FOREIGN TOURIST NUMBERS DROP SHARPLY
The number of foreign visitors arriving in Turkey decreased by 99.26 percent to 29,829 in May, compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the Ministry of Tourism. In May 2019, the number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey was 4.02 million. The number of foreign visitors fell by 66.35 percent to 4.19 million during the January-May period annually. The number of foreign tourists decreased by 67.83 percent and 99.26 percent in March and April due to coronavirus concerns and travel bans.