ODEON Tourism Maintains Its Leadership in Turkish Tourism at the TİM “Champions of Export” Awards
ODEON Tourism, the ground services brand of Coral Travel Group, secured its place among Türkiye’s top 10 service exporters and was ranked number one in the tourism sector at the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) “Champions of Export Awards.” This achievement was crowned by the company’s strong performance in 2024, during which it welcomed 1.6 million tourists to Türkiye and generated USD 1.2 billion in service export revenue.
ODEON Tourism once again drew significant attention at the “Champions of Export Awards” organized by TİM. With its 2024 performance — bringing 1.6 million tourists to Türkiye and delivering USD 1.2 billion in service exports — the company secured a place among the top 10 service exporters and reinforced its leadership position in the tourism sector. This accomplishment reflects the Coral Travel Group’s 33-year heritage and consistent growth trajectory.
The Award Presented by President Erdoğan
The award ceremony, held on June 30, 2025 at the Haliç Congress Center, took place with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, and Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak. During the event, organized as part of TİM’s 32nd Ordinary General Assembly, ODEON Tourism ranked 6th overall and was honored accordingly.
Coral Travel Group Chairman Ayhan Bektaş shared his thoughts on the moment: “It was a great honor for me to receive the award plaque directly from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.” He added that ODEON Tourism has consistently ranked among the top performers in service exports in 2022, 2023, and now again in 2024 — a strong indicator of the group’s sustained success.
A Vision for the Future
Coral Travel Group continues to strengthen its leadership in the tourism sector by setting ambitious new targets. Bektaş outlined the group’s 2025 outlook as follows: “After a record-breaking year in 2024, our goal for 2025 is to attract nearly 1.8 million tourists to Türkiye and to continue increasing our foreign currency export revenue through sustainable growth.”
Emphasizing the group’s strategic expansion, Bektaş added: “We operate in 23 countries across tour operations, hospitality, and destination services. With more than 3.5 million guests across over 90 destinations in 40 countries, we continue to expand our service network and strengthen our presence in new markets. To remain competitive in the sector, we are accelerating our digital transformation investments without interruption.”
A New Era with the IPO Process
While ODEON Tourism continues to solidify its leadership through its strong service infrastructure and integrated business model, the company has also initiated its initial public offering (IPO) process with its application to the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (CMB).
In addition to its extensive destination services across Türkiye, ODEON Tourism operates through its subsidiaries:
• Odeon Otelcilik Turizm Ticaret A.Ş., owner of the Seven Seas Life and Marvida Family Eco hotels,
• Coral Seyahat A.Ş., operating in the tour operator segment in Türkiye,
• Odeon Güvenlik Koruma ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri A.Ş., providing professional security services.
Thanks to its broad service portfolio, ODEON Tourism offers an end-to-end integrated service structure across the tourism value chain, far beyond destination management alone.
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