The number of arrivals from France, Spain, Italy and Hungary dropped by about 18, 15, 26 and 19 correspondingly, according to the bulletin.
According to the ministry, a total of 34.8 million people visited Turkey in the first 11 months of 2015, which is 500,000 less than in 2014. According to the the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), based on its direct, indirect, and induced Gross Domestic Product (GDP) impact, travel and tourism generated 12 percent of Turkey’s GDP in 2014.
The Hurriyet Daily News reported, citing some local tourism industry representatives, that the decline in number of tourists from Russia was mainly due to Russia's economic difficulties, while European tourists started to avoid visiting Turkey due to security reasons.