List of companies of Turkey

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file:Turkey (orthographic projection).svg]]Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey is a transcontinental presidential republic in Eurasia, mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic with a diverse cultural heritage.{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/turkey/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110073821/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/turkey |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 10, 2021 |title=Turkey |publisher=The World Factbook |access-date=9 February 2013}}{{cite web|title=What really matters about Multiculturalism in Turkey by Rabee Al-Hafidh|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/op-ed_what-really-matters-about-multiculturalism-in-turkey-by-rabee-al-hafidh-_303176.html|website=todayszaman.com|access-date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219005219/http://www.todayszaman.com/op-ed_what-really-matters-about-multiculturalism-in-turkey-by-rabee-al-hafidh-_303176.html|archive-date=19 February 2015|url-status=dead}} As of July 2024, there are 2.439,859 registered companies based in the country.{{cite web | url=https://www.hithorizons.com/eu/analyses/country-statistics/turkey | title=Industry Breakdown of Companies in Turkey | website=HitHorizons}}

The country has an emerging market economy as defined by the IMF.{{cite web|url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/pdf/text.pdf|format=PDF|title=IMF Advanced Economies List. World Economic Outlook|date= April 2011| page= 173}} Turkey is among the world's developed countries according to the CIA World Factbook.{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/appendix/appendix-b.html#D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613023714/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/appendix/appendix-b.html#D|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 13, 2007|title=The World Factbook|work=cia.gov}} Turkey is also defined by economists and political scientists as one of the world's newly industrialized countries. Turkey has the world's 17th largest nominal GDP, and 11th largest GDP by PPP. The country is among the world's leading producers of agricultural products; textiles; motor vehicles, ships and other transportation equipment; construction materials; consumer electronics and home appliances.{{cn|date=September 2021}}

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Turkey".

Largest firms

The list shows firms ranked in the Forbes Global 2000 by total revenues reported as of 2024.{{Cite web |last=SCHIFRIN" |first="ANDREA MURPHY"," MATT |title=Forbes 2024 Global 2000 List - The World’s Largest Companies Ranked |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/global2000/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}

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Rank

!Image

!Name

!2024 Revenues (USD)

!Employees

!Notes

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| Koç Holding

|align="right"| $67,4B

|align="right"| 123,970

| Diverse industrial conglomerate controlled by third-generation members of the Koç family. Subsidiaries include Arçelik, Divan Group, Tofaş and Yapı Kredi.

525

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|İşbank

|align="right"| $18,27B

|align="right"| 21,167

|Established by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1924 to be the first national bank of Turkey, it is the largest and operates in 11 countries. 28% of its shares are still held by the Republican People's Party.

676

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|Turkish Airlines

|align="right"| $22,74B

|align="right"| 40,264

|State-owned airline capitalized in 1956 and is the world's largest airline by amount of countries served, and 9th largest by revenue. Subsidiaries include A Jet, SunExpress and Air Albania.

666

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|Akbank

|align="right"| $15,2B

|align="right"| 12,860

|Subsidiary of Sabancı Holding.

759

|File:Vakıfbank_genel_müdürlüğü.jpg

|Vakıfbank

|align="right"| $22,7B

|align="right"| 18,579

|Owned by Turkey Wealth Fund, Vakıfbank is a state enterprise and is the second-largest bank in Turkey in terms of total assets held. It also operates in the United States, Qatar, Iraq, Qatar, and Austria.

878

|File:Sabancı_Center_from_Istanbul_Sapphire.jpg

|Sabancı Holding

|align="right"| $37,3B

|align="right"| 62,853

|Subsidiaries include Akbank, TEMSA and Enerjisa

893

|

|Ford Otosan

|align="right"| $17,3B

|align="right"| 23,701

|Global vehicle manufacturer equally owned by Koç Holding and Ford Motor Company. It acquired Ford Romania in 2022.

957

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|Halkbank

|align="right"| $20,6B

|align="right"| 18,967

|

1446

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|BİM

|align="right"| $14,2B

|align="right"| 86,647

|Retail discount market group that operates in Turkey, Morocco and Egypt.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

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Name

!Industry

!Sector

!Headquarters

!Founded

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Akbank

| Financials

| Banks

| Istanbul

| 1948

| Banking, part of Sabancı Holding

Aksa

| Basic materials

| Chemicals

| Yalova

| 1968

| Chemicals

Alarko Holding

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1954

| Construction and mechanical industries

Anadolu Isuzu

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Istanbul

| 1984

| Automotive, part of Isuzu (Japan)

