Turkey’s Tourism Held Up in March Despite Sharp Drop in Gulf Travel

Inbound visitors from four Gulf countries plummeted nearly 80% in Turkey in March as the Iran war triggered airspace closures and put flights out of reach for many travelers in the region, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Only 691 Kuwaitis traveled to Turkey that month, followed by 606 UAE citizens, 394 Qataris, and 265 Bahraini nationals.

The overall picture was more resilient. Combined with overseas Turkish citizens returning to the country,