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Home » TOURISM NEWS » Turkey’s Domestic Travel Reaches New Heights in Q1 2025, Marking a 28.4% Jump and a Groundbreaking 68.9% Increase in Spending Wednesday, July 23, 2025The country has seen a surge of domestic travel in Q1 2025 Witness the surge in travel domestically in Turkey throughout Q1 2025 according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. Turkish domestic travel Departures Domestic travel across Turkey amounted to 10.75 million departures between January and March 2025, representing an impressive y-o-y growth of 28.4%. The rise is part of a longer-term trend for increasing levels of domestic travel, with a record 12.65 million trips taken with an overnight stay in Q1 2024.In addition to higher participation, the volume of domestic tourism also led to a marked increase in spending. During this period, domestic travelers collectively spent 85.32 million overnights, with the average duration of trips extending to 6.7 nights. This growth in travel duration coincided with a surge in domestic tourism spending, which increased by a substantial 68.9% year-on-year, totaling 76.43 billion Turkish Lira (TL). A significant portion of this expenditure, 93.5%, or 71.46 billion TL, was directed towards individual expenses, while the remaining 6.5%, or 4.97 billion TL, was allocated to package tours. The average expenditure per trip amounted to 6,040 TL, indicating a steady increase in the amount spent by individual travelers.A closer look at the expenditure patterns reveals that food and drink topped the list of spending categories, accounting for 32% of the total expenditure. Transportation followed closely behind at 28.4%, while accommodation costs amounted to 10.8%. Year-on-year data shows that spending on food and drink increased by 62.5%, transportation by 66.3%, and accommodation by 66.7%. These figures demonstrate a rising interest in domestic travel experiences and indicate that Turkish residents are allocating more funds towards travel-related activities.The motivations behind these trips were varied. The primary reason for travel was visiting relatives, with 71.3% of travelers citing this as their primary purpose. Leisure and vacation-related travel were the second most common motivation, accounting for 19.6% of trips. Health-related travel was also a contributing factor, representing 5% of domestic trips.Regarding accommodations, the data revealed that a large number of domestic visitors preferred staying at the homes of family or friends, which accounted for 67.65 million overnights. This was the most popular option among Turkish residents. Staying in one’s own home was the second most common choice, with 8.84 million overnights. Hotels followed as the third most preferred accommodation option, with 4.98 million overnights recorded. This suggests that, while hotel stays remain a popular choice, many Turkish residents opt for more cost-effective and personal accommodation arrangements when traveling within the country.This rise in domestic tourism reflects a broader trend of increased engagement with local destinations, and it highlights the ongoing economic potential of the Turkish tourism industry. The surge in both participation and expenditure showcases the growing appeal of domestic travel experiences and suggests that Turkish residents are becoming more willing to invest in local tourism. Furthermore, the 2025 data points to a robust start to the year for the tourism sector, which is expected to continue its growth as more Turkish residents seek to explore their own country.The rise in domestic travel spending will also stimulate the local economies. Increased tourist spending may be expected to help many industries, such as accommodations, transportation and retailing. This is expected to add new employment and growth to many sectors, which will then serve to support further the Turkey economy as a whole.To summarize, the opening quarter of 25 is a period of notable achievement for the domestic tourism sector in Turkey, which records an increase in both travels and expenditure. This good movement is a sign of a glorious future for the local tourism and means that people are more and more willing to discover the domestic destinations, and proves again that Turkey’s tourism will be the winner of the internal logistics sector.

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