List of companies of Turkey


, officially the Republic of Turkey is a transcontinental parliamentary 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.
The country has an emerging market economy as defined by the IMF. Turkey is among the world's developed countries according to the CIA World Factbook. Turkey is also defined by economists and political scientists as one of the world's newly industrialized countries. Turkey has the world's 18th largest nominal GDP, and 15th 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.
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Turkey".

Largest firms

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before 31 March 2017. Only the top five firms are included as a sample.
RankImageName2016 Revenues EmployeesNotes
463Koç Holding$23,45695,456Diverse industrial conglomerate controlled by third-generation members of the Koç family. Subsidiaries include Arçelik, Divan Group, Migros Türk, and Tofaş.

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.
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotes
AkbankFinancialsBanksIstanbul1948Banking, part of Sabanci Holding
AksaBasic materialsChemicalsYalova1968Chemicals
Alarko HoldingIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1954Construction and mechanical industries
Anadolu IsuzuConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsIstanbul1984Automotive, part of Isuzu Motors
ArçelikConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1955Home appliances, part of Koç Holding
ArkemBasic materialsChemicalsIstanbul1991Chemicals
AssanConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsIstanbul1994Automotive
AselsanIndustrialsAerospace & defenseAnkara1975Defense electronic systems
Askam IndustrialsIndustrial engineeringIstanbul1964Commercial trucks, defunct 2015
AveaTelecommunicationsMobile telecommunicationsIstanbul2004Mobile phone operation
Avsar EnamelConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsBolvadin2010Kitchenware
AygazOil & gasOil & gas producersIstanbul1961Propane gas, part of Koç Holding
BanvitConsumer goodsFood & beverageBandırma1968Poultry
Basak TraktorIndustrialsIndustrial engineeringAdapazarı1914Tractors
Beko ElektronikConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1967Home electronics, part of Koç Holding
BMCConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsİzmir1964Automotive
Borusan HoldingConglomerate-Istanbul1944Conglomerate: Steel, energy, logistics
BOTAŞOil & gasOil & gas producersAnkara1974State-owned oil/energy
Çalık EnerjiOil & gasOil & gas producersIstanbul1998Energy
CanovateConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1965Electrical equipment
Cengiz HoldingConglomerate-Istanbul1980
Ciner HoldingConglomerate-Istanbul1978Energy, media, commerce
Çukurova HoldingConglomerate-Istanbul1923Construction, media, telecommunications
DenizBankFinancialsBanksIstanbul1938Private bank, part of Sberbank
DiardiConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsİzmir1987Automotive
Dilek Ecza DeposuHealth carePharmaceuticals & biotechnologyAntalya1991Pharmaceutical distribution
Doğan HoldingConglomerate-Istanbul1980Energy, media
DoğtaşConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsBiga1972Furniture
Doğuş GroupConglomerate-Istanbul1951Highly diversified conglomerate
DYO Boya FabrikalarıBasic materialsChemicalsİzmir1927Chemicals, paint
EczacıbaşıHealth carePharmaceuticals & biotechnologyIstanbul1942Pharmaceuticals
Efes Beverage GroupConsumer goodsFood & beverageIstanbul1969Brewery
Elektrik ÜretimUtilitiesElectricityAnkara2001Energy
Enerco EnergyOil & gasOil & gas producersIstanbul2004Natural gas
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.IndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1957Construction
Erdem ArchitectsIndustrialsSupport servicesAnkara1998Architects
ErdemirBasic materialsBasic resourcesKaradeniz Ereğli1967Iron and steel
Erkunt GroupIndustrialsIndustrial engineeringAnkara1953Tractors
EserIndustrialsConstruction & materialsAnkara1986Construction
EstapConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1989Electronics
EtoxConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsAnkara2006Automotive
EUROTAIIndustrialsAerospace & defenseAnkara1997Helicopters, joint with Airbus Helicopters and TAI
EUROTEMIndustrialsIndustrial TransportationIstanbul2006Trains, joint with Hyundai Rotem
FibabankaFinancialsBanksIstanbul2010Private bank
FinansbankFinancialsBanksIstanbul1987Banking, part of the QNB Group
GAMA EndustriIndustrialsConstruction & materialsAnkara1970Construction
Garanti BankFinancialsBanksIstanbul1946Private bank
GeliyooConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsEdirne2010Electronics
GoldasConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1993Jewelry
Halikarnas Financial Services and Advisory FinancialsFinancial servicesIstanbul2013Financial services
Halk BankasiFinancialsBanksAnkara1938Banking
Hunca CosmeticsConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1957Cosmetics
Inebolu ShipyardIndustrialsIndustrial TransportationInebolu2008Shipbuilding
