Turkey welcomed more than 31 million foreign visitors during the first eight months of this year, according to new data released by Culture and Tourism Ministry on Monday.
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The number of foreigners visiting the country soared 14.7% in the January-August period on an annual basis, according to the data.
The Mediterranean resort city of Antalya was the top destination for tourists, hosting 33.3% of all visitors -- around 10.3 million.
The historic metropolis of Istanbul followed with 32.2% or over 9.98 million foreign visitors in the same period.
Northwestern Edirne province, which borders both Bulgaria and Greece, received the third-highest number of foreigners, with 2.99 million during the first eight months.
