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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​About 3M3M has been developing new ideas for over 110 years, transforming these ideas into ingenious products. The company's knack for innovation is evidenced by the more than 55,000 products it has introduced over the years.On a global scale, 3M consists of five main business groups: Consumer Products, Electronics and Energy, Health Care Products, Industrial Products, and Safety and Graphic Solutions. The company has 26 active sales and marketing divisions under these groups. With annual sales of more than USD 30 billion and operations in 70 countries, 3M has over 91,000 employees worldwide. In Türkiye, where 3M has been operating since 1987, the company employs around 500 people.3M in The WorldHeadquarters: St. Paul, Minnesota, USASales: USD 30.1 billionNumber of employees: 91,500Offices in 70 countriesNon-US sales: 60%R&D laboratories in 36 countries3M in TürkiyeHeadquarters: IstanbulNumber of employees: 500Production: Çerkezköy, ÇorluHistory of 3M Türkiye1987: Entrance into the Turkish market1988: Scotch-Brite™ was introduced to the Turkish market1992: Production in Türkiye started2000: Production area moved to Çerkezköy2001: Production of personal protective hardware products began2002: Production of industry/filter product groups started2005: Production of personal care products began2008: Production of automotive products started2009: Production of health products commenced2011: It was among top 1,000 exporters in Türkiye2012: Super Hub (regional production base) was founded2013: It ranked among the top 400 exporters in Türkiye.2015: Çorlu regional production hub went into operation.2017: 3M Türkiye recognized to be one of the GPTW (Great place to Work) in 2017, also gaining addition recognition with a special award for «Employee Health and Safety»3M and R&DInvestment in R&D and innovation has been the key to 3M's current success. To stimulate growth, 3M, being aware of the value of R&D, allocates nearly 6 percent of its annual revenue to R&D operations. More than 35 percent of 3M's annual sales are derived from products developed in the last five years. 3M has over 40 Customer Innovation Centers dedicated to performing innovation processes in collaboration with customers. The Customer Innovation Center in Türkiye was commissioned in March 2015. In order to engage with customers, these centers utilize 3M's global power in the field of R&D and 46 technology platforms, constantly innovating to address the needs of customers.3M Türkiye to be the regional production base with Super Hub3M celebrated its 30th year in Türkiye in 2017. 3M Türkiye, which already had a production facility on 60,000 square meters of land in Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ broke ground in Çorlu, Tekirdağ for the Super Hub investment in 2012. At the time this was 3M's third Super Hub globally, and the facility became operational in 2015. 3M chose Türkiye for a Super Hub as the country's strategic location provides unfettered access to the Middle Eastern, North African, Russian, and European markets. ​

​​​​​Albaraka Turk is an international bank whose mission is to bring added value to its clients, sh​areholders, employees, and to Türkiye itself. Currently, Albaraka Turk operates with a total of 215 branches.​​ Established in 1984, Albaraka Turk commenced operations in 1985, and since its inception has become a pioneer and leader of the interest-free financial system in Türkiye, introducing a breath of fresh air into the Turkish finance sector. Albaraka Turk was launched by the Albaraka Banking Group (one of the most prominent in the Middle East), the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), and a local industrial group that has been active in the Turkish economy for more than a half a century. The present shareholding structure, as of September 30, 2017, includes both foreign and local shareholders, who hold 65.87 percent and 9.05 percent of the shares, respectively. The total of publicly traded shares presently stands at 25.08 percent. The shareholding structure of Albaraka Turk guarantees the bank's confidence and high standing. The Dallah Albaraka Group, which has investments in similar banks, insurance and leasing companies, as well as other enterprises, has established a wide network of branches throughout many Islamic countries. This provides Albaraka Turk with a sound platform and the capacity essential for conducting business on a global scale. The new system of interest-free financial services pioneered by Albaraka Turk offers an alternative facility for savers who are sensitive to the subject of interest. Under this new system, the savings of the depositors are treated as investments, based on a profit and loss sharing philosophy. Today, the Albaraka Banking Group, to which Albaraka Turk is also affiliated, has 697 branches and representative offices in 15 countries. The Group's assets at the end of 2016 were USD 23.4 billion whereas Albaraka Turk's total assets, as of September 2017, reached TRY 33.83 billion. The most experienced participation bank in Türkiye, Albaraka Turk is continuing non-stop with its aim to increase the number of branches and is rapidly and robustly advancing towards its sustainable growth target. Thanks to its wide network of correspondent banks covering 1,000 banks in 80 countries from Singapore to the UK, from South Africa to China, from Australia to Kazakhstan, Albaraka Turk is providing fast, secure and quality foreign trade services.​

​​​​​​​Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) is a Ka-band satellite operator that delivers high-speed data communication services across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, including Türkiye. Avanti has invested over USD 450 million capital in its HYLAS-2 Ka-band satellite, with 25 percent (USD 112 million) of that capacity allocated to cover Türkiye. Avanti's satellite will deliver high-speed telecommunication services in support of Türkiye's ICT and broadband objectives. Encouraged by the Turkish government's policies to attract international satellite operators to build their Gateway Earth Stations (GES) in Türkiye and with the Investment Office's ​advice, Avanti in 2013 along with its Turkish partner Profen Group, a leading global satellite communications company, announced the establishment of a Turkish GES to manage the HYLAS-2 Ka-band internet traffic in Türkiye. The GES - locally referred to as a 'Teleport' - will manage the traffic for HYLAS-2 and provide 100 percent coverage over Türkiye. Avanti is the only international Ka-band satellite operator to secure a GES inside Türkiye, guaranteeing data security within Türkiye and providing secure high-quality data connectivity for enterprise and retail customers. The GES will be owned and operated by Profen's ICT Telecommunication. Primary objectives and investment plans in Türkiye In 2013 work began to build and operate the Ka-band GES facilities in Konya with an estimated USD 15 million invested by Avanti and Profen for the two teleport sites (a primary teleport and a back-up teleport). The sites offer local employment opportunities with high-skilled engineering jobs that will undoubtedly provide a progressive step for the economic development of the ICT sector in the Konya region. As part of its plans to roll out broadband services in Türkiye and to compete in the market, Avanti and Profen have positively engaged with Türkiye's Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) to seek guidance and authorization to enable the GES to be fully compliant with Turkish regulations. The design of the GES takes into consideration the government's requirements to provide broadband services whilst also protecting families and youth utilizing communication traffic within Türkiye. In addition, a primary objective of the GES is to respect lawful interception and national security requirements in relation to electronic communications services and networks. The establishment of the Konya GES will enable Turkish-licensed telecommunication ISPs to start providing secure, high-quality data connectivity Ka-band satellite services via the HYLAS-2 satellite to consumer and enterprise customers in Türkiye. Commenting on the investment, David Williams, CEO of Avanti said, “Avanti is proud to become the sole international Ka-band satellite operator to secure a Gateway Earth Station inside of Türkiye. This is a pioneering investment from Profen, which will benefit a number of applications."​ Meanwhile, Profen CEO Önder Havuzlu said, “We are pleased to be taking a significant lead in the telecommunications market with this move. Ka-band services have enormous potential in Türkiye. Our operation of the Gateway Earth Station will ensure provision of highly secure, quality data connectivity to government, enterprise, and retail customers in Türkiye." ​​

