By Shashi Sharma | Mumbai Bureau | The Digital Travellers

Turkey is becoming one of the most trending destinations among Indian holidaymakers and the MICE segment. The country is open for tourism and business and is easily accessible for Indian travellers. Click here to check the travel guidelines for Turkey.

While Turkey has always been present in the Indian travel market, the destination has still not got its right place and popularity among Indian travellers. The Turkish tourism board in India has been very active in the last few years to position Turkey as a preferred holiday destination among Indian travellers.

Yes, Turkey is open for travel. This week, with our ‘Perfect Match‘ campaign (‘Perfect Match‘ campaign is launched with an idea to curate and list down the top Destination Management Companies (DMC) from global markets, in association with Visa Lounge and OneAbove DMC), we feature one of the most potential travel destinations for Indian holidaymakers – Turkey. Here, we have listed the leading travel suppliers from Turkey along with the latest travel guidelines for Indian passport holders.

Latest travel guidelines for Turkey

Travellers of all nationalities who meet Turkey’s immigration regulations can enter the country if they follow the guidelines. Indian passport holders need a passport and a valid visa or a copy of an approved online eVisa to travel to Turkey. Moreover, all incoming passengers over the age of 6 must complete a “Traveler Entry Form” at least four days before their arrival in Turkey. Children under 6 are exempted.

The “Form for Entry to Turkey” must be completed online and takes a few minutes. All passengers need to present it before boarding a flight to Turkey and again on arrival. Passengers over the age of 12 must have a document showing a negative COVID-19 test result to enter Turkey.
i) PCR test taken in the last 72 hours
ii) Rapid antigen test taken in the last 48 hours
However, fully vaccinated and recovered patients are exempt if they can provide either:
i) Vaccination certificate showing the last dose was given at least 14 days before arrival
ii) Medical certificate showing recovery in the last 6 months

Our visa expert on-board for ‘Perfect Match’ campaign – Visa Lounge is one of the most preferred visa assistance brands among Indian travel experts and end-travellers for their visa requirements. Click here to know more about visa application rules, eligibility for e-visa to Turkey and to apply for a Turkey visa now

From luxury to MICE operators, ‘Perfect Match‘ in association with three of the leading B2C luxury travel experts from India – Ajay Chhabria, Intime Travels, Purvi Jhaveri, Sunday Pure Holidays and Nagsri Prasad from NAGSRI; have curated a list of top travel suppliers from Turkey who caters to every segment of travellers and cover every region of this stunning country.

Here is the list of the top travel suppliers from Turkey

1. One Above Holidays
One of the most popular names on social media for the Indian travel trade for Turkey, Travelshopturkey in association with One Above Holidays offers over 800 different tours, 2000 Hotels, 500 Villas and 200 Yacht Cruises to different destinations in Turkey. The company is a one-stop solution for all your travel services with the best deals and unmatched service standards.

Contact Person: Arda Ari. Email: ops1.turkey@one-above.com

2. AquaMICE
Email: antalya1@aquamice.com

3. Brand Republic Turkey
Email: koraydogru@brandrepublictr.com

4. Chalo Turkey
Email: cengiz@turkeychalo.in

5. Claros Tour
Email: cem@claros.com.tr

6. Crystal Concepts
Email: dmc@crystalconcepts.com.tr

7. Dilan
Email: priya@marcasia.in

8. Eren DMC
Email: bestinturkey@erendmc.com

9. Fez Travel
Email: feztravel@feztravel.com

10. FOX DMC
Email: mehmet@foxdmc.com

11. GULGUN Travel
Email: turkey@gulguntravel.com

12. g2o Turkey Travel & Events
Email: onur@g2o.com.tr

13. Halat DMC
Email: melis.arasil@halat.com.tr

14. Liberty International Turkey
Email: turkey@liberty-int.com

15. Lotus Event Istanbul
Email: oyabanu@lotusevent.com

16. Marengo Luxury Lifestyle Management
Email: ahmet@marengotrvl.com

17. Modernist Group
Email: baris@modernistgroup.com

18. Moris Turizm A.S.
Email: info@moris.com

19. MOTIVA DMC
Email: mehmet.binatli@motivadmc.com

20. Nexa Travel
Email: figen@nexa.com.tr

21. ODS Turkey – EUROMIC Turkey
Email: turkey@euromic.com

22. ONIVA TOUR
Email: aynur.san@onivatour.com

23. Optimum Incentives & Events
Email: ozan.ozkan@majorgroup.org

24. Qincentive DMC
Email: lara.ozaltin@qincentive.com

25. Sabtour Turkey DMC
Email: s.chitre@btfltravel.com

26. TBO DMC
Email: turkey@tbodmc.com

27. Top Turkey Tours
Email: info@topturkeytours.com

28. Travel Designer Turkey
Email: yesim@traveldesignerturkey.com

29. Travel Factory
Email: info@travel-factory.gr

30. VIP DMC Istanbul
Email: vip@vip.com.tr

Under the ‘Perfect Match‘ campaign, we have also curated a list of top DMC for South Africa (Click here for South Africa visa for Indians), top DMC for Maldives, top DMC operators for UAE (Click here to apply for UAE / Dubai visa now) and top DMC for France (Click here to apply for Schengen visa). Let us know if you are looking for any destination you want us to feature for the top list of DMC and travel suppliers. Follow our social media handles like Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin for daily updates.