DMCFinder is proud to be a key strategic franchise partner of TravelShop Booking, working hand in hand with Founder & CEO Murtaza Kalender. Inside: TravelShop’s story, the franchise model, how DMCs can sell through 15,000+ tours worldwide, and the 2026–27 networking and trade-fair calendar.
Figures from TravelShop Booking’s franchise partner presentation and travelshopbooking.com.
Editor’s letter
Why TravelShop, and why now
Our community has always been about trusted connections between the people who build travel. This issue marks a big step for that mission: DMCFinder is now a key strategic franchise partner of TravelShop Booking, the global travel marketplace founded by Murtaza Kalender, who also serves as President of the Istanbul Tourism Association (ISTTA).
TravelShop started in 2005 with a single hotel in Bodrum. Twenty years on, it lists 15,000+ tours across 500+ destinations, runs a B2C booking platform and white-label technology, and has organised 123 international events for a network of 30,000 travel professionals. Its five-year vision is a global ecosystem of 2,000 TravelShop offices.
For DMCs in our community, that means two clear opportunities. You can list your tours, hotels and transfers on TravelShop to reach new buyers worldwide, and agencies can take a protected franchise territory backed by a full technology and marketing stack. Read on for both, plus the 2026–27 events and trade-fair calendar.
Let’s grow together,
JoFounder, DMCFinder
About TravelShop Booking · Strategic franchise partner
From a single hotel in Bodrum to a global travel marketplace
TravelShop Booking began in Bodrum, Türkiye, in 2005 as a tourism company organising recreational activities for guests. It grew across Türkiye, moved into Istanbul, and expanded into congress, fair, festival, cruise, MICE and wedding tourism, along with Formula 1, faith-based and combined-country tours.
Today it connects travellers, operators and suppliers on one platform built on its own booking software. Founder & CEO Murtaza Kalender, also President of the Istanbul Tourism Association (ISTTA), leads a network that supports thousands of travel agencies and professionals around the world, with representative offices worldwide and 27 international fairs held in Türkiye, India, Vietnam and Cyprus.
Twenty years of growth
2005Hosting begins at the Bodrum Kalender Hotel.
2006First tours across Türkiye, starting with a group of 85 travellers.
2009Expansion to Istanbul; Bodrum becomes a branch office.
2015Anzac Tours launched.
2016WorkShop TravelShop brand launched for B2B networking.
2018MICE and wedding tourism, plus a 3,500-passenger Anzac cruise from Sydney via Egypt and Gallipoli to Istanbul.
TodayA global marketplace and franchise network, now live at travelshopbooking.com.
15,000+Tours worldwide
2,000+Global operators
92.7%Repeat guests
96%Guest satisfaction
Why TravelShop Booking
Global Networking
International networking events, global business connections and new partnership opportunities.
Online Technology
Global B2C platform at travelshopbooking.com with 15,000+ tours, hotels, transfers and more.
Booking Management
One system for customers, bookings, tours, hotels, flights, transfers, tickets and insurance.
Marketing & Growth
Global brand marketing, a Partner Growth Team and ready-to-use campaign materials.
Family of brands: Murti’s Tour, TravelShop Turkey, TravelShop Booking, WorkShop TravelShop, El Puente Cave Hotel and Deveciler Han Hotel.
Founder & CEOMurtaza Kalender, President of the Istanbul Tourism Association (ISTTA)
Where TravelShop began, and where its network meets
Türkiye is TravelShop’s home market and its deepest catalogue, with more than 2,700 tours. Balloon flights over Cappadocia, Bosphorus dinner cruises, the Seven Churches of Revelation, Ephesus, Pamukkale’s travertines and gulet cruises on the Turquoise Coast sit alongside combined itineraries into Greece, the Balkans and the Caucasus. It’s also where the network gathers: Antalya in October 2026, and Istanbul in February 2027 for EMITT.
2,700+ tours · Istanbul & Cappadocia bestsellers · Bodrum roots since 2005
From adrenaline to culture, here’s a taste of the inventory TravelShop partners can sell today, all with trusted reviews and member commissions on every booking.
TravelShop’s five-year vision is 2,000 independent TravelShop offices in towns, cities and countries worldwide, each serving local customers with global travel services. Franchise partners get a complete system to build a profitable travel business, from protected territories to technology and marketing.
Nine franchise partner benefits
01Territory protection
An exclusive, protected territory to target outbound customers with confidence.
02Online bookings
All online bookings in your territory are allocated to you.
03Vacant territories
Temporary access to available territories until new partners join.
04First to expand
First opportunity to take adjacent or new territories as TravelShop grows.
