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    The most enjoyable surprise: Stopover in İstanbul

    The Stopover in Istanbul program offers our passengers the opportunity to explore the city. Passengers who are connecting via Istanbul Airport can enrich their travels by discovering the city’s history and cultural life with Stopover in Istanbul – and enjoy free accommodation in partner hotels!

    Who is eligible?

    Passengers traveling from an international origin to another international destination via İstanbul Airport, with a layover of at least 20 hours and up to 7 days, are eligible to benefit from complimentary accommodation in İstanbul. For detailed information about the eligibility criteria, please refer to the “Terms and Conditions” section below.

    How to apply?

    Our passengers who have completed their ticketing procedures must submit their applications at least 72 hours before the flight on which they will benefit from the accommodation service. You can easily complete your application by entering your last name and ticket number via the “Booker” link above. Alternatively, you may send your request to the Stopover email address corresponding to your country of departure. These email addresses can be found in the “Countries Included in the Service” list below.

    What does it offer?

    Our passengers are eligible to benefit from complimentary accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast basis at our contracted hotels in Istanbul under the Stopover program. Economy Class passengers are entitled to 1 night in a 4-star hotel. Business Class passengers are entitled to 2 nights in a 5-star or boutique hotel.

    *Please refer to the “Terms and Conditions” section below for information on exceptional cases.


    Who is eligible?

    Passengers traveling from an international origin to another international destination via İstanbul Airport, with a layover of at least 20 hours and up to 7 days, are eligible to benefit from complimentary accommodation in İstanbul. For detailed information about the eligibility criteria, please refer to the “Terms and Conditions” section below.

    How to apply?

    Our passengers who have completed their ticketing procedures must submit their applications at least 72 hours before the flight on which they will benefit from the accommodation service. You can easily complete your application by entering your last name and ticket number via the “Booker” link above. Alternatively, you may send your request to the Stopover email address corresponding to your country of departure. These email addresses can be found in the “Countries Included in the Service” list below.

    What does it offer?

    Our passengers are eligible to benefit from complimentary accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast basis at our contracted hotels in Istanbul under the Stopover program. Economy Class passengers are entitled to 1 night in a 4-star hotel. Business Class passengers are entitled to 2 nights in a 5-star or boutique hotel.

    *Please refer to the “Terms and Conditions” section below for information on exceptional cases.

    The Stopover Accommodation Service is available only for passengers whose journey originates from the countries listed in the “Countries Included in the Service” list below. Passengers may benefit from the Stopover service only once, either on the outbound or inbound journey. Passengers planning to use the Stopover service on their return trip must ensure that the country of origin of their outbound flight is included in the list.

    Each country has its own dedicated contact address. Please ensure your country of departure is listed before applying, and send your request to the related email address.

     

    Countries Included In The Stopover Service More information

    First Departure Country

    E-mail

    Afghanistan

    freehotelafghanistan@thy.com

    Algeria

    freehotelalgeria@thy.com

    Angola

    freehotelAngola@thy.com

    Argentina

    freehotelargentina@thy.com

    Australia

    freehotelaustralia@thy.com

    Austria

    freehotelaustria@thy.com

    Azerbaijan

    freehotelazerbaijan@thy.com

    Bahrain

    freehotelbahrain@thy.com

    Bangladesh

    freehotelbangladesh@thy.com

    Belarus

    freehotelBelarus@thy.com

    Belgium

    freehotelbelgium@thy.com

    Benin

    freehotelbenin@thy.com

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    freehotelbosniaandherzegovina@thy.com

