BELTUR
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| Company type | public company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 January 1997 |
| Parent | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
| Website | Official website |
BELTUR (Büyük İstanbul Eğitim Turizm ve Sağlık Yatırımları İşletme ve Ticaret - English: Great Istanbul Education Tourism and Health Investments Management and Trade) is a Turkish company that operates cafes in hospitals and tourist locations.[1]
In 2020, the Turkish Ministry of Health did not renew their contract with BELTUR (leading to the closure of 62 cafes) and the company was investigated for alleged tax evasion.
History
[edit]BELTUR started running buffets in Turkish state hospitals in December 2013.[2]
The company temporarily closed down most of its locations in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 8 June 2020, these were opened again.[3]
In July 2020, 62 locations in 46 state hospitals were closed again after the Ministry of Health decided to not renew their contract with the company,[4] with the ministry citing that BELTUR wasn't paying rent.[2][5]
Criticism and controversy
[edit]In October 2020, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance launched an investigation against the company, after BELTUR was suspected with being involved in tax evasion.[6]
In September 2021, BELTUR was criticized by pro-government newspaper Akşam for having "exorbitant prices".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us - Beltur". beltur.istanbul. Archived from the original on 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b "Bakanlıktan Beltur'a engel! Hastaneler kantinsiz kaldı". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "BELTUR kafe ve restoranları 8 Haziran'da hizmete açılacak". www.ntv.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "46 hastanede 62 BELTUR kantini kapandı". T24. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Devlet hastanelerindeki İBB iştiraki BELTUR kantinleri, sözleşmeler yenilenmeyerek kapatılıyor". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Beltur'a yolsuzluk incelemesi". Sabah. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Beltur'un çayı tostu zehir oldu". aksam.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.