Turkish travelers spend $362 million on souvenirs during trips abroad
Turkish citizens spent $362 million on souvenirs during their trips abroad in the January-June period of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
Türkiye generated $25.75 billion in tourism revenue in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, tourism expenditure by Turkish residents traveling abroad totaled $5.2 billion, marking a 0.4 percent decrease compared with the same period last year.
Data on overseas spending showed that Turkish travelers brought back $362 million worth of souvenirs during the six-month period. In the first half of 2025, spending on souvenirs had amounted to $396 million.
Expenditure classified under the category of “carpets, rugs and similar products,” which is separate from souvenirs, reached $2.2 million in the January-June period. The figure had stood at $27.7 million in the corresponding period a year earlier.
