HURRIYET EUROPE: TURKISH COMPANY LONDONIST DMC WINS THREE AWARDS IN LONDON

Hürriyet Europe reports on Londonist DMC’s success at the 2025 British Youth Travel Awards, where the company won three awards and COO Umang Gandecha received an individual honour. 

Londonist DMC’s success at the 2025 British Youth Travel Awards has been covered by Hürriyet Europe, the European edition of one of Türkiye’s leading newspapers. 

The awards are organised by the British Educational Travel Association (BETA), and the ceremony took place at Ministry of Sound in London. Hürriyet reports that Londonist DMC was recognised in three categories: 

• Best Accommodation (Gold) 
• Best Use of Social Media (Gold) 
• Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism (Silver) 

COO Umang Gandecha also received the Outstanding Achievement of the Year award, one of the sector’s most prestigious individual honours. 

In the article, CEO Asım Ertürk describes the awards as the result of a long-term vision and collective effort. He recalls that the company started in 2013 with 30 rooms and today offers more than 2,000 student rooms across 35+ locations. He adds that recognition of its ethical and sustainable approach to youth services is an important milestone, and that Umang’s individual award reflects the strength of the company’s operations. 

The piece also notes that Londonist DMC was one of 116 companies to receive the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2025. It adds that the company has supported more than 15,000 students from over 170 countries, with operations in London, Istanbul, Shanghai and Athens. 

Read the full article on Hürriyet (Turkish): Londra’da Türk şirketi Londonist DMC’ye üç ödül