Türkiye as a sustainable destination

Türkiye is proud to be a sustainable destination. Türkiye offers a multitude of travel options to visitors who are trying to minimize their carbon footprint, reduce waste consumption and who care about preserving local cultures while having unforgettable experiences.

At the beginning of 2022, Türkiye created a sustainable tourism roadmap by making a cooperation agreement with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the world's top environment and sustainability platform. Within the scope of the National Sustainable Tourism Program, the first National Sustainability program at the government level was initiated with GSTC. All studies with the focus of Sustainable Tourism, including the Türkiye Sustainable Tourism Program, which is planned to be completed by 2030, will contribute to the sustainable transformation of Türkiye and the world.

Detailed information on this program is available on Türkiye's Official Tourism Portal and TGA’s Website.

Proud of its sustainable actions, Türkiye displays its achievements in this field through a website for international tourism markets. Türkiye has been publishing more than 50 sustainable tourism experiences on the Sustainability GoTürkiye website since September 2021 under the GoTürkiye Platform, a unique official tourism platform with around 3,000 titles in 10 languages.

Green Star Certification

In 2008, Green Star certification was initiated in accommodation facilities in Türkiye, which accelerated the sustainable tourism transformation.

Zero Waste Regulation

Within the scope of the Zero Waste Regulation, published in Türkiye in 2019, a waste management strategy was determined in many areas, especially in tourism, and a road map was created.

Paris Climate Agreement

In 2021, Türkiye became a party to the Paris Climate Agreement.

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

In 2021, Türkiye’s National Tourism Board, Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a member.

UNWTO Best Tourism Villages

Mustafapaşa (2021), Taraklı (2021) and Birgi (2022) are among the UNWTO Best Tourism Villages.

Green Destination

Bodrum Bitez is a Green Destination award-winning destination.

531 Blue Flag Beaches and more

Türkiye is proud to be a part of many leading eco-labels with 531 Blue Flag Beaches, 25 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, 19 UNESCO Tangible Cultural Heritage and 21 Cittaslow Cities.

Türkiye’s Sustainable Tourism Program

Türkiye becomes the first government in the world to sign an agreement to develop a national sustainable tourism program with GSTC.