IsdemirBasic materialsBasic resourcesIskenderun1970Steel
IstanbulConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1980Musical instruments
Istanbul MetroConsumer servicesTransportationIstanbul1989Metro
Kalyon GroupIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1974Construction
Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikalari A.S.Basic materialsBasic resourcesKarabuk1937Iron and steel
KarsanConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsBursa1966Automotive
Kayi ConstructionIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1991Construction
KimetsanBasic materialsChemicalsAnkara1986Chemicals
Koç HoldingConglomerate-Istanbul1926Energy, consumer goods, industrials, financials
Koray HoldingIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1956Construction
KotonConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1988Clothing
Kristal KolaConsumer goodsFood & beverageIstanbul1996Brewery
Limak HoldingIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1976Construction
LittleBigConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1994Clothing
Mako ElektrikConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsBursa1970Automotive
Mavi JeansConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1991Clothing
Mechanical and Chemical Industry CorporationIndustrialsAerospace & defenseAnkara1950Military
Migros TürkConsumer servicesRetailIstanbul1975Supermarket, part of Koç Holding
Nurol HoldingIndustrialsConstruction & materialsAnkara1989Construction
OmsanIndustrialsSupport servicesIstanbul1978Logistics
OPETOil & gasOil & gas producersMersin1982Oil and gas, part of Koç Holding
OtokarConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsSakarya1963Automotive, part of Koç Holding
OtosanConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsGolcuk1959Automotive, part of Koç Holding
Oyak-RenaultConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsBursa1969Automotive
OzaltinConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsAdana2000Automotive
Pancar MotorIndustrialsIndustrial engineeringKonya1956Diesel engines
PermakIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1981Construction
PetkimOil & gasOil & gas producersIzmir1965Petrochemical
Petrol OfisiOil & gasOil & gas producersIstanbul1941Oil and gas
PolimeksIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1995Construction
PoliyaBasic materialsChemicalsIstanbul1983Composites and chemicals
Sabanci HoldingConglomerate-Istanbul1926Financials, energy, retail
Sahinler HoldingIndustrialsGeneral industrialsIstanbul1984Textile
SalcanoConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1975Bicycle
SekerbankFinancialsBanksEskisehir1953Banking
SolimpeksOil & gasAlternative energyKonya2001Renewable energy
STFA GroupIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1938Civil engineering and construction
Tabanlioglu ArchitectsIndustrialsSupport servicesIstanbul1956Architects
TAV Airports HoldingIndustrialsIndustrial TransportationIstanbul1997Airport
TekelConsumer goodsFood & beverageIstanbul1862Tobacco and alcoholic beverages
TekfenIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1956Construction
TemsaConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsAdana1968Automotive, part of Sabanci Holding
Tersan ShipyardIndustrialsIndustrial TransportationYalova1990Shipbuilding
TofasConsumer goodsAutomobiles & partsIstanbul1968Automotive, part of Koç Holding
TÜLOMSAŞIndustrialsIndustrial TransportationEskisehir1894Locomotive manufacture
TüpraşOil & gasOil & gas producersKocaeli1983Oil refining, part of Koç Holding
Türk TelekomTelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunicationsAnkara1839Telecommunication
TurkcellTelecommunicationsMobile telecommunicationsIstanbul1994Mobile phone operation
Turkish Aerospace Industries IndustrialsAerospace & defenseAnkara2005Aircraft manufacture
Turkish AirlinesConsumer servicesTravel & leisureIstanbul1933Airline
Türkiye Is BankasiFinancialsBanksIstanbul1924Banking
Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı Oil & gasOil & gas producersAnkara1954Oil and gas industry
Turkish State RailwaysTransportationTransportation servicesAnkara1929State-owned
TÜVASAŞIndustrialsIndustrial TransportationAdapazari1951Railcar manufacturer
Ugur CoolingIndustrialsGeneral industrialsAydin1954Cooling equipment
Ugur Group CompaniesConglomerate-Aydin1954Consumer goods, medical
ÜlkerConsumer goodsFood & beverageIstanbul1944Food production
VakifBankFinancialsBanksIstanbul1954Banking
VakkoConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsIstanbul1934Clothing
VestelConsumer goodsPersonal & household goodsManisa1984Home electronics
VitraHealth careHealth care equipment & servicesIstanbul1942Sanitary goods
Yapi MerkeziIndustrialsConstruction & materialsIstanbul1965Construction
Yapi ve Kredi BankasiFinancialsBanksIstanbul1944Banking
Yüksel TohumculukConsumer goodsFood & beverageAntalya1996Seeds, plant breeding
Ziraat BankasiFinancialsBanksAnkara1863banking
Zorlu HoldingConglomerate-Istanbul1990Textiles, electronics