ISTANBUL Newly imposed international sanctions on Russia , combined with existing sanctions, could affect the flow of Russian tourists to Türkiye, according to Firuz Bağlıkaya, president of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies ( TÜRSAB ). Türkiye is one of the favored destinations of Russian holidaymakers with the Mediterranean province of Antalya standing out. In the first 11 months of 2024, 6.25 million Russians visited Türkiye, making up 13.2 percent of all foreign tourist arrivals in