Ulusoy Travel

What Ulusoy Travel does

Ulusoy Travel Center (UTC), legally Ulusoy Turizm ve Seyahat A.Ş., is a privately held Turkish travel agency founded in 1971 and headquartered in Levent, İstanbul, operating as a subsidiary of diversified conglomerate Yılmaz Ulusoy Holding A.Ş. The company delivers an integrated suite of seven core travel services: flight ticket bookings, hotel reservations, transfers and car rental, incoming tourism services for foreign visitors, corporate event organization, customized tour programs, and visa application assistance. These services are delivered through both traditional staffed travel-agency operations and a self-service online booking platform at ulusoytravelonline.com. UTC also owns and operates two hospitality assets under its umbrella — the Kemer Holiday Club resort in Antalya and The Bank Hotel Istanbul, a boutique hotel converted from historic buildings in the Beyoğlu district.

The company serves a diversified customer base spanning individual leisure travelers, corporate clients requiring managed travel and event organization, educational and sports delegations, and foreign tour operators seeking local ground services in Turkey. UTC holds a Class A tourism license from Turkey's Ministry of Tourism and was the first travel agency in Turkey to receive ISO9002 quality certification. It maintains active memberships in TURSAB (Turkish Travel Agencies Association), ASTA, IATA, UFTAA, and TYD, collectively granting accredited air-ticket issuance rights and global industry-network access. The business is family-controlled through the Ulusoy family, with Yılmaz Ulusoy serving as Chairman of the Board and family members on the board of directors; no external institutional or private-equity investment is indicated in the source materials.

Ulusoy Travel generates revenue across multiple streams: transaction-based commissions on online flight and hotel bookings via its digital platform, professional service fees for traditional travel-agency coordination (including corporate events, group travel, and visa processing), and inbound-tourism revenue from foreign tour-operator partnerships that bring international visitors into Turkey. No proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, patents, or public financial disclosures are mentioned in the available source data. The go-to-market combines a sales-led traditional agency channel with direct-to-consumer online self-service, targeting both individual consumers and enterprise clients across domestic and international markets. Pricing follows a quote-based model rather than publicly disclosed standard rates.

Name

Ulusoy Travel

Legal name

Ulusoy Turizm ve Seyahat A.Ş.

Website

https://ulusoytravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ulusoy Travel Center is a Turkish travel agency founded in 1971 offering integrated flight bookings, hotel reservations, tours, transfers, corporate events, and visa services through traditional agency staff and an online platform, including two owned hotels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAKAOAK

Culture, Heritage & Arts Itinerary Planning

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Custom Itinerary Planning Services

SECONDARYTHAKAFAL

Island, Beach & Resort Travel Agencies

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Specialty/Niche Travel Agencies (Luxury, Adventure, Honeymoon, etc.)

Keywords

• Travel agency services
• Flight booking services
• Hotel reservation services
• Incoming tourism services
• Corporate event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Levent

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Online Services Platform: The company operates ulusoytravelonline.com as an online platform for flight tickets and hotel reservations, generating revenue through booking transactions and commissions.
2. Travel Agency Services: Comprehensive travel agency services including flight tickets, hotel reservations, transfers, incoming services, organization services, special tours, and visa services with service-based revenue generation.
3. Incoming Tourism Services: Collaboration with foreign tour operators to bring international tourists to Turkey, generating foreign exchange revenue through hotel bookings, transfers, tours, and local services.
4. Visa Services: Visa application assistance and processing services for customers traveling to various countries, including online form completion services for countries like USA, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, India.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ulusoy Travel Center is a Turkish travel agency that provides integrated travel services including flight ticket booking, hotel reservations, transfer and car rental, incoming tourism services for foreign visitors, corporate event organization, customized special tour packages, and visa application assistance. The company also owns and operates two hospitality properties — Kemer Holiday Club resort in Antalya and The Bank Hotel Istanbul boutique hotel — offering a vertically integrated travel and accommodation experience for both individual consumers and corporate clients.

