Titanic Hotels is owned and managed AYG Group, a privately-held company that operates hotels and restaurants in Turkey and Germany. The family-owned company was founded in the early 70Õs when AygŸn Family opened their first restaurant in Berlin. AYG Group of companies has continued to grow exponentially ever since, opening the first hotel in 1996 in Istanbul. In 2003 the group has opened their first hotel, named after the famous ship Titanic, as pioneer of theme hotels in Antalya. The property itself was shaped like a cruise ship and became one of the landmark properties at the region ever since its opening. Parallel to the development of corporate branding, the group renovated and renamed the existing properties under Titanic Hotels brand in 2009. With the opening of Titanic Deluxe Belek in 2013, Titanic Hotels has reached a total number of nine hotels both in Turkey and Germany. The group has also decided to fast-track with 2 new hotel projects in the pipeline. These include: A 208 rooms 5 stars hotel in Berlin Fransšsische Street and a 390 rooms 4 stars hotel in Chaussee Street, Berlin.