TURKEY-ISTANBUL-TOURISM-APRIL-2.57 MILLION FOREIGN ARRIVALS

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-TOURISM-APRIL-2.57 MILLION FOREIGN ARRIVALS

(220524) -- ISTANBUL, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2022. The foreign arrivals in Turkey surged by 225.6 percent year-on-year to 2.57 million in April, the official figures showed on Monday, as the country is trying to recover from the impact of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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