Türkiye's Aegean coast, most notably Muğla province, continues to serve as a prime destination for British holidaymakers, according to an official on Saturday. Recognized for its breathtaking nature and ancient cities, Muğla, along with Mediterranean resort towns Antalya and Alanya, as well as Istanbul is one of the top spots welcoming many foreign and domestic tourists each year. This year, the province has hosted some 1.
25 million tourists in the first six months of the year, according to the data compiled by Anadolu Agency (AA). Among the tourists who prefer the region, which includes famous destinations such as Bodrum, Marmaris and Fethiye, the British holidaymakers are once again showing to be in the lead. Muğla Governor Idris Akbıyık in his assessment to AA noted that Muğla, "a paradise on earth," stands out as a tourism heaven for both Türkiye and the world, attracting tourists from many countries.
Akbıyık stated that the guests are hosted in the best way possible, adding: "The number of tourists arriving in the city between Jan. 1 and June 30 reached 1,251,796. Of this number, 594,991 were British.
The U.K. is one of the main markets for Muğla and Türkiye.
" Furthermore, he said, following the tourists from the U.K., the most arrivals were registered from Russia with 116,623 people and Poland with 101,938.
Germany followed with 80,923, the Netherlands with 30,134, and other countries with 327,187 tourists arriving. "There is a 12% increase compared .
