ODEON Turizm has again led Turkey’s travel service exports, serving 1.6 million tourists and reaching $1.6 billion in export value. The company received its latest award at a ceremony attended by the country’s top officials.
ODEON Turizm, the destination services arm of Coral Travel Group, has secured the top spot in Turkey’s travel service exports for the fourth consecutive year. The company was recognized at the 'İhracatın Şampiyonları Ödülleri' (Champions of Export Awards), organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), after serving 1.6 million tourists in Turkey and generating $1.6 billion in export revenue in 2025.
The award ceremony, held at the Haliç Congress Center on June 26, 2026, brought together President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, and TİM President Mustafa Gültepe. ODEON Turizm was ranked first in the travel services category and fifth overall among Turkey’s top 1,000 exporters, according to TİM’s latest research. The company’s chairman, Ayhan Bektaş, accepted the award from President Erdoğan, emphasizing ODEON Turizm’s consistent leadership in service exports since 2022.
Founded in Antalya in 1992, ODEON Turizm has become a key player in Turkey’s tourism sector, offering integrated services across accommodation, transfers, guidance, and group events in multiple countries, including Egypt, Greece, Spain, the UAE, Tunisia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company is part of Coral Travel Group, which operates 37 companies in 21 countries and employs over 6,000 people, reaching nearly 4 million tourists annually worldwide.
Bektaş outlined the group’s growth strategy, noting that Coral Travel Group served 2.4 million tourists in Europe last year and continues to expand operations across 90 destinations in 40 countries. Despite global uncertainties, the group aims to maintain its scale and strong market position through 2026. ODEON Turizm is also advancing its public offering process, having applied to the Capital Markets Board, with plans to offer investors a diversified and resilient business model built on end-to-end tourism services.
Coral Travel Group, established in 1992, has served over 40 million tourists in 34 years, making it one of the leading tourism groups in Turkey and Europe. Its portfolio includes tour operations, accommodation, destination services, aviation, travel agencies, IT, and security. The group’s brands include Coral Travel, ODEON Tours, Seven Seas Hotels, Marvida Hotels, Xanadu Resort, ODEONBEDS, ODEON Yazılım ve Teknoloji, and ODEON Güvenlik ve Danışmanlık. The ongoing IPO of Odeon Turizm İşletmeciliği A.Ş. is seen as a step toward greater transparency and sustainable growth.
According to sector data, Turkey’s tourism industry has seen a steady rise in service exports, with companies like ODEON Turizm playing a central role in attracting international visitors and supporting the national economy. The continued recognition of such firms at high-profile events underscores the strategic importance of tourism exports for Turkey’s broader economic outlook.
