From
left; Geziko Turkey General Manager Altug Uluceviz, Stephan Ekbergh,
and former Google Travel Manager Ali Yilmaz.
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African online
travel agency Travelstart has broadened its operations to
include Turkey.
The
company will trade as Geziko in Turkey – Geziko comes from the word
Gezi meaning Travel/Trip/Journey – creating a local brand
specifically for Turkey.
With
its head office in Cape Town, the business has rapidly
grown to include operations in Tanzania, Namibia, Kenya, Nigeria and
most recently Turkey.
Travelstart
will be launching in Egypt in January with plans to add more African
countries in early 2013. With planned expansion throughout Africa,
Travelstart is the largest and fastest growing travel group on the
continent.
Travelstart
was launched in South Africa in 2006 by online travel entrepreneur
Stephan Ekbergh, who says “Launching in Turkey has been a huge
initiative for us and one that we are very excited about. It’s our
newestbaby and will strengthen our position as a global travel
brand!”
Ekbergh
continues: “While other emerging markets have provided
their own challenges for us, we look forward to being in Turkey - a
country which is already rich with strong local online travel
competition. However, we are confident that our own flair will
differentiate us by bringing consumers simplicity and low prices with
a strong focus on customer service.”