Cihan Saray

After my tourism education at high school and university, I worked as a senior manager in the overseas departments of Turkey’s leading tour operators, managing both cruise and land tour operations, including charter cruise projects.By renting a 4* hotel in Ohrid, North Macedonia, I both solved the accommodation needs of my operations and gained experience in hotel management. During the same period, I also experienced the food and beverage sector by operating Ambrosia, a venue combining a restaurant, beach club and night club concept.After the pandemic, I identified major gaps in the tourism sector and positioned Wtatil.com as a strong partner for both suppliers and tour operators. With the vision of being active in every field of tourism, in 2023 we expanded globally through Wtatil Online, became an investor in Uzakrota, one of the world’s most influential tourism organizations, and opened Wtatil Albania in Tirana, a rapidly developing market.In April 2023, I opened Restaurant Gardenia in Skopje, North Macedonia, with the slogan “Probably the Best Balkan Night in this Region.”In 2024, we launched our tourism software Reserwation.com and signed our GSA agreement with Salam Air in Türkiye. In the same year, together with Air Albania, we operated 100 round-trip charter flights (200 one-way flights) between Türkiye and Tirana, a milestone celebrated at Tirana International Airport.In March 2025, we opened Old Stone Hotel Skopje, our 4-star hotel located in the heart of the historic Turkish Bazaar. In April 2025, we expanded our hospitality concept with Gardenia by Old Stone, an alcohol-free restaurant in the same historic area.During the same period, we strengthened the tourism bridge between Türkiye and the Balkans by launching Çukurova–Skopje, Ankara–Skopje and Diyarbakır–Skopje charter flights, expanding tourism access from different regions of Türkiye.By 2025, Wtatil had become a nationwide tour operator serving travel agencies in all 81 provinces through more than 1,000 system agencies.In January 2026, we signed a partnership agreement with Honest Holding, transforming our structure into a holding-level organization. In the same month, we launched Diyarbakır–Sharm El Sheikh and Diyarbakır–Cairo charter flights, further strengthening tourism connectivity from Anatolia.Today, I have a wonderful family, great brands, and more than 250 happy employees.