DÜZCE BELEDİYESİ / DUZCE MUNICIPALTY

What DÜZCE BELEDİYESİ / DUZCE MUNICIPALTY does

Düzce Belediyesi (Düzce Municipality) is a local government entity of the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Düzce — the country's 81st and youngest province, located in the Western Black Sea Region. The municipality operates duzce.com, an official digital portal that functions as the province's principal tourism promotion, civic information, and local business-directory platform. It serves local residents, domestic and international tourists, and local businesses; it is not a commercial enterprise and does not derive revenue from its portal services. Founded as a municipal entity in 1881 and standing up its current digital profile in 2019, the municipality operates under the oversight of the Republic of Turkey government and reports through standard local-government channels.

The platform's core product is the duzce.com portal, cataloguing Düzce's natural and cultural attractions (Güzeldere Waterfall — 120m, Sarıkaya Cave — 717m total length, Efteni Lake bird-migration route, Topuk Plateau, Samandere Waterfall, Konuralp Museum), local cuisine including the registered geographical indication Düzce Köftesi and Konuralp Pirinç Pilavı, a local business directory (firmalar), and event coverage including the annual Düzce Konuralp Film Festival (DKFF). The supporting technology stack includes native iOS and Android mobile applications, 360-degree virtual tour integrations via 360Tr.Com, a separate media archive (Duzce.Co), high-resolution photography publishing via GigaPixel.Cam, a community social network at sosyal.duzce.com, and a QR/short-link utility (lnk.llc). Distribution is digital-first and free to end users, with an active multi-platform social presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Telegram, and Pinterest.

The entity's "business model" is effectively a public-sector communications and tourism-promotion mandate funded through the Turkish municipal budget; no commercial revenue, ARR, or financial KPI is disclosed in source material. Strategic partners include Düzce Valiliği (Governor's Office), Düzce Üniversitesi (Düzce University), the Düzce Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), and Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü — together these partners co-sponsor the DKFF, co-fund civic infrastructure such as the 100. Yıl Çeşmesi (100th Year Fountain), and operate sports facilities at Topuk Plateau. Headcount is small (59 employees) and there are no disclosed private-investment structures; ownership remains fully public under the Republic of Turkey.

Name

DÜZCE BELEDİYESİ / DUZCE MUNICIPALTY

Legal name

Düzce Belediyesi

Website

https://duzce.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Düzce Belediyesi is the municipal government of Düzce province — Turkey's 81st and youngest — operating the official duzce.com tourism and civic portal. It serves residents, tourists, and local businesses through web and mobile platforms, virtual tours, a business directory, and the annual Konuralp Film Festival.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (712120), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Sites, Heritage Landmarks & Archaeological Sites (THAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Permitting, Reservations & Visitor Information Services (Passes, Booking, Visitor Centers) (THAAAGAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public tourism portal
• Local business directory
• Destination information platform
• Virtual tourism site

Headquarters

HQ city

Düzce

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Düzce Belediyesi (Düzce Municipality) operates the official duzce.com portal, a comprehensive municipal tourism and information platform for Düzce province, Turkey's 81st and youngest province. The portal publishes destination guides for natural attractions, local cuisine databases (including geographically indicated dishes), photo and video galleries, a local business directory, and event coverage, complemented by mobile apps, virtual tours, and a social networking platform. The platform is offered free of charge to citizens, tourists, and local businesses.

