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In accordance with the law that came into effect in 2024 regarding the rental of residences for tourism purposes, as of the end of August, a tourism rental permit was issued for 37,172 residences. According to the "2025 Presidential Annual Program," the Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Residences for Tourism Purposes, which determines the procedures and principles for the rental of residences to real and legal persons for tourism purposes, came into effect on January 1, 2024.

LOVED RENTAL HOUSING IN TOURISM

In order to increase oversight and transparency for short-term rentals, an inventory of residences rented for less than 100 days was created. Additionally, minimum standards that must be met for residences were established, and residences that comply with these standards were documented and registered. As of the end of August, a tourism rental permit was issued for 37,172 out of 88,730 residences that applied.

435 FACILITIES AWARDED GREEN STAR CERTIFICATE

In order to contribute to the environmental, socio-cultural, and economic sustainability of the tourism sector, as of the end of August, 435 facilities were awarded the Green Star Certificate as part of the environmentally friendly accommodation certification activities. Among the countries participating in the Blue Flag program, Turkey ranked third with 567 awarded beaches and seventh with 27 awarded marinas. Additionally, 9 individual yachts and 18 tourism vessels were also awarded the Blue Flag.