Turkiye has risen to fourth place in the 2026 "Most Visited Countries" report by World Population Review, based on data from the U.N. World Tourism Organization (U.N. Tourism), trailing only France, Spain, and the United States.

Axar.az reports, citing Turkiye Today, that in doing so, Turkiye surpassed longtime tourism heavyweights Italy, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Greece—a sign of the country's growing pull as one of the new powerhouses of world tourism.

The ranking was driven by 60.6 million international visitors in 2026, cementing Turkiye's place in the global top four and marking one of its strongest tourism performances to date.

According to World Population Review data, Turkiye also ranked among the world's strongest tourism economies, with tourism revenues exceeding $56.3 billion. This highlights not only the increase in visitor numbers but also tourism's capacity to generate economic added value.

According to the report, France ranked first in international visitor numbers with 102 million visitors, followed by Spain in second with 93.8 million visitors, and the United States in third with 73.4 million visitors.

Italy followed with 57.7 million visitors, Mexico with 45 million visitors, the United Kingdom with 41.8 million visitors, Germany with 37.5 million visitors, Japan with 36.9 million visitors, and Greece with 36 million visitors.