Product overview

Düzce Belediyesi operates Düzce.com as a comprehensive municipal tourism and information platform for Turkey's 81st province. The core platform includes destination guides, local cuisine databases, photo galleries, video content, and a business directory. Related offerings include virtual tour capabilities (360Tr.Com), media archives (Duzce.Co), high-resolution photography (GigaPixel.Cam), social networking (sosyal.duzce.com), mobile applications for iOS/Android, and publications such as walking route guides and photo books. The portfolio also encompasses the annual Düzce Konuralp Film Festivali and a QR code/short link utility service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Düzce.com Portal Official municipal tourism and information portal for Düzce province, Turkey's 81st province. Features destination guides, local cuisine, photo galleries, videos, business directory, and news. Free public access for citizens and tourists.
• Düzce Mobil Uygulaması (Düzce Mobile Application) Official mobile application for Düzce available on iOS and Android, providing on-the-go access to tourism information, local attractions, and municipal services for citizens and visitors.
• Düzce Konuralp Film Festivali (DKFF) Annual national film festival organized in partnership with Düzce Governorship, Municipality, University, and Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Features fiction, documentary, and production support categories.
• Düzce Turizm Danışma Ofisi (Düzce Tourism Information Office) Tourism information office providing virtual information services for visitors to Düzce province.
• Düzce Yürüyüş Rotaları Kitabı (Düzce Walking Routes Book) Printed guidebook featuring trekking routes and walking paths in Düzce province.
• Düzce Fotoğrafları Kitabı (Düzce Photo Book) Photo book showcasing Düzce through photography by Ahmet Bozdemir.
• Düzce Sosyal Ağ Platformu (Düzce Social Network Platform) Social networking platform for Düzce residents and visitors featuring forums, pages, classifieds, groups, and events.
• 360Tr.Com Sanal Gezi Sitesi (Virtual Tour Site) Virtual tour site offering 360-degree panoramic views of Düzce attractions and landmarks, including Güzeldere Waterfall, Sarıkaya Cave, Topuk Plateau, Efteni Lake, and Konuralp Museum.
• Düzce Medya Arşivi (Düzce Media Archive) Media archive platform providing digital content repository for Düzce-related media assets.
• GigaPixel.Cam (High-Resolution Photography Platform) High-resolution photography platform for large-format Düzce images.
• QR Code ve Kısa Link Oluşturucu (QR Code & Short Link Generator) Utility tool for generating QR codes and short links for Düzce-related resources.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Düzce Valiliği (Governor's Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDüzce Governor's Office collaborates with the Municipality on major initiatives including the Düzce Konuralp Film Festival (DKFF). The Governor's Office funded and co-sponsored the Düzce 100. Yıl Çeşmesi (100th Year Fountain), built between the Governor's Office and Municipality buildings.
• Düzce Üniversitesi (Düzce University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDüzce University is a key partner in organizing the Düzce Konuralp Film Festival, contributing to the cultural and artistic development initiatives of the province.
• Düzce Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (Chamber of Commerce and Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry collaborates on the Düzce Konuralp Film Festival organization, supporting the economic and commercial promotion of the region through cultural events.
• Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFenerbahçe Sports Club has sports facilities at Topuk Plateau (Topuk Yaylası ve Göleti - Fenerbahçe Spor Tesisleri), 1,280m altitude, approximately 37km from Düzce city center.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Visit Trabzon: Trabzon municipal/provincial tourism portal in Turkey's Eastern Black Sea region. Comparable as a regional Turkish destination portal promoting natural attractions, cuisine, and historical sites to domestic/international tourists.
• Visit Safranbolu (Karabük): UNESCO World Heritage municipal portal for Safranbolu. Comparable as a Turkish municipal destination portal built around historical/heritage assets, similar to Düzce's Konuralp historical positioning.
• Sakarya Tourism Portal: Western Black Sea/Marmara neighboring municipal portal. Comparable as a regional Turkish municipal tourism portal promoting nature, history, and a business directory in a similar tourism development stage.
• Bolu Municipality Tourism Portal: Neighboring Bolu municipal portal promoting Western Black Sea natural attractions, plateaus, and lakes. Highly comparable given shared geography, content category (nature + cuisine), and municipal-government operating model.
• Antalya Tourism Portal: Provincial tourism portal for Antalya, Turkey's most-visited coastal destination. Directly comparable as another Turkish municipal/provincial destination portal promoting attractions, cuisine, and local businesses.
• Muğla Tourism Portal: Municipal portal for Muğla province covering Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye. Comparable as a large Turkish provincial tourism portal managing attractions, accommodation guides, and a local business directory.

Others

• Tripadvisor: Global destination content and reviews platform. Adjacent comparable as the dominant third-party platform where Düzce's attractions will also be discovered, and against whose content depth the municipality competes for tourist attention.
• Google Arts & Culture: Digital heritage and cultural site platform with virtual tours and high-resolution imagery. Thematically comparable to Düzce's GigaPixel.Cam and 360Tr.Com virtual-tour strategy for promoting heritage sites globally.

Broad incumbents

• GoTürkiye (Türkiye Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Ajansı): Turkey's national destination marketing organization. Directly comparable as the umbrella tourism promotion portal for the country, of which Düzce.com is a provincial subset.
• Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Tourism: Istanbul's metropolitan municipal tourism platform. Comparable as a Turkish city-level tourism portal but at vastly larger scale, serving as an upper-bound benchmark for municipal destination digital infrastructure.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/duzce_co
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/cekticekiyor
• Facebookfacebook.com/duzce.co
• Instagraminstagram.com/cekticekiyor
• Pinteresttr.pinterest.com/cekticekiyor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/d%C3%BCzce-beledi%CC%87yesi%CC%87-duzce-municipalty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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