05Global marketing power
International brand campaigns plus ready-to-use local marketing tools.
06Powerful technology
Global B2C platform, white-label website and booking management system.
07Training & support
Comprehensive training, system manuals and ongoing support.
08Global networking
Networking events, trade fairs and global partner connections.
09Partner Growth Team
Ongoing marketing, sales and business-development guidance.
We help you: included. We do it for you: optional.
Every partnership includes campaign planners, social and email templates, sales guides, training manuals and destination resources. Dedicated team support for marketing, social media, CRM and customer service is available when you want TravelShop to do more.
This is where the partnership matters most for our community. DMCFinder members can upload their own products to TravelShop and put them in front of its global network of franchise partners and travel professionals, while keeping full control of pricing, availability and content.
What you get
Upload your products: easily add tours, hotels, transfers and more
Global exposure: showcase your products on the TravelShop platform
Connect with travel professionals: work with the global partner network
Increase sales: reach new customers around the world
Manage your products: update availability, pricing and content yourself
Keep control: you set the details and manage your listings
A strong fit for inbound DMCs, activity suppliers and destination specialists.
Global networking power
Meet the network: 2026–27 events and fairs
TravelShop has organised 123 international B2B networking events, bringing together travel professionals from 200 countries, backed by a tourism database of almost 500,000 industry contacts. It also exhibits at the world’s leading tourism fairs to promote its franchise partners and open new business.
TravelShop networking events
Hosted B2B events & fairs
25–29 Oct 2026Antalya, Türkiye · 5-day event & fair
30 Nov 2026Casablanca, Morocco · MICE meeting, fully hosted buyer
19 Jan 2027New Delhi, India · SATTE India, fully hosted buyer
2–6 Feb 2027Istanbul, Türkiye · 5-day event & fair
TravelShop is building one platform for everything a traveller needs: tours from one to 30 days, global hotel inventory, flights, transfers, cruises, car hire, event tickets and travel insurance. Here are four more of its most popular themes.
Adrenaline & Extreme Sport
3,400+ tours, from paragliding to white-water rafting.
Family Holidays
3,000+ easy-paced trips designed for every age.
Eco Tours
2,700+ low-impact journeys through forests, coasts and reserves.
Healthy Thermal & Beauty
750+ spa, thermal-spring and wellness escapes.
White label website
Your brand. Your domain. The same 15,000+ tours.
Franchise partners get a fully responsive website with their own logo, colours and domain, running on TravelShop’s full inventory of tours, hotels, flights, transfers, cruises and events. Every online enquiry and booking in your territory is allocated to you.
Ready to sell · Featured & best-selling
Six tours travellers are loving this week
Free cancellation · Trusted reviews · Member commissions on all bookings
Straight from the TravelShop homepage: the tours that are selling now, from day experiences in Türkiye to multi-country journeys across Europe and the Caucasus.
Bring your destination to UK buyers, all year round
TravelShop opens doors to a global partner network. For the UK market, Starter UK Source Market Representation puts your DMC in front of UK tour operators, travel agents and MICE planners all year, without the cost of a London office.
£350per month
UK market presence under the DMCFinder brand
Priority visibility when UK buyers search your destination
Qualified buyer introductions and lead handling in UK hours
Access to DMCFinder UK events, hosted-buyer programmes and fam trips
Newsletter and social features, plus a monthly performance report
Our WhatsApp community shares leads, partner introductions and destination tips every day, and it’s the fastest way to hear about TravelShop franchise territories and events as they open.
Whether you want a protected franchise territory or a new global channel for your DMC’s products, the next step is a conversation with the TravelShop team.
1
Schedule
Book a franchise partner presentation at a time that suits you.
2
Discuss
Explore the opportunities and find the right option for your business.
3
Move forward
Choose your partnership and start your journey with TravelShop.
Winner · UKInternational Representation of the YearDMC Finder
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Winner · London 2026Best Global Destination Networking PlatformDMCFinder
Strategic franchise partner: TravelShop Booking, founded by Murtaza Kalender. Figures, event dates and franchise benefits are from TravelShop Booking’s franchise partner presentation and travelshopbooking.com and may change; conditions apply to hosted event packages. Tour prices are published starting rates. Photography: TravelShop Booking.
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DMCFinder is proud to be a key strategic franchise partner of TravelShop Booking, working hand in hand with Founder & CEO Murtaza Kalender. Inside: TravelShop’s story, the franchise model, how DMCs can sell through 15,000+ tours worldwide, and the 2026–27 networking and trade-fair calendar.