Arçelik

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1955

| Home appliances, part of Koç Holding

Arkem

| Basic materials

| Chemicals

| Istanbul

| 1991

| Chemicals

Assan

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Istanbul

| 1994

| Automotive, owned by Hyundai Motor Company

Aselsan

| Industrials

| Aerospace & defense

| Ankara

| 1975

| Defense electronic systems

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| Askam

| Industrials

| Industrial engineering

| Istanbul

| 1964

| Commercial trucks, defunct 2015

Avea

| Telecommunications

| Mobile telecommunications

| Istanbul

| 2004

| Mobile phone operation, part of Türk Telekom

Aygaz

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| Istanbul

| 1961

| Propane gas, part of Koç Holding

Banvit

| Consumer goods

| Food & beverage

| Bandırma

| 1968

| Poultry

Basak Traktor

| Industrials

| Industrial engineering

| Adapazarı

| 1914

| Tractors

Baykar

| Industrials

| Defence

| Istanbul

| 1984

| UAV

Beko

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1967

| Home electronics, part of Koç Holding

BİM

| Consumer goods

| Retail

| Istanbul

| 1995

| Grocery

BMC

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| İzmir

| 1964

| Automotive

Borusan Holding

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul

| 1944

| Conglomerate: Steel, energy, logistics

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| BOTAŞ

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| Ankara

| 1974

| State-owned oil/energy

Çalık Enerji

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| Istanbul

| 1998

| Energy

Canovate

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1965

| Electrical equipment

Cengiz Holding

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=36339721 |title=Company Overview of Cengiz Holding A.S. |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=2019-04-01}}

| 1980

|

Çiçeksepeti

|Consumer goods

|Retail

|Istanbul

|2006

|online retailer: food, flowers

Ciner Holding

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul

| 1978

| Energy, media, commerce

Çukurova Holding

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul

| 1923

| Construction, media, telecommunications

DenizBank

| Financials

| Banks

| Istanbul

| 1938

| Private bank, part of Sberbank (Russia)

Dilek Ecza Deposu

| Health care

| Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology

| Antalya

| 1991

| Pharmaceutical distribution

Doğan Holding

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul

| 1980

| Energy, media

Doğtaş

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Biga

| 1972

| Furniture

Doğuş Group

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul

| 1951

| Highly diversified conglomerate

Eczacıbaşı

| Health care

| Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology

| Istanbul

| 1942

| Pharmaceuticals

Efes Beverage Group

| Consumer goods

| Food & beverage

| Istanbul

| 1969

| Brewery

Elektrik Üretim

| Utilities

| Electricity

| Ankara

| 2001

| Energy

Enerco Energy

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| Istanbul

| 2004

| Natural gas

Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş.

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1957

| Construction

Erdem Architects

| Industrials

| Support services

| Ankara

| 1998

| Architects

Erdemir

| Basic materials

| Basic resources

| Karadeniz Ereğli

| 1967

| Iron and steel

Erkunt Group

| Industrials

| Industrial engineering

| Ankara

| 1953

| Tractors

Estap

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1989

| Electronics

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| Eti Maden

| Industrials

| Mining

| Ankara

| 1993

| Mining

EUROTAI

| Industrials

| Aerospace & defense

| Ankara

| 1997

| Helicopters, joint with Airbus Helicopters and TAI

Eurotem

| Industrials

| Industrial Transportation

| Istanbul

| 2006

| Trains, joint with Hyundai Rotem (South Korea)

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| EÜAŞ

| Utilities

| Electricity

| Ankara

| 2001

| Electric power

Fibabanka

| Financials

| Banks

| Istanbul

| 2010

| Private bank

Finansbank

| Financials

| Banks

| Istanbul

| 1987

| Banking, part of the QNB Group (Qatar)

GAMA Endustri

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Ankara{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1802341 |title=Company Overview of GAMA Endüstri Tesisleri Imalat Ve Montaj A.S. |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=2019-04-01}}

| 1970

| Construction

Garanti Bank

| Financials

| Banks

| Istanbul

| 1946

| Private bank

Goldas

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1993

| Jewelry

Gülermak

| Industrials

| Rail transportation

| Ankara

| 1958

| Construction

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| Halk Bankasi

| Financials

| Banks

| Ankara

| 1938

| State-owned Banking

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| HAVELSAN

| Software

| Defence

| Ankara

| 1982

| Government owned company

Hidromek

| Industrials

| Heavy Equipment

| Ankara

| 1978

| Construction

Hunca Cosmetics

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1957

| Cosmetics

Inebolu Shipyard

| Industrials

| Industrial Transportation

| İnebolu

| 2008

| Shipbuilding

Isdemir

| Basic materials

| Basic resources

| İskenderun

| 1970

| Steel

Istanbul

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1980

| Musical instruments

Istanbul Metro

| Consumer services

| Transportation

| Istanbul

| 1989

| Metro

Kalyon Group

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1974

| Construction

Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikalari A.S.

