Trade News: Turkish Tourism Industry

What is happening in Turkish tourism, in plain English, for people who do business with it. Each item links to its source.

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  Turkey’s tourism agency wins a “Destination for Change” award in London8 November 2026
  The Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency was named a “Destination for Change” at the TTG Travel Industry Awards 2026.
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  Accommodation tax cut to 1% until the end of 20268 November 2026
  Turkey’s accommodation tax is temporarily 1% rather than 2% for services from 1 May to 31 December 2026.
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  TÜRSAB says it will resist rules favouring foreign booking platforms8 November 2026
  TÜRSAB’s president said the 2026 summer season held up despite regional conflict and that the association will oppose rules that favour foreign online platforms.
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  Chinese visitors fill Cappadocia hotels during Golden Week8 November 2026
  Operators in Cappadocia reported near-full hotels and balloon tours in early October as East Asian visitors arrived for China’s Golden Week.
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  Tourism income flat at $25.75 billion in the first half of 20268 November 2026
  TÜİK data show Turkey’s tourism income at $25.75 billion in the first half of 2026, down 0.1%, with spend per visitor up 2.5%.
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  Antalya and Dalaman lose international flights in the first nine months of 20268 November 2026
  Airport authority data show international flights down 7% at Antalya and 13.1% at Dalaman in January–September 2026.
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  Foreign arrivals dip 1.5% in January–September 2026, with UK visitors down about 10%8 November 2026
  Turkey received 40.94 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of 2026, 1.5% fewer than a year earlier. The UK remains the third-largest market.
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  Turkey’s plan to regulate Booking.com and Airbnb clears a parliamentary commission8 November 2026
  A bill requiring foreign booking platforms to hold a Ministry permit and cap domestic commissions at 17% has cleared a parliamentary commission.

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