Figures from TravelShop Booking’s franchise partner presentation and travelshopbooking.com.
Why TravelShop, and why now
Our community has always been about trusted connections between the people who build travel. This issue marks a big step for that mission: DMCFinder is now a key strategic franchise partner of TravelShop Booking, the global travel marketplace founded by Murtaza Kalender, who also serves as President of the Istanbul Tourism Association (ISTTA).
TravelShop started in 2005 with a single hotel in Bodrum. Twenty years on, it lists 15,000+ tours across 500+ destinations, runs a B2C booking platform and white-label technology, and has organised 123 international events for a network of 30,000 travel professionals. Its five-year vision is a global ecosystem of 2,000 TravelShop offices.
For DMCs in our community, that means two clear opportunities. You can list your tours, hotels and transfers on TravelShop to reach new buyers worldwide, and agencies can take a protected franchise territory backed by a full technology and marketing stack. Read on for both, plus the 2026–27 events and trade-fair calendar.
Let’s grow together,
JoFounder, DMCFinder
We turn the world into your next great adventure
From a single hotel in Bodrum to a global travel marketplace
TravelShop Booking began in Bodrum, Türkiye, in 2005 as a tourism company organising recreational activities for guests. It grew across Türkiye, moved into Istanbul, and expanded into congress, fair, festival, cruise, MICE and wedding tourism, along with Formula 1, faith-based and combined-country tours.
Today it connects travellers, operators and suppliers on one platform built on its own booking software. Founder & CEO Murtaza Kalender, also President of the Istanbul Tourism Association (ISTTA), leads a network that supports thousands of travel agencies and professionals around the world, with representative offices worldwide and 27 international fairs held in Türkiye, India, Vietnam and Cyprus.
Global Networking
International networking events, global business connections and new partnership opportunities.
Online Technology
Global B2C platform at travelshopbooking.com with 15,000+ tours, hotels, transfers and more.
Booking Management
One system for customers, bookings, tours, hotels, flights, transfers, tickets and insurance.
Marketing & Growth
Global brand marketing, a Partner Growth Team and ready-to-use campaign materials.
Family of brands: Murti’s Tour, TravelShop Turkey, TravelShop Booking, WorkShop TravelShop, El Puente Cave Hotel and Deveciler Han Hotel.
Türkiye
Where TravelShop began, and where its network meets
Türkiye is TravelShop’s home market and its deepest catalogue, with more than 2,700 tours. Balloon flights over Cappadocia, Bosphorus dinner cruises, the Seven Churches of Revelation, Ephesus, Pamukkale’s travertines and gulet cruises on the Turquoise Coast sit alongside combined itineraries into Greece, the Balkans and the Caucasus. It’s also where the network gathers: Antalya in October 2026, and Istanbul in February 2027 for EMITT.
2,700+ tours · Istanbul & Cappadocia bestsellers · Bodrum roots since 2005
Browse by what you love
From adrenaline to culture, here’s a taste of the inventory TravelShop partners can sell today, all with trusted reviews and member commissions on every booking.
Culture & Historical
13,700+ tours & activitiesAncient cities, sacred sites and the stories behind them, on every continent.
City Sightseeing
4,200+ tours & activitiesClassic city breaks and walking tours, from Istanbul and Rome to Paris and Amsterdam.
Adventure
2,800+ tours & activitiesActive, small-group journeys for travellers who want to get off the beaten path.
Culinary, Wine & Tasting
800+ tours & activitiesCooking classes, market walks and vineyard days built around the table.
Gulet Cruise
700+ tours & activitiesTurkish-built wooden yachts on the Aegean and the Turquoise Coast.
Luxury Travel
400+ tours & activitiesFive-star stays, private guides and premium experiences for high-value clients.
Be part of a global travel success story
TravelShop’s five-year vision is 2,000 independent TravelShop offices in towns, cities and countries worldwide, each serving local customers with global travel services. Franchise partners get a complete system to build a profitable travel business, from protected territories to technology and marketing.
01Territory protection
An exclusive, protected territory to target outbound customers with confidence.
02Online bookings
All online bookings in your territory are allocated to you.
03Vacant territories
Temporary access to available territories until new partners join.
04First to expand
First opportunity to take adjacent or new territories as TravelShop grows.
05Global marketing power
International brand campaigns plus ready-to-use local marketing tools.
06Powerful technology
Global B2C platform, white-label website and booking management system.
07Training & support
Comprehensive training, system manuals and ongoing support.
08Global networking
Networking events, trade fairs and global partner connections.
09Partner Growth Team
Ongoing marketing, sales and business-development guidance.
