The latest hotel has been signed with FRT Turizm. Credit: © InterContinental Hotels Group.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has entered a franchise agreement with FRT Turizm, supported by AB Consulting’s Ahmet Bilgin, to develop its first Garner hotel in Türkiye.

Scheduled to open next year, the new hotel will feature 126 guest rooms across four separate buildings. It is located near the new International Istanbul Airport.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

This development follows IHG’s Turkish Investor Day, where the Garner brand was introduced to the local market.

IHG Hotels & Resorts Europe development vice president Willemijn Geels said: “With the first Garner hotel being signed just one month after we introduced the brand to our Turkish investors, it is promising to see the continued confidence our owners have in IHG’s brands.

“This remarkable achievement would not have been possible without our trusting relationship with FRT Turizm and the support of Ahmet Bilgin and his company AB Consulting. This will be the second property we open together in 2025 alongside Holiday Inn Express Istanbul Airport Arnavutkoy district, Istanbul.”

Garner, IHG’s latest venture in the midscale conversion space, offers each property access to the enterprise’s full support throughout the hotel’s lifecycle.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

This support includes IHG’s digital capabilities, global sales organisation, award-winning distribution systems, and the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, with over 130 million members.

IHG currently operates 31 hotels across five brands in Türkiye, including Six Senses, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, and the Holiday Inn brand family.

Additionally, there is a pipeline of 12 hotels in the region.

The announcement comes shortly after IHG celebrated more than 200 hotels in Northern Europe.

This expansion has seen the introduction of various IHG brands in Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Sweden.

Globally, IHG has more than 6,400 open hotels in over 100 countries and a development pipeline exceeding 2,200 properties.