​​​​​​​​​​BASF has a long history in Türkiye, having made its first sales in the country in 1880. As one of the pioneers in the chemicals industry, for many years BASF has supplied chemical products for various industrial sectors and has contributed to the Turkish economy since the foundation of the republic. BASF operates six production facilities in Türkiye (Dilovası, Çayırova, Gebze, Trabzon, Adana, and has recently acquired the Chemetall Türkiye manufacturing site in Çayırova) and has offices in Istanbul, Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, and Izmir. Product sales fall under four main categories: industrial chemicals, functional products and solutions, performance products, and agricultural solutions. The company offers services to many key industries, including automotive, electric-electronics, construction, leather-textiles, detergents, cleaning, medical devices, cosmetics, animal feedstuff, agriculture, and food. BASF carries out its activities in Türkiye while adhering to the mission “We create chemistry for a sustainable future". As part of this mission, BASF signed a protocol in 2010 with the Ministry of National Education to renew chemistry laboratories of 81 high schools in 81 cities. This initiative became known as the “81 Chemistry Labs in 81 Cities" project. BASF also initiated a global education project called “Kids' Lab" to encourage children to take an interest in chemistry. Kid's Lab was rolled out in Türkiye in 2011 in three different shopping malls and is currently hosted in the Istanbul Modern museum. Kids' Lab was given the “Social Impact Practices" award by the Corporate Social Responsibility Association of Türkiye in 2012, and as of 2017 the project has touched the lives of over 14,000 children. A virtual game in Kids' Lab called Sanalika also recently took home the Gold Mixx award for the in-game integration category at the IAB Mixx Awards. ​BASF's renovated Dilovası Facilities Management Center building has been awarded the “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold" certificate. Meanwhile, the company's newly built Construction Chemicals, Logistics and Technical Development Center facility in Gebze, Kocaeli received the LEED Platinum certificate and became the first industrial building to be certified with the highest level-LEED level in Türkiye.​​

​​​​​​BNP Paribas, with an A/A-1 rating from Standard & Poor's, A+ from Fitch and Aa3 from Moody's, is one of the leading banks in the Eurozone in terms of profitability, capital size, and market value. BNP Paribas also has one of the largest international networks, with a presence in 74 countries and 193,000 employees worldwide, including 146,000 in Europe.BNP Paribas Group is organized around two activities: retail banking and services, comprising domestic markets and international financial services and corporate and institutional banking. Firmly anchored in Europe's economic history, BNP Paribas supports its customers and employees in today's changing world. Since 1848, it has grown through a succession of developments, both great and small, that have forged the identity of a group that is both stable and innovative.BNP Paribas has a long history in Türkiye, beginning with the Ottoman Bank (1920) and later followed by BNP Ak Dresdner (1996) and Anadolu Cetelem Consumer Finance (1998). In 2005, BNP Paribas became a 50 percent shareholder of TEB Mali Yatırımlar A.Ş., which owned 85 percent of Türk Ekonomi Bank A.S. (TEB), and consolidated its position within the country. Following the acquisition of Fortis Bank shares by BNP Paribas Group, TEB and Fortis Bank merged in Türkiye under the brand of TEB in 2011, and the bank has since continued to grow.Supported by the strong fundamentals of the Turkish market, TEB became more than an interesting investment opportunity - it became one of Türkiye's leading banks in terms of number of branches, size of assets, and the launch of new products. A much stronger Turkish bank has emerged thanks to the cooperation of BNP Paribas and TEB. While the number of branches was 75 in 2005, this increased to 515 by the end of 2016, and the number of employees reached 9,700.TEB, within the international banking network of BNP Paribas, particularly in the field of retail and commercial banking, offers various innovative, efficient, and effective products, together with services and solutions for a growing and varied customer group. The bank is taking decisive steps to continue its growth and to provide services in Türkiye thanks to the support and know-how of BNP Paribas. A significant indication of the strong collaboration with BNP Paribas is that TEB is involved in BNP Paribas' Trade Centers network, which is established in around 100 locations across 60 countries. Furthermore, this partnership has allowed TEB to establish Turkish units in those countries where Turkish entrepreneurs are operating and where BNP Paribas has a strong hand.BNP Paribas considers Türkiye to be a strategic country in which to expand its financial products. BNP Paribas Cardif, which carries out its activities through BNP Paribas Cardif Retirement, BNP Paribas Cardif Life Insurance, and BNP Paribas Cardif Insurance, invested in Türkiye in 2007 with 100 percent BNP Paribas capital and carved out a substantial share of the Turkish insurance market with the support of BNP Paribas' strong financial and technological infrastructure.​BNP Paribas Financial Leasing (created in 2011 following the merger of Fortis Leasing and TEB Leasing) is brokering the funding of investments in Türkiye as a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions. It is also delivering its services to a wider population, thanks to the synergy formed between the BNP Paribas Group and the foreign sellers, as well as to the TEB's broad domestic network. Fully aware of its social responsibilities, through TEB, BNP Paribas is carrying on its support for education, the environment, and the public at large with various projects in Türkiye.​​