| Basic materials

| Basic resources

| Karabük

| 1937

| Iron and steel

Karsan

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Bursa

| 1966

| Automotive

Kayi Construction

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1991

| Construction

Kimetsan

| Basic materials

| Chemicals

| Ankara

| 1986

| Chemicals

Koç Holding

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul

| 1926

| Energy, consumer goods, industrials, financials

Koton

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1988

| Clothing

Limak Holding

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1976

| Construction

Mako Elektrik

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Bursa

| 1970

| Automotive

Mavi Jeans

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1991

| Clothing

Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation

| Industrials

| Aerospace & defense

| Ankara

| 1950

| Military

Migros Türk

| Consumer services

| Retail

| Istanbul

| 1975

| Supermarket, part of Koç Holding

Nurol Holding

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Ankara

| 1989

| Construction

Omsan

| Industrials

| Support services

| Istanbul

| 1978

| Logistics

OPET

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| Mersin

| 1982

| Oil and gas, part of Koç Holding

Otokar

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Sakarya

| 1963

| Automotive, part of Koç Holding

Otosan

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Gölcük

| 1959

| Automotive, part of Koç Holding

Oyak-Renault

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Bursa

| 1969

| Automotive

Ozaltin

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Adana

| 2000

| Automotive

Pancar Motor

| Industrials

| Industrial engineering

| Konya

| 1956

| Diesel engines

Petkim

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| İzmir

| 1965

| Petrochemical

Petrol Ofisi

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| Istanbul

| 1941

| Oil and gas

Polimeks

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1995

| Construction

Poliya

| Basic materials

| Chemicals

| Istanbul

| 1983

| Composites and chemicals

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| PTT

| Industrials

| Postal service

| Ankara

| 1840

| State-owned

Roketsan

| Industrials

| Defence

| Ankara

| 1988

| Missile manufacturer

Sabancı Holding

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul

| 1926

| Financials, energy, retail

Sahinler Holding

| Industrials

| General industrials

| Istanbul

| 1984

| Textile

Salcano

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1975

| Bicycle

Şekerbank

| Financials

| Banks

| Eskişehir

| 1953

| Banking

Şişecam

|Industrials

|Construction & materials

|Istanbul

|1935

|Glass manufacturing

Solimpeks

| Oil & gas

| Alternative energy

| Konya

| 2001

| Renewable energy

STFA Group

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1938

| Civil engineering and construction

Tabanlioglu Architects

| Industrials

| Support services

| Istanbul

| 1956

| Architects

TAV Airports Holding

| Industrials

| Industrial Transportation

| Istanbul

| 1997

| Airport

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| TCDD

| Industrials

| Railroads

| Ankara

| 1929

| State-owned

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| TCDD Taşımacılık

| Industrials

| Transportation services

| Ankara

| 2016

| State-owned

Tekel

| Consumer goods

| Food & beverage

| Istanbul

| 1862

| Tobacco and alcoholic beverages

Tekfen

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1956

| Construction

Temsa

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Adana

| 1968

| Automotive, part of Sabancı Holding

Tersan Shipyard

| Industrials

| Industrial Transportation

| Yalova

| 1990

| Shipbuilding

Tofas

| Consumer goods

| Automobiles & parts

| Istanbul

| 1968

| Automotive, part of Koç Holding

TÜLOMSAŞ

| Industrials

| Industrial Transportation

| Eskişehir

| 1894

| Locomotive manufacture

Tüpraş

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| Kocaeli

| 1983

| Oil refining, part of Koç Holding

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| Türk Telekom

| Telecommunications

| Fixed line telecommunications

| Ankara

| 1839

| State-owned Telecommunication

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| Turkcell

| Telecommunications

| Mobile telecommunications

| Istanbul

| 1994

| State-owned Mobile phone operation

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| Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)

| Industrials

| Aerospace & defense

| Ankara

| 2005

| State-owned Aircraft manufacture

Turkish Airlines

| Consumer services

| Travel & leisure

| Istanbul

| 1933

| Airline

Türkiye Is Bankasi

| Financials

| Banks

| Istanbul

| 1924

| Banking

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| Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı (TPAO)

| Oil & gas

| Oil & gas producers

| Ankara

| 1954

| State-owned Oil and gas industry

TÜVASAŞ

| Industrials

| Industrial Transportation

| Adapazarı

| 1951

| Railcar manufacturer

Ugur Cooling

| Industrials

| General industrials

| Aydın

| 1954

| Cooling equipment

Ugur Group Companies

| Conglomerate

| -

| Aydın

| 1954

| Consumer goods, medical

Ülker

| Consumer goods

| Food & beverage

| Istanbul

| 1944

| Food production

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| VakıfBank

| Financials

| Banks

| Istanbul

| 1954

| State-owned Banking

Vakko

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Istanbul

| 1934

| Clothing

Vestel

| Consumer goods

| Personal & household goods

| Manisa

| 1984

| Home electronics

Vitra

| Health care

| Health care equipment & services

| Istanbul

| 1942

| Sanitary goods

Yapi Merkezi

| Industrials

| Construction & materials

| Istanbul

| 1965

| Construction

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi

| Financials

| Banks

| Istanbul

| 1944

| Banking

Yüksel Tohumculuk

| Consumer goods

| Food & beverage

| Antalya

| 1996

| Seeds, plant breeding

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| Ziraat Bankasi

| Financials

| Banks

| Ankara

| 1863

| State-owned banking

Zorlu Holding

| Conglomerate

| -

| Istanbul

| 1990

| Textiles, electronics

File:View_of_Levent_financial_district_from_Istanbul_Sapphire.jpg|A view of Levent, one of the main business districts in Istanbul and home to the city's tallest buildings.

File:Erdemir Demir.jpg|Turkish steel works of Erdemir.

File:Eczacıbaşı offices at Kanyon, Istanbul (3 July 2007).jpg|The Eczacıbaşı offices in Istanbul.

See also

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