However when the pandemic hit the world and extreme measures had to be taken worldwide and inside the nation the number of tourists drastically dropped in 2020, As summer 2021 is around the corner Turkish deputy minister Nadir Alpaslan told Anadolu Agency that Turkey is expecting a rise in the number of tourists this summer.the country is expecting to host 34 million foreign visitors, After having an outstanding year in 2019 with 52 million tourists, the numbers went down by 71.7% throughout the year of 2020 according to official data. He also added that the effect of the pandemic continues in 2021, but all hygiene and safety measures are being taken care of as well as monthly inspections to ensure all safety of the visitors. The country also gave vaccine priority to those working in the touristic sector which even boost the numbers of people visiting turkey and an encouraging development that sector representatives say would place the country a step ahead of its competitors.
Turkey has always been an attraction to many tourists from everywhere around the World