Domestic passenger traffic at the country’s airports grew 18.5 percent in January-June from a year ago to 42.53 million, while the international passenger tally increased by 32 percent year-on-year to 51.8 million, said the authority.
Total passenger traffic, including direct transit passengers, rose by 25.4 percent from January-June 2022.
Istanbul Airport welcomed a total of 35.8 million travelers, including 27.2 million international passengers during the first six months of 2023. Also, 8.7 million domestic passengers used the mega airport from January to June.
Sabiha Gökçen Airport, on the Asian side of Istanbul, served 16.9 million air travelers.
The authority also said that 13.3 million international passengers went through the airports in Türkiye’s major tourism destinations, with Antalya Airport topping the list.
