğiz	988	4,872	4.9 nights	79%	Türkiye	August
46	İmbros	980	5,158	5.3 nights	41%	Turkey	August
47	Dalaman	878	4,124	4.7 nights	86%	UK	August
48	Didim	636	3,983	6.3 nights	91%	Türkiye	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Months in brackets: AirROI has under 12 months for that town, so its busiest month is read from those. Lists the 48 of Turkey's 122 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Turkey

How many tourists visit Turkey?

Turkey had 50.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 493,262 Airbnb stays in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Turkey?

The busiest Airbnb month in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then September and July. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Turkey?

December was the quietest Airbnb month in Turkey in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and January ranked 11th. Stays in December were booked about 21 days ahead, against 55 days for October.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Turkey?

A typical Airbnb stay in Turkey lasted 5.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 33 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.4 nights in September to 6.5 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in Turkey come from?

Of Turkey Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 88% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were the United States at 11% and Türkiye at 10%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was İstanbul at 9%, ahead of Istanbul at 2.8%.

What is the most booked town in Turkey on Airbnb?

Istanbul was the most booked town in Turkey on Airbnb, with an estimated 88,402 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Beyoğlu and Fatih.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (50.5 million in 2022). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 493,262 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 122 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 1,306,899 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.