Major global booking and accommodation platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb are poised to fully return to the Turkish market, with a new set of regulations proposed in a bill submitted to Parliament, according to a report on Wednesday.
Comprehensive regulation will be introduced for travel and booking platforms with extensive global operations such as Booking.com, which has been inaccessible in Türkiye for the past nine years, a report by Sabah newspaper said.
Other media reports, including Bloomberg News, also indicated recently that platforms might restart operations in the country.
Suspended in 2017 following court rulings over tax evasion and unfair competition, Booking.com, as one of the leading providers, had been restricted to handling foreign travel for Turkish users. The proposed law would clear the way for the travel giant to fully restart domestic and international booking services across Türkiye.
Accordingly, foreign digital accommodation platforms will be required to obtain a permit to operate in Türkiye, according to the Sabah report.