​​​​Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to help people and the planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to driving sustainable development and generating a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2020, the Group employed more than 99,000 people and had sales of EUR 41.4 billion. R&D expenses before special items amounted to EUR 4.9 billion.​Bayer is an international life sciences company that has been operating in Türkiye for nearly 70 years. The company supplies important healthcare and agricultural products to Türkiye. In the last few years, various innovative products that meet the medical and agricultural needs of Türkiye have been put on the market by Bayer. Bayer Pharmaceuticals is among the top 5 in the Turkish pharmaceutical market. In addition to being an important player in women's health, cardiology, ophthalmology, hematology, oncology and pulmonology, Bayer also has a strong position in the field of radiology. The Consumer Health Division ranks second in the OTC market in Türkiye and is the market leader in various key segments. The Crop Science Division offers innovative solutions that create value for the agricultural sector and farmers in Türkiye. The Crop Science Division in Türkiye is active in vegetable seeds, bioscience and environmental science.Bayer Türkiye, which is among the top 20 countries in the world of Bayer, has 1,011 employees as of today and generated sales of EUR 373.8 million for 2020 in Türkiye. With its young and well-educated population, Türkiye is an attractive and long-term resource for global talent. Since Bayer's establishment in Türkiye, over 7,000 people have worked for the company in Türkiye.Bayer's activities in Türkiye are not limited to sales and marketing as Türkiye is an important regional production and development base for Bayer. There are two production facilities for the Crop Science products in Türkiye, one in Gebze, Kocaeli and the other in Mustafa Kemal Paşa, Bursa. In addition, Bayer has an R&D Center in Antalya.Bayer Türkiye has a partnership for the production of Bayer products in Sanofi's production facility in Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli. Within the scope of this partnership, a big step was taken in order to realize the production of an important drug in the cardiology product portfolio in Türkiye in 2020. Bayer plans to make an investment of over EUR 4.5 million. It triples the value-based production volume of the Pharmaceutical Division. With this localization project, the largest such effort in terms of value among cardiology products in Türkiye, Bayer raises the localization percentage of products in the current cardiovascular market to 40 percent.Guided by its purpose of "Science for a Better Life", Bayer carries out many corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects in Türkiye. Bayer Türkiye has brought together more than 41,000 children with science in 10 years with the Bayer Young Science Ambassadors project, realized in cooperation with the Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG).Bayer has evaluated the projects of more than 5,000 students in the Bayer Science Competition for high schools, organized for the seventh time this year, which attracted participation from schools all over Türkiye. In addition to its CSR projects, Bayer has undertaken to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem and has been continuing the G4A Türkiye 2021 project for four years. Within the scope of the project, Bayer contributed TRY 2.5 million to the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the past three years.

​​​​​​​​The Bosch Group has an international reputation as a leading supplier of technology and services. The company employs around 390,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2016) and in 2016 generated sales of EUR 73.1 billion. Bosch's operations are divided into four business sectors: mobility solutions, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology. The Bosch Group first started its operations in Türkiye back in 1910 with a branch office. It was 1972 when it opened its first factory in Bursa. Bosch Türkiye presently consists of five different companies and R&D centers in Istanbul, Manisa, and Tekirdağ. As of December 2016, Bosch Türkiye is one of the leading technology and services providers in the country, employing 17,000 people. The company reached total net sales of TRY 12 billion, and an export volume of TRY 7 billion in 2016. As a leading IoT (internet of things) company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected industry. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group's strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life and to improve quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life." ​The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 450 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch's global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company's future growth is its innovative strength. At 120 locations across the globe, Bosch employs 59,000 associates in R&D. ​​​

​​​​​​Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately held company employs more than 150,000 people across 70 countries. Through its global presence, Cargill is committed to becoming the leader in nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.​Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately held company employs more than 150,000 people across 70 countries. Through its global presence, Cargill is committed to becoming the leader in nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.Cargill TürkiyeCargill has been active in Türkiye since 1960 through a local partnership agreement. The company commenced trading as Cargill in 1986, and now has more than 600 employees in seven locations in Türkiye - in Istanbul, Bursa, Adana, Ankara, Balıkesir, Kocaeli, and İzmir.Cargill Türkiye Head Office, which opened in 1992, is located in Istanbul. In 2014 after a commercial re-organization, Cargill Foods Türkiye started to serve its customers in the Middle East, Türkiye, and North Africa (METNA). Currently Cargill's Istanbul office serves as the main regional office in the METNA region, overseeing offices in Dubai, Casablanca, Cairo, and Algeria. Production and CommerceToday, Cargill is a major player in Türkiye with a strong position in the food industry, particularly in starches and sweeteners. For example, Cargill's Bursa-Orhangazi plant acts as a supplier in many fields of the food industry specialized in starches and sweeteners. Cargill's 2014 acquisition of Turyağ in Balıkesir marked the company's entry into the Turkish edible fats and oils market. The acquisition provided customers with additional opportunities in the oils and fats space and enhanced Cargill's long-term view for developing its business in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye. In the same year, Cargill acquired oleo-chemical producer Alemdar Kimya, located in Gebze-İzmit. The Alemdar Kimya plant now offers a growing number of products derived from renewable sources designed to replace or offset non-renewable ingredients in two product groups: industrial starches and industrial oil.​ R&D and QualityCargill carries out its production activities within a closed system, without human contact, and in line with the standards of the Turkish Food Codex and Food Security. Maintaining its operations in line with the ISO 22000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS quality standards, Cargill METNA meets the industries' regulations in its each plant.Environment and EnergyCargill's Bursa and Balıkesir plants undertook significant renewable production and efficiency projects. The Bursa factory has been awarded the Energy-Efficient Industrial Facility Award by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Meanwhile, the Balıkesir plant reduced CO2 emissions by 50 percent in 2017. Cargill aims to continue its investments in supporting the environment, energy, and water. Corporate Responsibility​Cargill places great importance on the education and well-being of people as well as the environmental issues that exist in the region. Since the establishment of the company, Cargill has developed many social responsibility projects on its own. Additionally, Cargill works in close cooperation with various non-governmental organizations to develop social responsibility and volunteering projects.Cargill has been active in Türkiye since 1960 through a local partnership agreement. The company commenced trading as Cargill in 1986, and now has more than 600 employees in seven locations in Türkiye - in Istanbul, Bursa, Adana, Ankara, Balıkesir, Kocaeli, and İzmir.Cargill Türkiye Head Office, which opened in 1992, is located in Istanbul. In 2014 after a commercial re-organization, Cargill Foods Türkiye started to serve its customers in the Middle East, Türkiye, and North Africa (METNA). Currently Cargill's Istanbul office serves as the main regional office in the METNA region, overseeing offices in Dubai, Casablanca, Cairo, and Algeria. Production and CommerceToday, Cargill is a major player in Türkiye with a strong position in the food industry, particularly in starches and sweeteners. For example, Cargill's Bursa-Orhangazi plant acts as a supplier in many fields of the food industry specialized in starches and sweeteners. Cargill's 2014 acquisition of Turyağ in Balıkesir marked the company's entry into the Turkish edible fats and oils market. The acquisition provided customers with additional opportunities in the oils and fats space and enhanced Cargill's long-term view for developing its business in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye. In the same year, Cargill acquired oleo-chemical producer Alemdar Kimya, located in Gebze-İzmit. The Alemdar Kimya plant now offers a growing number of products derived from renewable sources designed to replace or offset non-renewable ingredients in two product groups: industrial starches and industrial oil.​ R&D and QualityCargill carries out its production activities within a closed system, without human contact, and in line with the standards of the Turkish Food Codex and Food Security. Maintaining its operations in line with the ISO 22000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS quality standards, Cargill METNA meets the industries' regulations in its each plant.Environment and EnergyCargill's Bursa and Balıkesir plants undertook significant renewable production and efficiency projects. The Bursa factory has been awarded the Energy-Efficient Industrial Facility Award by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Meanwhile, the Balıkesir plant reduced CO2 emissions by 50 percent in 2017. Cargill aims to continue its investments in supporting the environment, energy, and water. Corporate Responsibility​Cargill places great importance on the education and well-being of people as well as the environmental issues that exist in the region. Since the establishment of the company, Cargill has developed many social responsibility projects on its own. Additionally, Cargill works in close cooperation with various non-governmental organizations to develop social responsibility and volunteering projects.​

