Turkish hotels received a “shocking warning” from the Ministry of Finance: for foreign exchange transactions, namely “unauthorized buying and selling of dollars” tourists are at risk of being closed for up to 6 months, ie for the entire summer season, which caused a real shock. the hotel was a popular service for vacationers.
“Some hotels are holding unauthorized foreign exchange,” the Turkish Finance Ministry said. As a result, the Main Financial Department of the hotel and other enterprises in the tourism sector was warned. It was reported that in some hotels there is an unauthorized purchase and sale of foreign currency, and on the site, this activity is declared as a hotel service.
“Individuals or legal entities that do not have a certificate of activity of the authorized body, can not carry out exchange transactions for commercial purposes,” – said the hotel. They were further warned that in case of unauthorized purchase and sale of dollars, the hotel will be suspended for 1 month to 6 months by the relevant legislation, and in case of recurrence – permanently.
The warning for hoteliers was shocking – the activity of currency exchange in hotels has always been. Hoteliers also emphasize that the victims of the penalty of termination of activity will be not only hoteliers but also tourists, including foreigners, who booked accommodation a few months ago. However, judging by the publications in the Turkish media, they have already been told by the Ministry of Finance that a warning was sent in your interests to prevent such closures.