We help you: included. We do it for you: optional.
Every partnership includes campaign planners, social and email templates, sales guides, training manuals and destination resources. Dedicated team support for marketing, social media, CRM and customer service is available when you want TravelShop to do more.
Sell your products through TravelShop
Tours · Hotels · Transfers · Event tickets · Travel insurance
This is where the partnership matters most for our community. DMCFinder members can upload their own products to TravelShop and put them in front of its global network of franchise partners and travel professionals, while keeping full control of pricing, availability and content.
What you getA strong fit for inbound DMCs, activity suppliers and destination specialists.
Meet the network: 2026–27 events and fairs
TravelShop has organised 123 international B2B networking events, bringing together travel professionals from 200 countries, backed by a tourism database of almost 500,000 industry contacts. It also exhibits at the world’s leading tourism fairs to promote its franchise partners and open new business.
TravelShop networking events
Hosted B2B events & fairsInternational tourism fairs
Where TravelShop promotes its partnersEvent access varies by partner tier: Premium, Growth, Business and Starter. North Cyprus is open to all four tiers.
Tours, hotels, flights, cruises and more
TravelShop is building one platform for everything a traveller needs: tours from one to 30 days, global hotel inventory, flights, transfers, cruises, car hire, event tickets and travel insurance. Here are four more of its most popular themes.
Adrenaline & Extreme Sport
3,400+ tours, from paragliding to white-water rafting.
Family Holidays
3,000+ easy-paced trips designed for every age.
Eco Tours
2,700+ low-impact journeys through forests, coasts and reserves.
Healthy Thermal & Beauty
750+ spa, thermal-spring and wellness escapes.
Your brand. Your domain. The same 15,000+ tours.
Franchise partners get a fully responsive website with their own logo, colours and domain, running on TravelShop’s full inventory of tours, hotels, flights, transfers, cruises and events. Every online enquiry and booking in your territory is allocated to you.
Six tours travellers are loving this week
Free cancellation · Trusted reviews · Member commissions on all bookings
Straight from the TravelShop homepage: the tours that are selling now, from day experiences in Türkiye to multi-country journeys across Europe and the Caucasus.
Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour from Göreme
Daily · 5.0 (35 reviews) · from €270Sunrise flight over the fairy chimneys, the tour TravelShop customers rate highest.
Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night Show
Daily · 5.0 (4 reviews) · from €35Dinner on the water between Europe and Asia, with a live folk show.
10-Day Turkey & Greece Favourite Tour
10 days · 4.8 (66 reviews)Istanbul, Gallipoli, Ephesus and Athens in one combined-country classic.
Central Europe & Italy Discovery
9 days · 5 countries · from €2,333Prague to Italy across five countries, the bestseller for first-time Europe visitors.
24-Day Europe Balkan Countries Tour
24 days · 34 destinations · 4.5 (2 reviews)The grand overland journey from Istanbul through the Balkans.
12-Day Caucasus Highlights
12 days · Azerbaijan, Georgia & ArmeniaBaku, Tbilisi and Yerevan in one loop through the Caucasus.
Prices are TravelShop’s published starting rates and may change. Ask for partner rates.
Bring your destination to UK buyers, all year round
TravelShop opens doors to a global partner network. For the UK market, Starter UK Source Market Representation puts your DMC in front of UK tour operators, travel agents and MICE planners all year, without the cost of a London office.
- UK market presence under the DMCFinder brand
- Priority visibility when UK buyers search your destination
- Qualified buyer introductions and lead handling in UK hours
- Access to DMCFinder UK events, hosted-buyer programmes and fam trips
- Newsletter and social features, plus a monthly performance report
Start for £350/monthGrowing with TravelShop? Join the conversation.
Our WhatsApp community shares leads, partner introductions and destination tips every day, and it’s the fastest way to hear about TravelShop franchise territories and events as they open.
People. Places. Possibilities.
Let’s grow together.
Whether you want a protected franchise territory or a new global channel for your DMC’s products, the next step is a conversation with the TravelShop team.
Schedule
Book a franchise partner presentation at a time that suits you.
Discuss
Explore the opportunities and find the right option for your business.
Move forward
Choose your partnership and start your journey with TravelShop.
tbssales@travelshopbooking.com · +90 549 839 34 01
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Strategic franchise partner: TravelShop Booking, founded by Murtaza Kalender. Figures, event dates and franchise benefits are from TravelShop Booking’s franchise partner presentation and travelshopbooking.com and may change; conditions apply to hosted event packages. Tour prices are published starting rates. Photography: TravelShop Booking.