Controlled Normalization Process: General Directive Amendment.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Department of Investment and Enterprises has published Amendment No. 2020/6 to the General Directive on the Controlled Normalization Process in Accommodation Facilities. According to the directive, active facilities with a capacity of 30 to 49 rooms must obtain the Safe Tourism Certification by January 1, 2021. Facilities with 30 rooms or more that begin operations after this date must obtain the certification within seven days of their opening date. These certifications are issued by companies authorized to provide them, as listed on the website of the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (www.tga.gov.tr), upon verification that the required conditions have been met.

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The "Amendment to General Regulation No. 2020/6 Regarding the Controlled Normalization Process in Accommodation Facilities," published by the Investment and Enterprises General Directorate of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, is attached. The aforementioned regulation states that accommodation facilities with a capacity between 30 and 49 rooms, which are currently operational, must obtain the "Safe Tourism Certificate" by January 1, 2021. Accommodation facilities with 30 or more rooms that begin operations after this date must obtain the certificate within seven days of commencing operations. This certificate must be obtained from certified firms listed on the website www.tga.gov.tr of the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, and must meet the conditions specified for the "Safe Tourism Certificate."