The Turkish government announced on December 31, 2025 that it will implement a visa-free entry policy for citizens of the People's Republic of China with ordinary passports starting January 2, 2026. The maximum total visa-free stay period for Chinese citizens per 180 days due to travel or transit reasons is 90 days. Tourism is an important pillar industry in Turkey. In the first nine months of 2025, 313,800 Chinese tourists visited Turkey. The number of weekly flights between Turkey and China increased from 21 to 49 in May 2025. China has become Turkey's fastest-growing source of international tourists.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
The Turkish government announced on December 31, 2025 that it will implement a visa-free entry policy for citizens of the People's Republic of China with ordinary passports starting January 2, 2026. The maximum total visa-free stay period for Chinese citizens per 180 days due to travel or transit reasons is 90 days. Tourism is an important pillar industry in Turkey. In the first nine months of 2025, 313,800 Chinese tourists visited Turkey. The number of weekly flights between Turkey and China increased from 21 to 49 in May 2025. China has become Turkey's fastest-growing source of international tourists.