TİM Champions of Export Awards Ceremony 2024

Export Champion Award from TİM to ODEON Tours

ODEON Tours, the ground services brand of Coral Travel Group, one of Türkiye’s leading tourism groups, maintained its success this year by ranking among the top 10 in service exports and first in the tourism sector at the “Export Champions Awards” organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM).

With a 32-year legacy, ODEON Tours, operating under Türkiye’s leading tourism brand Coral Travel Group, was honored with the Service Export Special Award by TİM. In 2023, ODEON Tours brought over 1.5 million tourists to Türkiye, generating 650 million euros in service exports. Following its success in 2022, ODEON Tours remained among the top 10 in the service export category in 2023 and continued its leadership in the tourism sector.

Award Presented to Bektaş by President Erdoğan

The 31st Ordinary General Assembly and Export Champions Award Ceremony of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) was held on June 8 at the Haliç Congress Center, with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and government ministers. At the ceremony, where ODEON Tours was ranked 7th among the companies with the highest service exports in Türkiye, the award plaque was presented to Coral Travel Group Chairman Ayhan Bektaş by President Erdoğan.

Bektaş: Our 2024 Target is 1.65 Million Tourists

Expressing pride and happiness in leading the development of the tourism sector, Coral Travel Group Chairman Ayhan Bektaş stated: “In 2023, a record-breaking year for Turkish tourism, Coral Travel Group achieved all its targets by bringing more than 1.5 million tourists to Türkiye from 14 different source markets. In 2024, we are preparing to host nearly 1.65 million tourists in our country. Over the next three years, we aim to generate more than 1 billion euros in annual foreign exchange earnings for Türkiye.”

Bektaş: Growing Through Investments

Highlighting their ongoing investments across various areas of the sector while diversifying source markets, Bektaş said: “To bring more tourists to Türkiye each year, we closely monitor changing demands in existing markets and explore new source markets in different countries and regions as part of our growth strategy. Last year, we expanded our source market network by establishing new companies in the Czech Republic, Romania, and Switzerland under Coral Travel. Coral Travel Group currently hosts over 3 million guests across 90 destinations in 40 countries. In this highly competitive sector, we also prioritize innovative product and service development. By leading digital transformation in our industry, we invest significantly in our technology infrastructure each year, driving growth and advancement.”