Koç Holding A.Ş. () is the largest industrial
conglomerate in
Turkey
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, and the only company in the country to be listed on the
Fortune Global 500
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Methodology
Until 1989, it listed o ...
as of 2016. The company, headquartered in Nakkaştepe,
Istanbul
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, is controlled by the
Koç family
The Koç family is a Turkish family of business people founded by Vehbi Koç, one of the wealthiest self-made people in Turkey. His grandsons, the third generation of the Koç family, today run Turkey's largest group of companies, Koç Holding ...
, one of Turkey's wealthiest families.
The company was formed in 1963 when founder
Vehbi Koç, who established his first firm in 1926, combined all of the companies bearing his name into Koç Holding.
History
The first firm that was to become Koç Holding was established in 1926 by
Vehbi Koç.
In 1984, Vehbi Koç handed his position as chairman of the board over to his son
Rahmi M. Koç.
In September 1988, the company moved its headquarters from Fındıklı, Istanbul, to Nakkaştepe on the
Anatolian part of Istanbul.
On April 4, 2003, Rahmi Koç retired and handed his position over to his eldest son
Mustafa V. Koç. Rahmi Koç retained the title of honorary chairman and a seat on the board of directors.
In February 2015, Levent Çakıroğlu replaced
Turgay Durak as CEO.
In 2016 Q1,
Omer Koc became the chairman of the board following the death of Mustafa V. Koç.
Operations
The shares of 16 Koç Group companies are traded on the
Istanbul Stock Exchange
The Borsa İstanbul (abbreviated as BIST) is the sole exchange entity of Turkey combining the former Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) ( tr, İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası, IMKB), the Istanbul Gold Exchange ( tr, İstanbul Altın Borsası, İA ...
; together, the groups comprise 113 companies, 90,000 employees, and 14,000 dealers, agencies, and after-sales services people.
Group companies
References
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Conglomerate companies of Turkey
Companies listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange
Companies based in Istanbul
Defence companies of Turkey
Koç family
Üsküdar
Conglomerate companies established in 1926
Holding companies of Turkey
Turkish companies established in 1926
Holding companies established in 1926
1970s initial public offerings