Ephesus leads visitor numbers in Turkey night museum program

Turkey’s night museum program has reached 1,326,590 visitors, marking a 32 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced the record-breaking figures, noting that the initiative aims to transform museums and archaeological sites into living spaces.

The Ephesus Archaeological Site in Izmir ranked first with 501,811 visitors, a 36 percent increase from the previous year. Other top destinations included the Galata Tower in Istanbul with 277,557 visitors and the Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Archaeological Site with 190,910 visitors.

Significant growth was also observed at several other locations. The Istanbul Archaeology Museums saw a 183 percent increase, reaching 24,850 visitors, while the Didim Archaeological Site in Aydın grew by 119 percent. Patara Archaeological Site in Antalya also experienced a 98 percent rise in attendance.