    Brazil

    freehotelbrazil@thy.com

    Cameroon

    freehotelcameroon@thy.com

    Canada

    freehotelcanada@thy.com

    Chile

    freehotelchile@thy.com

    China (PVG, XIY, CAN, PEK)

    freehotelchina@thy.com

    Colombia

    freehotelcolombia@thy.com

    Croatia

    freehotelcroatia@thy.com

    Czechia

    freehotelczechia@thy.com

    Democratic Republic of Congo

    freehoteldrc@thy.com

    Denmark

    freehoteldenmark@thy.com

    Egypt

    freehotelegypt@thy.com

    Estonia

    freehotelestonia@thy.com

    Ethiopia

    freehotelethiopia@thy.com

    Finland

    freehotelfinland@thy.com

    France

    freehotelfrance@thy.com

    Georgia

    freehotelgeorgia@thy.com

    Germany

    freehotelgermany@thy.com

    Ghana

    freehotelghana@thy.com

    Greece

    freehotelgreece@thy.com

    Hong Kong - SAR of China

    freehotelhongkong@thy.com

    Hungary

    freehotelhungary@thy.com

    India

    freehotelindia@thy.com

    Indonesia

    freehotelindonesia@thy.com

    Iran

    freehoteliran@thy.com

    Iraq

    freehoteliraq@thy.com

    Ireland

    freehotelireland@thy.com

    Italy

    freehotelitaly@thy.com

    Ivory Coast

    freehotelivorycoast@thy.com

    Japan

    freehoteljapan@thy.com

    Jordan

    freehoteljordan@thy.com

    Kazakhstan

    freehotelkazakhstan@thy.com

    Kenya

    freehotelKenya@thy.com

    Kosovo

    freehotelkosovo@thy.com

    Kuwait

    freehotelkuwait@thy.com

    Kyrgyzstan

    freehotelkyrgyzstan@thy.com

    Latvia

    freehotellatvia@thy.com

    Lebanon

    freehotellebanon@thy.com

    Libya

    freehotellibya@thy.com

    Lithuania

    freehotellithuania@thy.com

    Luxembourg

    freehotelluxembourg@thy.com

    Macedonia

    freehotelmacedonia@thy.com

    Madagascar

    freehotelmadagascar@thy.com

    Malaysia

    freehotelmalaysia@thy.com

    Maldives

    freehotelmaldives@thy.com

    Malta

    freehotelmalta@thy.com

    Mauritania

    freehotelmauritania@thy.com

    Mauritius

    freehotelmauritius@thy.com

    Mexico

    freehotelmexico@thy.com

    Moldova

    freehotelmoldova@thy.com

    Mongolia

    freehotelmongolia@thy.com

    Montenegro

    freehotelmontenegro@thy.com

    Morocco

    freehotelmorocco@thy.com

    Mozambique

    freehotelmozambique@thy.com

    Nepal

    freehotelnepal@thy.com

    Netherlands

    freehotelnetherlands@thy.com

    New Zealand

    freehotelnewzealand@thy.com

    Nigeria

    freehotelnigeria@thy.com

    Norway

    freehotelnorway@thy.com

    Oman

    freehoteloman@thy.com

    Pakistan

    freehotel@thy.com

    Panama

    freehotelPanama@thy.com

    Philippines

    freehotelphilippines@thy.com

    Poland

    freehotelpoland@thy.com

    Portugal

    freehotelportugal@thy.com

    Qatar

    freehotelqatar@thy.com

    Romania

    freehotelromania@thy.com

    Russia

    freehotelrussia@thy.com

    Saudi Arabia

    freehotelsaudiarabia@thy.com

    Senegal

    freehotelsenegal@thy.com

    Serbia

    freehotelserbia@thy.com

    Seychelles

    freehotelseychelles@thy.com

    Singapore

    freehotelsingapore@thy.com

    Slovenia

    freehotelslovenia@thy.com

    South Africa

    freehotelsouthafrica@thy.com

    South Korea

    freehotelkorea@thy.com

    South Sudan

    freehotelsouthsudan@thy.com

    Spain

    freehotelspain@thy.com

    Sri Lanka

    freehotelsrilanka@thy.com

    Sweden

    freehotelsweden@thy.com

    Switzerland

    freehotelswitzerland@thy.com

    Taiwan - China

    freehoteltaiwan@thy.com

    Tajikistan

    freehoteltajikistan@thy.com

    Tanzania

    freehoteltanzania@thy.com

    Thailand

    freehotelthailand@thy.com

    Tunisia

    freehoteltunisia@thy.com

    Turkmenistan

    freehotelturkmenistan@thy.com

    Ukraine

    freehotelukraine@thy.com

    United Arab Emirates

    freehoteluae@thy.com

    United Kingdom

    freehoteluk@thy.com

    United States

    freehotelusa@thy.com 

    Uzbekistan

    freehoteluzbekistan@thy.com

    Venezuela

    freehotelvenezuela@thy.com

    Vietnam

