TÜROB President Eresin Meets with HOTREC President Vassilikos at a Working Lunch

Müberra Eresin, President of TÜROB - Türkiye Otelciler Birliği, met with Alexandros Vassilikos, President of HOTREC, the European association of hotels, restaurants and cafés, at a working lunch.

The event was also attended by TÜROB Vice Presidents Armin Zerunyan and Hediye Güral Gür, General Coordinator Kasım Zoto, Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir, Board Members Murat Tomruk and Ziya Cihan, and Cemil Hakan Kılıç, General Manager of the Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau. The discussions addressed developments and expectations regarding the sector in Europe and Türkiye, the problems experienced with Schengen visas, tax practices, training, the commission practices of reservation portals, the regulations proposed for observer members under the HOTREC statute, regulations affecting the sector during the EU accession process, and potential areas of cooperation.

We thank the management and staff of Divan Otel İstanbul, as well as Divan Group General Manager Murat Tomruk, for hosting the event.

About HOTREC: It is the umbrella organization for hotels, restaurants, cafés and similar establishments in Europe. Its membership comprises 47 trade associations from 36 different countries, primarily in Europe and including Türkiye. Türkiye is represented as a HOTREC member by TÜROB together with TUGEV. Its principal areas of activity are representing the accommodation and hospitality sector before EU and international institutions, conducting lobbying efforts on behalf of the sector, and ensuring sectoral coordination and information sharing among member countries.

See: www.hotrec.eu