​​​​​​Cisco is the worldwide technology leader that has been making the internet work since 1984. Its people, products, and partners help society securely connect and seize tomorrow's digital opportunities today. Cisco’s vision in Türkiye is to assist in the country’s aim of becoming one of the biggest economies in the world through digitalization. With a very young population and early adoption of ne​​w technologies, Türkiye has huge potential to make massive strides towards realizing positive social and economic change and reaping the multiple benefits of the digital era.Growing with digital transformation is one of hottest topics in the country. Given the role of technology envisioned by the Turkish government to achieve this transformation, Cisco is an ideal partner. Cisco has the capability and track record to deliver solutions and partnerships that can accelerate Türkiye’s digitalization. Cisco opened its Cisco® Innovation Centre in the heart of Istanbul, Türkiye in April 2018. The latest addition to Cisco’s global network of Innovation Centers serves as a hub for open, creative collaboration that is dedicated to developing groundbreaking solutions for the digital era. The Cisco Istanbul Innovation Center prioritizes innovation in the country’s digitization and IoT for the logistics, transportation, and manufacturing industries. It acts as a center of excellence that brings together customers, partners, startups, government entities, and the academic community to create a vibrant innovation ecosystem. Innovation partners have access to Cisco’s expansive technology portfolio and worldwide network to push forward new ideas and accelerate the pathway to commercialization for new solutions.According to Cisco's research, there is a USD 192 billion cumulative value generation in Türkiye with the internet of everything, 22.7 billion of which will be in the public sector over the next 10 years. Cisco Türkiye aims to support the country’s objectives for the year 2023, the centennial of the Republic of Türkiye, which includes becoming one of the 10 largest economies in the world and increasing exports to USD 500 billion and GDP per capita to USD 25,000.Cisco is committed to supporting Türkiye as a significant contributor to Cisco’s overall business success. Through the country’s growth strategy, Cisco will continue to back Türkiye's digital transformation by providing technological and ecosystem support and contributing to the development of a robust, dynamic information-driven digital economy in line with the objectives of Vision 2023.​

​​​​​​​​Coca-Cola İçecek (CCI) is the 5th largest bottler in Coca-Cola's worldwide system in terms of sales volume. CCI's core business is producing, selling, and distributing sparkling and still beverages of The Coca-Cola Company. It employs close to 10,000 people and has operations in Türkiye, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, and Tajikistan.CCI has a total of 25 plants and offers a wide range of beverages to a consumer base of more than 380 million people. In addition to sparkling beverages, its product portfolio includes juices, water, sports and energy drinks, and iced teas. CCI operates in growth markets that are generally characterized by low per capita consumption, growing GDP, and very promising demographics.Following the acquisition of Efes Invest in late 2005, CCI evolved from a bottling operation active only in Türkiye into a regional beverage company. While rapidly expanding its geographic reach and investments, CCI also registered uninterrupted volume growth during this period. To support this growth, CCI invested USD 1 billion over the past 10 years in Türkiye, which is still CCI's biggest market, accounting for half of CCI's total sales volume.CCI's successful results, in line with its 2025 vision, are directly linked to the importance attached to operational excellence, business leadership, sustainability, and to the investments made so far.CCI's IPO on Borsa Istanbul (BIST) was successfully completed in May 2006. The IPO was met with an enthusiastic response from domestic and international investors, which led to the IPO being oversubscribed eleven-fold.Today CCI operates in ten different countries and is a pioneer in the region with its sustainable business model. CCI is committed to productivity, innovation, and continuous improvement at each stage of its business. In 2007 CCI became the first company in Türkiye to publish a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report certified by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) , and as such CCI transparently and comprehensively discloses its social, environmental, and economic impact. CCI published its 2013 report according to the latest GRI G4 standards and became the first and only company in Türkiye and the Coca-Cola system to be listed in the GC 100 index by the UN Global Compact. CCI's 3.2.1 Move! social responsibility program, which aims to develop active healthy living habits among the youth in the countries it operates, has so far reached over 115,000 youth.CCI is also one of the most important customers of agricultural producers in Türkiye. It generates income for farmers by buying agricultural products, such as fruits and sugar, that are used as raw materials in its products.CCI creates an added value of TRY 685 million in the agricultural sector and TRY 2.5 billion in the retail sector.CCI also assists the growth of other businesses in different sectors. It is one of the largest customers of the cooler industry and it plays a very significant role in the development of this sector.Coca-Cola İçecek, with a total annual turnover of TRY 7 billion and a total sales volume of 1.2 billion unit cases, continues adding happiness to the life of its hundreds of millions consumers by offering the best quality products.​​​