Product overview

Ulusoy Travel Center (UTC) operates as a comprehensive travel agency offering a unified portfolio of travel services. The core offerings include seven integrated service modules: Flight Ticket Services (Uçak Bileti), Hotel Reservations (Otel Rezervasyonları), Transfer and Car Rental, Incoming Tourism Services, Organization Services, Special Tours (Özel Turlar), and Visa Services (Vize Hizmetleri). Additionally, the company owns two hotel properties—Kemer Holiday Club resort and The Bank Hotel Istanbul—under the Ulusoy brand. Established in 1971 with A-class tourism license, UTC serves both individual and corporate clients through its coordinated service platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uçak Bileti (Flight Ticket Services) Online and offline flight ticket booking services with professional staff coordinating all types of travel, providing tickets even during flight disruptions, for individual and corporate travelers.
• Otel Rezervasyonları (Hotel Reservations) Hotel accommodation booking services for both domestic and international travel, including group tours and individual reservations, accessible through the online platform and direct agency staff.
• Transfer ve Araç Kiralama (Transfer and Car Rental) Airport transfer services and vehicle rental solutions including cars and buses for both business and private travel needs.
• Incoming Hizmetler (Incoming Tourism Services) Destination management services for foreign tourists and tour operators including hotel bookings, Anatolia tours, religious tours, blue cruises, yacht/boat rentals, and coordination of international sports teams.
• Organizasyon Hizmetleri (Organization Services) Corporate event management including promotional events, company meetings, training sessions, dealer meetings, ground-breaking ceremonies, anniversary celebrations, concerts, and exhibition organization for business clients.
• Özel Turlar (Special Tours) Customized tour programs including cultural tours, special holiday packages, festival and concert tours, sports tours, boat trips, trade fair tours, dealer trips, motivation trips, and blue voyages for groups and individuals.
• Vize Hizmetleri (Visa Services) Visa application assistance for multiple countries with support for online form filling and consular services in Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir for travelers and tour operators.
• Kemer Holiday Club A world-standard resort village in Kemer, Antalya, offering Mediterranean coastline access and Beydağları scenery, operated under the Ulusoy brand for vacation guests.
• The Bank Hotel Istanbul A boutique hotel converted from historical buildings in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district, operated under Yılmaz Ulusoy Holding as a distinctive tourism brand.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kemer Holiday ClubcoreOthersOwned resort property operating under Ulusoy Travel's portfolio. Located in Kemer, Antalya, offering world-standard holiday village services with Beydağları views and Mediterranean coastline access.
• The Bank Hotel IstanbulcoreOthersOwned boutique hotel property in Istanbul's Beyoğlu area. Part of Yılmaz Ulusoy Holding's strategy to convert historic buildings into a distinctive tourism brand.
• Ulusoy Otobüs Grubu (Ulusoy Bus Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for bus transportation services. For domestic and international organization needs, Ulusoy Otobüs Grubu provides bus services for group travel requirements including coach rentals.
• Foreign Tour OperatorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with international (foreign) tour operators who bring tourists to Turkey. These operators collaborate with Ulusoy's incoming services department to provide local services including accommodation, transfers, tours, and travel arrangements.
• Yılmaz Ulusoy Holding A.Ş.coreOthersParent holding company of Ulusoy Travel Center. Founded by Yılmaz Ulusoy, the holding oversees multiple business units including tourism, maritime, textile, construction, and publishing divisions.
• TURSABcoreOthersTurkish Travel Agencies Association - professional industry membership providing networking, standards compliance, and industry representation.
• IATAcoreOthersInternational Air Transport Association - accreditation for authorized air ticket sales and access to global airline booking systems.
• ASTAminorOthersAmerican Society of Travel Advisors - international industry membership for travel professionals.
• UFTAAminorOthersUniversal Federation of Travel Agents' Associations - global federation membership for travel agents worldwide.
• TYDminorOthersTourism Investors Association - Turkish tourism industry investment and development association membership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Expedia Group: Expedia Group is a global travel platform combining consumer OTAs, business travel, and wholesale supply. A broad incumbent whose B2C and corporate travel businesses overlap with Ulusoy's full-service agency model and corporate-event organization.
• TUI Group: TUI Group is a global tourism major combining tour operators, airlines, hotels, and cruise ships. Comparable to Ulusoy's vertically integrated travel-plus-hospitality model, but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary assets across multiple geographies.
• Booking.com: Booking.com is the global dominant online travel agency with massive hotel, flight, and ground-transport inventory. A broad incumbent competing with Ulusoy's hotel and flight-booking lines, particularly through direct consumer disintermediation.
• Trip.com Group: Trip.com Group operates a global portfolio of travel platforms including Trip.com, Ctrip, and Skyscanner. A broad incumbent competing with Ulusoy in flight and hotel distribution and corporate travel tooling at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Setur: Setur is one of Turkey's largest traditional full-service travel agencies, offering flights, hotels, tours, and corporate travel across Turkey. Closely comparable to Ulusoy across scope of services, Turkish market focus, and reliance on IATA-accredited agency operations.
• Tatil.com: Tatil.com is a Turkey-focused online travel agency offering hotel reservations, package tours, and flight tickets. Comparable to Ulusoy's online booking platform in target market, geography, and core offering mix.
• Tatilbudur: Tatilbudur is a long-running Turkish travel agency specializing in package tours, hotel bookings, and incoming/outgoing tourism. Comparable to Ulusoy across tour packaging, hotel inventory, and cultural/heritage offerings in the Turkish market.
• Biletall: Biletall is a Turkish online travel platform focused on flight tickets, bus tickets, and hotel reservations. Comparable to Ulusoy's flight-ticket and accommodation business, particularly its direct online booking channel.
• Jolly Tur: Jolly Tur is a long-established Turkish travel agency chain providing flight booking, hotel reservations, tour packages, and visa services. Directly comparable to Ulusoy as a multi-service Turkish travel agency with both online and offline booking.
• ETS Tur: ETS Tur is a major Turkish online travel agency with a broad portfolio in flight ticketing, hotel bookings, tours, and package holidays. Comparable to Ulusoy as a broad-service Turkish travel seller with strong digital presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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