Representatives of the accommodation and hospitality sector met with officials of the Ministry of Trade.

Leading representatives of the accommodation and hospitality sector came together with officials of the Ministry of Trade to assess regulations and current developments of close concern to the sector.

The meeting was attended by TÜROB President Müberra Eresin and TURYİD President Kaya Demirer. The delegation discussed the sector’s agenda comprehensively with Avni Dilber, Director General for Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance at the Ministry of Trade.

The meeting was also attended by Sinan Dağlı, Head of the Consumer Complaints Department at the Ministry of Trade; Trade Expert Aslı Zekiye Çolak; TÜROB Vice President Hediye Güral Gür; Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir; Legal Counsel Av. Yelda Dikmen Uras; TURYİD Secretary General Eray Ünal; Legal Counsel Av. Hüseyin Karataş; Doğuş Hospitality and Retail Group Deputy General Manager Gökhan Başkan; and Burak Ünaldı, Secretary General of TAMPF (Federation of Shopping Centers and Retailers of Türkiye).

The main item on the agenda was the impact of the changes made to the Price Tag Regulation on the accommodation, food-and-beverage and retail sectors. The practical outcomes of the new regulations, businesses’ compliance processes and their repercussions on consumer satisfaction were assessed in detail.

While the sector representatives shared their views and proposals in line with the principles of transparency, fair competition and the protection of consumer trust, they also conveyed their expectations regarding the resolution of uncertainties that may arise in practice and the clarification of how the legislation operates in the field.

At the meeting, held in a spirit of mutual consultation, the importance of a sustainable and constructive communication mechanism between the public sector and the industry was emphasized. There was a consensus on closely monitoring the effects of the regulations in the period ahead and, if needed, holding additional assessment meetings.