Putin estimated Turkey's income from Russian tourists at 12 billion dollars a year Turkey receives 7 million Russian tourists every year, which brings 12 billion dollars a year to the Turkish economy; African countries can also attract more Russians, President Vladimir Putin said at the Russia-Africa Forum. "The flow of Russian tourists has become a significant sector of the national economy, even for such a developed country as Turkey.

Putin estimated Turkey's income from Russian tourists at 12 billion dollars a year Turkey receives 7 million Russian tourists every year, which brings 12 billion dollars a year to the Turkish economy; African countries can also attract more Russians, President Vladimir Putin said at the Russia-Africa Forum. "The flow of Russian tourists has become a significant sector of the national economy, even for such a developed country as Turkey.