Tourism in Turkey has recently flourished significantly, benefiting from the security instability in many neighboring countries, which prompted Arab and Gulf tourists in particular to choose Turkey as a favorite tourist destination.

Unofficial data reported that the number of Saudi tourists who visited Turkey during the previous year was 450 thousand visitors, while their number in 2014 was about 341 thousand visitors. According to unofficial data, the number of Saudi tourists who visited Turkey during the previous year is more than 450 thousand visitors, while their number in 2014 reached about 341 thousand visitors, and specialists attribute the growing interest of Saudi families in Turkey to the attractiveness of Turkey thanks to the common features between the two countries, especially on the cultural and religious level and the availability of natural elements of tourism such as appropriate weather and nature, supported by great efforts made by the government in providing all tourism services, entertainment programs, entry facilities, availability of flights and accommodation, and ease of internal transportation.

Specialists expect the number of Saudi tourists to increase significantly, taking advantage of the security instability of many neighboring countries.

Specialists in the tourism industry in Turkey expected to increase the number of Saudi tourists during the current year 2016 by more than 30%, especially since the Turkish market has become the focus of attention of Gulf Arabs, especially with regard to the real estate market, which is a target for businessmen.