Turkish Parliament reviews law to regulate foreign digital travel platforms

Based on · First reported 4 Oct 2026

The Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms Law Proposal was presented to the Turkish Parliament on 10 August 2026 and is now being examined by the Committee on Public Works, Urban Planning, Transport and Tourism. The draft seeks to legalise the operations of foreign platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb by requiring a two‑year permit from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, a 5 million TL licence fee, registration for the Digital Services Tax, a Turkish resident representative and a Turkish address. It also allows these platforms to sell electronic flight tickets directly and sets administrative fines of 50 000 TL to 100 000 TL per contract for non‑delivery of promised services, with possible permit revocation for non‑compliance with court rulings or penalties.

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