Türkiye's tourism revenue reached a record $51.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 2.4% increase compared with the same period last year, according to figures announced by the country's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
Türkiye will unveil a revised National Energy Plan on November 5, with stronger renewable energy targets through 2040, as installed wind and solar capacity surpasses 44 GW and officials highlight rising grid investment needs to support expansion.
Türkiye is targeting a place among the world’s top six tourism revenue earners in 2027, backed by a proposed $244.5 million tourism budget. The government aims to generate $70 billion in tourism revenue next year, rising to $78.5 billion by 2029.
Following the first phase of TUI Junior Academy Türkiye, which educated over 5,000 students on sustainability, phase two partners with TURMEPA to reach 5,500 more youths across Muğla, Antalya, İzmir, and Aydın, addressing growing threats to Türkiye’s Mediterranean coastline from pollution, overfishing, and tourism pressures.
