This country was chosen by 659,000 people. Poles. The holiday here lasts as many as 10 nights

Türkiye still remains one of the strongest holiday destinations among Poles. In the first half of 2026 alone, this country was visited by over 659,000 people. tourists from Poland. Interestingly, these are usually not short trips. The average stay there currently lasts just over 10 nights, which shows that Türkiye is still associated primarily with a full-time vacation, not a short city break.

There is no record, but the results are optimistic

From January to the end of June 2026, a total of 25.8 million foreign tourists visited Turkey. This is a slightly weaker result than a year earlier, when 26.4 million arrivals were recorded in the same period. The decline is also visible in the case of Poland – the number of our compatriots increased by over 40,000. lower than in the first half of 2025. As Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said, the results were primarily influenced by the geopolitical situation in the Middle East. Although Türkiye was not directly involved in the conflict, restrictions on regional airspace affected tourist traffic. However, the country’s authorities hope that the second half of the year will bring significant improvement.

This is not a country for a short vacation

Data from the ministry also show that people who choose Turkey for vacation stay there for a relatively long time. According to the Office of the Cultural and Information Counselor of the Turkish Embassy in Poland, the average length of stay increased to 10.01 nights. A large part of tourist traffic is still focused on seaside holidays, although Istanbul, Izmir and other cities are also popular. Despite a slight decline in the number of visitors, the Turkish tourism industry maintained revenues at a level similar to last year. In the first six months of 2026, they amounted to USD 25.8 billion.