​​​​​​​Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2011, Delivery Hero has become a worldwide leader in the online food ordering business. The company serves over 17 million users, has operations in 33 countries, and partners with more than 271,000 restaurants,. Delivery Hero has received a record number of 127 million orders in the first three quarters of 2016 alone.Delivery Hero Founder and CEO Niklas Östberg has been active in internet businesses for over a decade. Currently focusing his efforts on online food ordering, Östberg works at the helm of a large team that managed to carry Delivery Hero to a top spot in less than five years. The company's headquarters in Berlin plays host to a staff of 1,000, and Delivery Hero employs more than 3,000 people worldwide. Delivery Hero excels at helping its users receive their desired meal in the easiest possible way. The company prides itself on key benefits such as providing choice, convenience, reliability, and quality. With a mission to transform the food and beverage industry, Delivery Hero has raised more than USD 1 billion to date from like-minded investors who share its belief in the same mission. Delivery Hero is a parent company that brings together more than 20 successful brands. Among its leading brands is Yemeksepeti – a pioneer in the formation and development of the e-commerce industry in Türkiye, and one of the first online food ordering platforms in the world.In 2015, Delivery Hero acquired 100 percent of Yemeksepeti's shares, which at the time were valued at USD 589 million. Labelled a record investment, this takeover stood unmatched as the biggest investment in Türkiye's internet sector at the time. The acquisition seamlessly integrated Yemeksepeti into Delivery Hero's business. Allowed to maintain its established brand identity, Yemeksepeti has been propelled today to reach a record growth rate of approximately 70 percent in its 15th year in business. Yemeksepeti serves more than 6 million users and is constantly adding to its current 13,000 restaurant partners.Among the many factors that influenced Delivery Hero's move to invest in Yemeksepeti are the latter's successful performance, operational competence, loyal customer base, and innovative business model in Türkiye and other countries in the region. Delivery Hero's move was made easier thanks to the attractive dynamics that Türkiye offers: a young population that is both tech-savvy and quick to adapt to innovations, combined with a market with huge potential for growth.Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Östberg made no secret of Yemeksepeti's role in their success story. “At Delivery Hero, we subject a lot of companies in this industry to careful scrutiny. We never came across any other company that could come close to Yemeksepeti's performance metrics. The fact that they are consistently achieving impressive growth rates even in their 15th year gives us motivation and inspiration in what we do. Yemeksepeti is a truly outstanding company with a proven business model in Türkiye and the region. Their dynamic team with an innovative approach to business and the entrepreneurial genius of their executives make Yemeksepeti an essential part of Delivery Hero's success story."​Yemeksepeti CEO Nevzat Aydın added, “We have been able to establish a business model that left people wondering 'How did we ever manage without Yemeksepeti?' This achievement was crowned in our 15th year with a perfect acquisition. We have received many offers from domestic and foreign investors over the years, but we kept waiting for the right time and right partner. Finally, in Delivery Hero, we decided to go with a partner that we believe has similar global objectives, business approach, and corporate culture. Now, together with Delivery Hero, we are able to expand to a larger region with our experience in the industry, technical know-how, and unique innovative business approach. We take great pride in this success story."​​

​​​​​​​​D​eutsche Post DHL Group is the world's leading mail and logistics company and it employs approximately 510,000 people in over 220 countries and territories worldwide. The Group is focused on being the first choice for customers, employees, and investors in its core business activities worldwide. It makes a positive contribution to the world by connecting people and enabling global trade while being committed to responsible business practices, purposeful environmental activities, and corporate citizenship. In 2016, Deutsche Post DHL Group generated revenues of more than EUR 57 billion.Deutsche Post DHL Group operates under two brands: Deutsche Post, which is Europe's leading postal service provider, and DHL, which is uniquely positioned in the world's growth markets with a comprehensive range of international express, freight transportation, e-commerce, and supply chain management services.DHLDHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. The DHL family of divisions offers an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air, and ocean transport, to industrial supply chain management. With about 350,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global trade flows. DHL draws upon specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, energy, automotive, and retail. The company prides itself in a proven commitment to corporate responsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing markets.DHL ExpressProviding service for a total of 2.6 million customers in more than 220 countries, DHL Express satisfies the door-to-door express freight needs of its customers. From its three global hubs (Cincinnati, Hong Kong, and Leipzig) and 19 regional hubs, DHL Express carries out its activities utilizing more than 100,000 international experts, over 250 airplanes, and a fleet of 31,000 vehicles. ​Having started operating in Türkiye in 1981, DHL Express is the founder of the express air freight industry in the country. DHL Express has maintained its leading position since its establishment, and it continues to innovate as it introduces new examples of products and services in the industry. DHL Express is defined as reliable, innovative, a pioneer, rapid and a leader in the eyes of its customers. With a market share of over 50 percent in Türkiye, DHL Express never deviates from its core principle of meeting customer needs with a customer-oriented approach. With its Turkish operations consisting of nearly 1,000 Certified International Specialists, 400 vehicles, and approximately 40 offices all over Türkiye, DHL Express Türkiye is able to service 65 percent of the country's population. ​​​

