Turkey is not just a top travel destination — it’s also a thriving hub for hospitality innovation.
From startups and tech companies to investors, accelerators, and funding rounds, the Turkish hospitality landscape is buzzing with opportunities.
Turkey’s hospitality ecosystem is a dynamic playground for entrepreneurs, corporates, and investors — a perfect convergence of tradition and technology.
If you’re passionate about global hospitality innovation, travel tech, or investment opportunities in Turkey, now is the time to explore and connect!
Hospitality Ecosystem Turkey
1. Startups / Scale-ups
Hospitality & Accommodation Tech
- HotelRunner – end-to-end distribution/PMS/BI platform used globally
- Otelz – Türkiye-focused OTA with >20k properties
- Missafir – short/mid-term rentals property management (STR/PMS + ops)
- WeBee – Guest experience software for hotels
- Guestmeter – Guest feedback and reputation management
- Home2nite – Mobile concierge solutions
- Rodin – Short-term accommodation solution
Restaurant Tech
- FineDine – QR/menu & restaurant management SaaS
- NarPOS – SaaS restaurant management and CRM platform
- Avane Cloud Kitchens – A platform offering online-only restaurants
- Paket Mutfak – Operates cloud kitchens
- Fazla Gıda – Focused on food waste processing
2. Companies
Hotel Chains, Groups & Technology Leaders
- Rixos Hotels – A luxury resort chain with a strong presence in Antalya and Belek.
- Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International – Operates 15 locations across Turkey and in Kazakhstan and Iraq.
- Divan Group – Founded in 1956, part of Koç Holding, with properties in Istanbul and other cities.
- Kaya Hotels & Resorts – Known for its resorts in Belek and other tourist destinations.
- Titanic Hotels – Operates luxury resorts in Antalya, Bodrum, and Europe.
- Liberty Hotels – Features properties like Liberty Fabay in Fethiye, offering all-inclusive experiences.
- Sway Hotels – A boutique hotel chain with properties in Palandöken and other locations.
- Letoonia Life – Known for its resorts in Fethiye and other coastal areas.
- Brera Otel Alaçatı – A boutique hotel in the Alaçatı region, popular among travelers.
- CVK Hotels & Resorts – Operates properties in Istanbul and other cities.
- Cactus Hotels & Resorts – Features resorts in Antalya and other tourist destinations.
- Retaj Hotels & Hospitality – A Qatari hotel chain with properties in Istanbul and other locations.
- Rotana Hotels – A hotel management company with properties in Istanbul and other cities.
- Major international brands in Turkey: Accor, IHG, Marriott, Hilton, Wyndham, Hyatt, Radisson, Kempinski, Four Seasons, The Ritz-Carlton and Aman.
- Getir – Food/grocery; adjacent to hospitality
Global hospitality companies and brands.
3. Investors
Travel & Hospitality–Focused VC Funds
- 212 – leading Turkish VC; participated in HotelRunner’s Series A; longstanding B2B focus.
- Sankonline – early investor in Otelz.
- Howzat Partners – travel-specialist investor; backed Otelz.
- (Angel & networks frequently seen in deals: Galata Business Angels, Keiretsu Forum Türkiye; corporate angels like Melih Ödemiş have appeared on HotelRunner’s advisory board.)
Global hospitality and travel investors.
4. Accelerators
- İTÜ Çekirdek / Big Bang Startup Challenge – Türkiye’s largest startup event + incubation funnel; >500 startups supported annually; marquee stage for travel/hospitality tech
- Startup Wise Guys (Türkiye programs) – B2B accelerators (SaaS/XR/Cyber), active investor base locally
Global hospitality accelerators.
5. People
- Cenk Ünverdi – Chief Executive Officer at Rixos Hotels
- Selin Dağlaroğlu – Founder of HotelTech and Future of Hospitality
- Faruk Eczacıbaşı – President of the Turkish Informatics Foundation (TBV)
- Arden Agopyan & Ali Beklen – co-founders, HotelRunner (active voices in travel tech)
- Mehmet Yüksel – founder/CEO, Missafir.
6. Events
- EMITT – East Mediterranean International Tourism & Travel Exhibition (Istanbul) – one of the region’s biggest tourism fairs, annual
- Travel Turkey İzmir – national showcase for destinations, tech vendors and DMOs
- Antalya Tourism Fair – strong hotelier presence from the Mediterranean coast
7. Schools
- Akdeniz University (Antalya) – Faculty of Tourism
- Istanbul University – Faculty of Tourism
- Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University – Faculty of Tourism
8. Hubs
- İTÜ ARI Teknokent (Istanbul) – major tech campus/incubation hub (home of Big Bang/İTÜ Çekirdek)
- Impact Hub Istanbul, Kolektif House – dense founder communities and event spaces frequently used by travel/hospitality operators
9. Government
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey) – A government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for culture and tourism affairs in Turkey
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