In 2009, Turkish Antalya was more popular among Armenians as compared with recent years. Even calls of Armenian Revolution Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD) did not impact those preferring Turkish resorts to others.

However, Russians are the leaders amidst Antalya fans. Despite global crisis, the number of Russians visiting Antalya reached 2 million for 10 months period, Antalyahaber.com reports.

According to the Russian Consul in Antalia Mirdzhalol Husanov, over 10 000 RF citizens are residents of the city.

It is noteworthy, that the number of Israeli tourists has decreased dramatically due to recent Turkish-Israeli political differences.