​​​​​​​Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology and service, works in 180 countries and employs more than 111,000 experts in line with its vision of “the Networked Society". Ericsson's services, software, and infrastructure – particularly in mobility, broadband, and the cloud – enable the telecoms industry and other sectors to conduct better business, increase efficiency, improve user experience, and capture new opportunities. Ericsson combines global scale with technology and services leadership and supports networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson's networks.In operation since 1876, L.M. Ericsson made its first investment in the Turkish market in 1890 by installing the telephone line, which is still operating today, in Dolmabahçe Palace. In 1925, Ericsson, the first 100 percent foreign capital company in Türkiye, opened its Izmir Exchange Station with the capacity to serve 2,416 subscribers. Over the years the company expanded its business activities in Türkiye to also cover neighboring countries.Looking to increase its R&D investments in Türkiye, Ericsson first acquired 100 percent of technology company Bizitek in 2008. Later, by incorporating ST-Ericsson, it founded the Ericsson Microelectronics R&D center. In 2012, all R&D activities were incorporated under Ericsson Research, Development, and Informatics Inc.Ericsson Türkiye's R&D team, consisting of more than 550 R&D and technical support employees based in its Istanbul and İzmir locations, provides services through innovative activities in various fields of information and telecoms technologies. In those centers, more than 125 R&D projects, 20 of which are supported by TÜBİTAK, are being implemented. Ericsson Türkiye participates in many international R&D projects together with SMEs and universities in Türkiye, sharing its R&D know-how with the local ecosystem. As of 2017, Ericsson Türkiye has delivered its products developed in its R&D centers to more than 30 countries.In 2012, Ericsson Türkiye ranked first in a total of seven categories in the Informatics 500, which listed the top 500 companies in the Turkish informatics sector. In addition, in 2014 and 2015, Ericsson Türkiye ranked second in the “Great Places to Work" competition in the category of companies with 500-2,000 employees. Ericsson Türkiye was also recognized as the leader in R&D Export and University-Industry Cooperation in 2015 and in R&D Revenue and R&D Export in 2016 by Istanbul Technical University's technopark, Arı Teknokent.In the Networked Society, Ericsson is the leading advocate of Technology for Good. It is a concept that Ericsson works with every day to address areas such as climate change, poverty, education, health, human rights, and humanitarian issues such as peace and disaster response. In Türkiye, this work includes, but is not limited to, Ericsson's Employee Volunteer Program, which gives every employee in Türkiye the right to carry out a volunteer activity linked to Technology for Good for a guaranteed minimum of one work day per year. Via this program, employees may also enroll in Ericsson's global disaster relief initiative, Ericsson Response. Since the launch of Ericsson Response in 2000, hundreds of employees have supported over 40 humanitarian relief efforts in 30 countries.​​​

​​​​​​​​​Automotive sector giant, the Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, US. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company, and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles, and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 194,000 people worldwide.Ford Otomotiv A.Ş., a publicly held company in which Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding hold equal shares, carries out the production and export of commercial vehicles, as well as the import, sales and after-sales services of Ford brand cars. Ford Otosan, the leader of the Turkish automotive sector, employs over 10,000 employees and operates in three different locations: the Gölcük and Yeniköy factories in Kocaeli, the İnönü factory in Eskişehir, the Spare Part Distribution Center and R&D Center in İstanbul-Sancaktepe. With its staff of over 1,100 R&D engineers, Ford Otosan has one of the largest private sector R&D organizations, and is also the most valuable automotive company in Borsa İstanbul.Ford Otosan was established as Türkiye’s first automotive company in 1959 and manufactured the first Turkish automobile, Anadol, in 1969. It also produced Türkiye’s first domestic diesel engine ERK, in 1986, further reinforcing its position as the leader of the domestic automotive industry in 2009, after becoming the first company to export vehicles from Türkiye to the Americas. The company’s Kocaeli factories enjoy many logistical advantages, including proximity to the sub-industry facilities and having its own port facilities. These advantages ensure low-cost and flexible manufacturing potential, while also enabling the company to execute a large-scale export program. Ford Otosan exports vehicles, parts, and engineering to 94 countries across five continents, and since 2004 it ranks among the three Turkish companies with the highest exports. Moreover, for the last four years, the company has been the export champion of Türkiye and for the last eight years export champion of its sector.Today, with a history of almost 60 years to its name, Ford Otosan is the commercial vehicle production center of Ford Europe with a total production capacity of 455,000 commercial vehicles, 75,000 engines and 140,000 power trains. With its impressive vehicle production capacity, Ford Otosan has the highest installed production capacity in the Turkish automotive sector. Meanwhile, Ford Otosan’s Gölcük factory, which began operations in 2001, is the leading production center for the Ford Transit, as well as the sole production center of the Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom models. Similarly, Ford Otosan’s Yeniköy factory, which was founded in 2014, is the sole production center of the Ford Courier. All engineering activities relating to the Ford’s heavy commercial vehicle segment are carried out by Ford Otosan under the brand Ford Trucks, while the vehicles are produced at the Eskişehir factory and distributed in world markets. The İnönü factory also manufactures engines and powertrains for commercial and heavy commercial vehicles.In 1961, Ford Otosan became the first company in the Turkish automotive sector to initiate an R&D program, one in which it has continued to invest ever since. Ford Otosan now possesses the largest R&D center in the Turkish automotive sector and is the only company in Türkiye that is capable of entirely designing, testing and producing a vehicle from zero, including its engine and internal and external visual designs. In addition to being a global engineering center for Ford’s heavy commercial vehicles and related diesel engine and engine systems, Ford Otosan also operates as a support center for design and engineering of Ford’s light commercial vehicle. The R&D center, established in Sancaktepe in 2014, is currently Türkiye’s largest R&D center located at a single facility.With its 35,000 m² of closed storage area, the Sancaktepe Spare Part Distribution Center is the largest in Türkiye, as well as being, in terms of closed area capacity, Ford’s fourth largest in Europe. The Ford Otosan Spare Part Distribution Center is the main hub, where all of Ford Otosan’s spare parts, marketing, sales and after-sales operations are managed.Ford Otosan also distinguishes itself through its corporate social responsibility awareness activities and helps improve the quality of education by building schools, installing laboratories in vocational schools and providing equipment and scholarships in main regions of its activities. Based on its brand promise, Go Further, Ford Otosan gives its word that it will always think further to develop more stunning products, form a strong business model, and create a better world both for its employees and customers.​​

