MOSCOW, December 25. /TASS/. The tourist flow from Russia to Turkey will total at least 6.3 mln people in 2023, which is still 10% lower than the pre-pandemic results, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported.

"According to the current forecast by ATOR’s analytical department, at least 6.3-6.35 mln tourists from Russia visited Turkey in 2023. <…> The tourist flow from Russia to Turkey will not reach the pre-pandemic record highs (7 mln visits in 2019) this year, with the lag reaching around 10%," the report said.

Some 6.08 mln Russians visited the country in January-November 2023, ATOR said citing figures provided by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry. Russia topped the list of countries with the largest tourist flow to Turkey in the reporting period, followed by Germany and the UK.

The flow of Russian tourists to Turkey rose by 23% compared with the same period in 2022, while compared with January-November 2019 it was still 11.7% lower, the association said.