Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism-certified accommodation facilities reached a total bed capacity of 1,939,125 as of August, according to ministry data.
As of August, Turkey had 21,608 facilities nationwide holding tourism operation licenses, tourism investment licenses or basic accommodation tourism operation licenses. These facilities recorded a combined total of 928,638 rooms.
Of these, 8,768 facilities held tourism operation licenses, offering 596,643 rooms and 1,255,744 beds, while 455 facilities with tourism investment licenses had a combined capacity of 54,434 rooms and 122,218 beds. A further 12,385 facilities held basic accommodation tourism operation licenses, with 277,561 rooms and 561,163 beds.
One in three beds is in Antalya
By province, Antalya ranked first in bed capacity among ministry-certified accommodation facilities. The city’s 2,764 facilities — holding tourism operation, tourism investment or basic accommodation tourism operation licenses — offer a combined 654,133 beds.
That means Antalya accounts for roughly 33.7% of Turkey’s total ministry-certified bed capacity, or roughly one in every three certified beds nationwide.
Antalya was followed by Istanbul with 272,731 beds, Muğla with 243,256 beds, İzmir with 94,936 beds and Aydın with 58,675 beds. Ankara’s ministry-certified accommodation facilities recorded a total bed capacity of 42,249.
In terms of number of facilities, Istanbul ranked first with 3,192 facilities, followed by Antalya with 2,764.
68.6% of eco-friendly facility beds are in Antalya
The ministry issues an “environmentally friendly facility certificate” to businesses that protect nature, conserve energy and water, reduce and recycle waste, and prioritize sustainability.
Under this program, Turkey has 428 certified environmentally friendly accommodation facilities nationwide, with a combined capacity of 132,241 rooms and 284,507 beds.
Antalya leads in this category as well, accounting for 68.6% of certified eco-friendly bed capacity, with 217 facilities offering 89,058 rooms and 195,206 beds. Antalya is followed by Istanbul with 57 facilities and 25,927 beds, Muğla with 43 facilities and 22,036 beds, and İzmir with 28 facilities and 11,354 beds. Ankara has 19 certified environmentally friendly facilities with a combined capacity of 6,684 beds.
