Turkish tourist market continues to grow

Thursday December 6th , 2007

Owners of rental accommodation in Turkey are currently benefiting from an increase in the number of people visiting the country.

According to figures cited by the Turkish Press, Istanbul has seen a significant surge in tourism throughout the year to date.

During the first 11 months of 2007, more than six million holidaymakers chose to visit the city.

However, the figure for the same period of 2006 was 21.8 per cent lower at less than five million people.

This means that efforts to promote the country as a holiday destination are succeeding, potentially benefiting the entire Turkish economy.

In addition, overseas property owners who let out their residences to visitors will find that their services will be in much greater demand, leading to them receiving higher rental returns as a result.

Earlier this week, Turkish Airlines revealed that a total of eight million people flew with the carrier during the first nine months of 2007.