HİB 2023 Award Ceremony

Coral Travel Group Receives Two Awards from the Service Exporters’ Association

Coral Travel Group (Coral Holding A.Ş.) and its subsidiary ODEON Tours (ODEON Turizm İşletmeciliği A.Ş.) were honored with two awards at the "HIB 2023 Service Export Awards Ceremony." ODEON Tours ranked first in the “Travel Agency Services” category, while Coral Travel Group secured third place in the “Finance, Insurance, and Other Financial Services” category.

The Service Exporters’ Association (HIB) organized the "Service Exporters’ Meeting and 2023 HIB Service Export Awards Ceremony" in Istanbul. The ceremony recognized companies contributing to the sustainable development of the Turkish economy through service exports. At the event, ODEON Tours was awarded first place in the “Travel Agency Services” category, and Coral Travel Group achieved third place in the “Finance, Insurance, and Other Financial Services” category.

The awards ceremony, titled "Champions of Service Export," took place at the Ömer Halisdemir Conference Hall at the TİM Foreign Trade Complex. Awards were presented to companies ranking first, second, and third in 18 categories. A total of 54 awards were presented, with service exporters recognized based on the foreign exchange revenue they contributed to the country.

The top three companies in each category received their awards from the Minister of Trade, Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, the Chairman of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), Mustafa Gültepe, and the Chairman of the Service Exporters’ Association (HIB) Board, Şekib Avdagiç.

650 Million Euros in Service Exports in 2023

Ozan Somaklar, COO responsible for Destinations at ODEON Tours, who accepted the awards on behalf of Coral Travel Group and ODEON Tours, expressed pride and joy in leading the development of the tourism sector and contributing to Turkey’s economy.

In 2023, Coral Travel Group brought more than 1.5 million tourists to Turkey from 15 different source markets, generating 650 million euros in service exports. Preparing to host nearly 1.65 million tourists in 2024, the Group aims to exceed 1 billion euros in annual foreign exchange revenue in the upcoming period.