    freehotelvietnam@thy.com 

    Zambia

    freehotelzambia@thy.com

    Terms and conditions

    General Conditions of the Stopover Service
    • To benefit from the Stopover service, there should be at least a 20-hour layover between two flights.
    • Passengers traveling to/from international flights with a connection at Istanbul Airport (IST) can benefit from our Stopover Service on both outbound or return flights.
    • To take advantage of the Stopover Accommodation service in Istanbul, the layover between two flights should not exceed 7 days.
    • To use the Stopover Accommodation service, the outbound and return flights should be on the same reservation. Separate tickets for outbound and return flights are not accepted.
    • Passengers can benefit from this service only once for either the outbound or return flight.
    • For the Stopover benefit to be valid, the country of departure and the country of arrival must be the same.
    • The stopover accommodation service is only available for round trip flights operated by Turkish Airlines. Passengers with ticket numbers starting with 235 can benefit from this service.
    • Rules may vary from country to country; passengers benefiting from the Stopover Accommodation Service are subject to the rules of the country from which they first depart with Turkish Airlines.
    • Passengers who use the Stopover service cannot benefit from the Touristanbul service on the same route.
    • Passengers under the age of 18 and those traveling alone cannot benefit from the Stopover accommodation service.

     Accommodation Conditions and Duration
     • Economy Class passengers can stay for 1 night at a 4-star hotel free of charge.
     • Business Class passengers can stay for 2 nights at a 5-star or boutique hotel free of charge.

    *Special cases:
    Passengers traveling from Australia, Canada, Chile, China Mainland (Shanghai, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Beijing) , Taiwan - China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the USA
    -Economy Class passengers can stay for 2 nights at a 4-star hotel free of charge.
    -Business Class passengers can stay for 3 nights at a 5-star or boutique hotel free of charge.

    • The free accommodation period must be used consecutively and cannot be split into different dates.

    Application and Approval Process
    • Passengers need to apply at least 72 hours before the departure of the flight on which they wish to benefit from the service.
    • Passengers wishing to use the Stopover Accommodation Service should apply after completing the ticketing process.
    • The passenger is required to meet all criteria from the moment the ticket is first issued.

    Visa, Transportation, and Additional Costs
    • It is the passenger’s responsibility to obtain all the necessary documents for entry and exit from Turkey. You can visit the e-visa page before your journey.
    • Visa fees, local travel expenses, and travel expenses between the airport and the hotel are the passenger’s responsibility.

    Hotel Voucher Usage and Changes
    • Passengers without a hotel voucher cannot benefit from the free accommodation service.
    • The hotel voucher and boarding pass should be presented at check-in at the hotel.
    • Hotel vouchers are created with the current ticket number. If the ticket number changes, the passenger needs to request a new voucher.
    • Once the hotel voucher is issued by the system, it cannot be changed according to personal requests.
    • For additional accommodation, after receiving the hotel voucher, you can directly contact the hotel to take advantage of Turkish Airlines' special prices.

    Invalid Conditions
    • Passengers with tickets in N and R fare classes cannot benefit from the Stopover Accommodation Service.
    • Turkish Airlines reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the Stopover service in Istanbul.


    You can visit the İstanbul Airport page to learn all the details of transportation from İstanbul Airport to the city center or to the hotels.


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