​​​​​​​​​​GE is the world's digital industrial company – transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through which each business shares and accesses the same technology, markets, structure, and intellect. Each invention further fuels innovation and application across various industrial sectors. With people, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for customers by speaking the language of industry. ​GE has been powering, improving, and constructing with its activities in Türkiye for nearly 70 years. Since its entry into the Turkish market in 1948, GE has expanded through the formation of strong partnerships, invested in innovation, technology and local capacity, and solved some of the country's toughest technological problems, such as reliable electricity, healthcare, and transportation. GE is headquartered in Istanbul and has facilities in five cities staffed by approximately 2,300 employees. History of GE Türkiye 1948: GE became one of the first foreign industrial ventures in Türkiye when it established a light bulb factory in cooperation with the Koç Group. 1985: TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) (46% GE), a high-technology investment in cooperation with the Turkish government. The enterprise, which is the foundation of Türkiye's aircraft engine industry, is now a world-class facility that employs 1,900 people. 2000: Marmara Technology Center (MTC) (100% GE) is an aircraft engineering technology center for construction and control technologies located at the TUBİTAK campus in Gebze, Kocaeli. 2007: An engineering agreement was signed between Türkiye Technology Center (TTC), TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI), and GE MTC, which focuses on R&D, design, and development of new technologies for aircraft engines. 2008: GE Healthcare's Eastern and Africa Growth Markets (EAGM) region selected Türkiye for its headquarters. 2008: The TÜLOMSAŞ Strategic Partnership – a memorandum of understanding signed by GE Transportation and TÜLOMSAŞ – was established to supply GE's PowerHaul™ series locomotives manufactured in Eskişehir. 2010: The partnership agreement signed between TEI's Turkish partners, Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI), the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TAFF), the Turkish Aeronautical Association (TAA), and GE on January 10, 1985, was extended for another 25 years. 2011: The TÜLOMSAŞ Strategic Partnership completed the assembly of the first locomotive in Eskişehir. 2012: The Repair Development Center, established in 2012 as a joint initiative between TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) and GE Aviation, was inaugurated to help better serve the aviation and energy industry in Gebze. 2014: GE's sole Aviation Coating Primary Laboratory was opened at TTC to focus on R&D into new testing methods that will enable aircraft engine parts to complete their projected lifecycle seamlessly for the Aviation Supply Chain. 2015: GE acquired Alstom's energy businesses globally. After this acquisition, GE's number of employees in Türkiye reached nearly 2,000. 2016: GE Healthcare was awarded 4 Türkiye integrated health campus PPPs valued at approx. USD 223 million by Dia, Gama, and Türkerler. 2016: Activities and investments were initiated to convert GE's Power Transformers factory into a more efficient facility, with gains of up to 30% additional efficiency expected in the coming years. 2017: LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business and a leading designer and manufacturer of wind turbine blades, began production at new wind turbine blade plant in Bergama, Izmir. The facility is expected to manufacture and distribute an annual capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), with the capability to expand to 1,500 gigawatts (GW). ​ GE Türkiye in figuresEvery two minutes, an airplane equipped with parts manufactured in Eskişehir takes off in the world.GE/CFM engines power more than 60 percent of all airplanes in Türkiye.More than one-quarter of the total power production in Türkiye is generated through GE's cutting-edge technology gas, wind, hydro, steam turbines, or biogas engines.More than 20,000 GE Healthcare technologies help doctors and patients every day.Türkiye Technology Center, with over USD 10 million in investment and more than 400 world-class engineers, has combined for over 5 million engineering hours to date. TTC is the design owner of the gas turbine product line up to 100 MW, which is used in commercial and military ships, industrial power plants, oil platforms, and pipelines.​​​

​GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a focused biopharma company with strong momentum and ambitious goals, bringing together science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease. With a heritage dating back to the 18th century, GSK is a UK-based company distinguished by its strong portfolio of both conventional and innovative medicines and vaccines. It operates in 75 countries and employs more than 65,000 people.Recognized five times with the Nobel Prize in Medicine for its scientific research and innovative products, GSK invested GBP 6.4 billion in R&D in 2024 and, as a pioneer in healthcare innovation, has approximately 71 drugs and vaccines in development.GSK focuses on the science of the immune system and advanced technologies, investing across four core therapeutic areas, including respiratory, immunology and inflammation, oncology, and HIV and infectious diseases, to deliver impact at scale.As part of its ambition to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030 by making its medicines and vaccines as widely accessible as possible, GSK has long supplied polio vaccine to UNICEF.In Türkiye, GSK has been contributing to public health for more than 65 years. Prior to the launch of the Pharmaceutical Product Localization Project in 2016, the company initiated local production of 31 products in collaboration with two local manufacturing partners, enabling the localization of Türkiye’s largest-volume antibiotic portfolio. Following an investment of over GBP 30 million, GSK increased the number of its local manufacturing partners from two to four and plans to further expand its local manufacturing activities in Türkiye.GSK continues to advance its investments in an environment that actively encourages localization within the Turkish pharmaceutical industry. In 2018, the company launched a manufacturing collaboration with a local partner, supported by an investment of GBP 25 million, to transfer the production of nebulizer technology used in respiratory treatment and a patented HIV product to Türkiye.​Through both its healthcare solutions and social responsibility initiatives, GSK has contributed to Türkiye’s future. In collaboration with the Community Volunteers Foundation, GSK reached 4.2 million people between 2018 and 2022 through the “Say Stop at Red!” project, which aimed to raise awareness of rights, especially the rights of children and women to speak up. GSK also provided TRY 1 million in support to those affected by the February 2023 earthquakes and, in October 2023, established a Support Centre in Adıyaman to deliver psychosocial assistance across all earthquake-affected areas, with a special focus on children. In 2025, the Support Centre engaged more than 53,000 participants through over 2,000 organized events.

​​​​​​Hitachi Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. As a “Social Innovation" business, Hitachi resolves the issues faced by customers and society across six domains: IT, energy, mobility, industry, smart life, and automotive systems, leveraging its proprietary IoT platform, Lumada.Hitachi operates under three business sectors: "Digital Systems & Services" – supporting digital transformation; "Green Energy & Mobility" – contributing to a decarbonized society; and "Connective Industries" – providing solutions in various industries. For fiscal year 2023, Hitachi's revenues totaled JPY 8,564.3 billion, with 573 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 270,000 employees worldwide.Hitachi Group operates in Türkiye through three group companies and an additional HQ office, employing over 1,000 people. Hitachi has four export factories in Türkiye.For detailed information about Hitachi and Hitachi Group companies in Türkiye, please check the below links:​Hitachi Ltd.: www.hitachi.com/ Hitachi Europe Ltd. Türkiye: www.hitachi.eu/tr-tr Hitachi Energy Türkiye Elektrik Sanayi A.Ş.: www.hitachienergy.com Hitachi Vantara Türkiye Branch: www.hitachivantara.com/ Hitachi Rail Türkiye Branch: www.hitachirail.com

