Antalya welcomed 234,037 tourists in the first month of the year, reaching its highest-ever visitor number. Ranked among the "world's top 10 destinations," Antalya started 2026 with a record.
According to the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, the number of visitors in January 2026 increased by 1.3% compared to the same period last year.
Among visitors arriving via Antalya and Gazipaşa airports, expatriates were the largest group, followed by Russians and Germans.
The third-largest source of visitors was the UK, while Poland ranked fourth with a 13% increase. Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Kyrgyzstan, Austria, Belgium, and Switzerland were other important countries sending tourists to Antalya.