At the end of 1999's, ATU Duty Free was founded in partnership with Unifree and Gebr. Heinemann, experienced in the operation of TAV Airports and tax-free sales outlets, with a forward vision of the modern airport operations. Since its foundation, ATU has been at the forefront of aviation and retailing in its genres. With its innovative approach, ATU is among the world leaders in the Duty Free market. And since the first day of this challenging marathon with 7/24 working tempos, it has been proceeding unceasingly.

Providing duty free services at over 110 stores in 7 countries across 3 continents, offering passengers 50,000 products from leading world brands at advantageous prices. ATU operates, Old Bazaar local concept stores and more than 20 world famous luxury brand boutique stores at Istanbul Airport, the sole duty free operator at Ankara Esenboga, Izmir Adnan Menderes, Gazipasa Alanya and Mugla Bodrum airports in Turkey; also Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi airports in Georgia; Skopje and Ohrid airports in North Macedonia; Enfidha, Monastir, Tunis-Carthage, Djerba, Sfax, Tozeur and Tabarka airports in Tunisia; Riga Airport in Latvia; Salalah Airport in Oman and Madinah Airport in Saudi Arabia.