Number of Azerbaijani tourists visiting Istanbul increases
The number of Azerbaijani tourists who visited Istanbul in the first quarter of 2012 has increased by 12 percent compared to 2011 to 37,339 people, the Office of Cultural Affairs and Tourism of Istanbul told Trend on Friday.
Turkey aims to reach around 48.5 million tourists annually between 2014 and 2018, a 4.6 percent increase over the 2007-2012 period, and increase tourism income per visitor $932, a 2.3 percent increase, in accordance with the targets in the latest economic development plan.