​​​​​​​​China's Huawei started its activities in Türkiye with offices in Ankara and Istanbul back in 2002. Huawei Türkiye, as it stands today, employs a total of 1,500 people, more than 85 percent of whom are Turkish. Huawei Türkiye combines three significant operations in its Istanbul office: an R&D Center, a Training Center, and a Customer Solutions & Integration Experience Center (CSIC). Celebrating its 15th anniversary in Türkiye in 2017, Huawei reigns as one of the world's leading information and communication technologies (ICT) solution providers.Huawei Türkiye R&D CenterHuawei's Istanbul branch launched its on-premises R&D Center in 2009, and since then has seen it grow to be Huawei's largest R&D center abroad. Huawei allocates 14 percent of its total annual income to R&D globally, with its R&D center in Türkiye having already received over USD 120 million in total funding since its establishment and which is now receiving upwards of USD 20 million of continuing investments annually.Huawei Training Center (Academy)Huawei Türkiye is a major contributor to Türkiye's thriving ICT industry, supplying a pool of qualified experts to the local market on top of its innovations and product offerings. Since its launch in 2008, Huawei Academy has been providing training programs in Turkish, English, and Russian in 11 countries. Its services are on offer to the entire Central Asian region as well as a growing roster of interested countries including Azerbaijan, Albania, Georgia, and Belarus in addition to Türkiye – where its technology base resides with an ever-developing infrastructure and growing personnel.Huawei Customer Solutions Innovation & Integration Experience Center​Established onsite in Huawei Türkiye's Ümraniye-based office in Istanbul, the Innovation Center operates in an area of around 400 square meters, earning Türkiye a foothold on the global arena where it readily shares its technological innovation. Huawei has invested a total of USD 1 million in the Innovation Center, enabling it to function as a hub of experience from which more than 600 global operations are monitored.Business LinesTelecommunications: With a history of successful cooperation with all three operators in Türkiye for 3G infrastructure since 2009, Huawei Türkiye has been recognized for numerous achievements over the years. Huawei Türkiye was awarded the top spot in the Infrastructure Provider category in 2013, 2014, and 2015 in Türkiye's prestigious “Bilişim 500" list. Its 3G achievements were surpassed with its contribution to deploying the 4.5G infrastructure, which went live on April 1, 2016. The hugely successful 4.5G deployment and the rock-solid business partnerships with Türk Telekom, Turkcell, and Vodafone Türkiye were lauded by Huawei Global, dubbing it the most successful country where Huawei operated.Consumer: Huawei Türkiye established its Consumer Business Line in 2011. This line continues to grow, attracting attention with field investments, agreements concluded with operators, market investments, and smart device launches from 2015 to date. The line maintains a solid status and is poised to ensure that Huawei's Turkish users avail themselves of Huawei's innovative power. Huawei's Consumer Business Line continues to support Turkish users through sponsorships, communication, and a number of projects in addition to the efforts to drive the local device market. The line has its eyes set on offering accessible and innovative products to gadget users through a number of cooperation partnerships tailored to focus on technology and innovation in the years to come.Enterprises: The Enterprise Business Line was launched in 2011, and continues to partner with six parties in Türkiye: Penta, Artronic, Nasa, Prolink, Arena, and Bilgi Elektronik as part of Huawei's global strategy.Huawei Türkiye's Enterprise Business Line ensures that its customers develop effective business models, while responding to global vertical industries' needs in public, energy, education, training, finance, and health as well as the needs of corporate customers such as SMEs in parallel with ever-changing customer needs through its innovative and broad product range.​​

​​The Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967 and has production plants in South Korea, Türkiye, the US, China, India, the Czech Republic, Russia, and Brazil. Hyundai sells vehicles in almost 200 countries and is the 5th largest carmaker in the world in terms of production and sales.Hyundai first entered Türkiye in 1990. In 1995, following robust demand and high sales, the company established a factory in Izmit and started mass production in July 1997. The plant has an annual production capacity of 245,000 vehicles and is located on 1 million square meters of land in the Alikahya region of the northwestern Anatolian province of Kocaeli. 700,000 square meters is allocated for the factory and 108,000 square meters is devoted to production activities.Hyundai Assan employs more than 2,500 people and manufactures the i10 and i20 hatchback models in its Izmit factory. The company sells these vehicles in the domestic market and also exports to more than 40 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. This factory is Hyundai’s small car production hub for Europe, while also serving the Middle Eastern and African markets and even Australia. The company achieves a total annual export revenue of around EUR 1.5 billion, and the added-value provided by Hyundai Assan to the Turkish economy and the Turkish people is increasing every year.​

​​​​​​​​​The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) was founded on January 1, 1984. On October 27, 2006, it was successfully listed on both the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In recent years, ICBC has transformed into a large-scale global finance group with 412 overseas branches in 42 countries and regions, as well as 127 subsidiaries in 18 countries and regions along the “Belt and Road".This steady development over the years has seen ICBC become one of the world's leading banks, with an excellent customer base, diversified business structure, strong innovation capability, and market competitiveness. It provides a wide range of financial products and services to 5.7 million corporate​ customers and 530 million personal customers worldwide. 2016 marked the fourth year in a row that it topped three authoritative rankings, securing its position as the first among the “Top 1000 World Banks" by the Banker, the first among the “Global 2000" by the Forbes, and the first among the sub-category of commercial banks by Fortune.Looking specifically at the bank's activities in Türkiye, on May 22, 2015, ICBC completed the equity acquisition of Tekstilbank, and now holds a 92.84 percent share in the bank. ICBC Türkiye Bank A.Ş., currently listed on Borsa Istanbul, has a total of 44 branches, a securities company, and an asset management company. It is engaged in corporate banking, commercial banking, SME banking, private banking, and personal banking activities.​Tekstilbank is ICBC's first merger and acquisition of a commercial bank on the European continent, and ICBC Türkiye Bank A.Ş. has thus become the first China-based commercial bank to operate in Türkiye and the surrounding region. ICBC Türkiye Bank A.Ş. leverages ICBC Group's global network of resources, and plays to its advantages of serving large customers, undertaking large project financing, and engaging in cross-border RMB transactions. Through its credit, investment banking, retail, payment transactions, clearing, and asset management products and services, ICBC Türkiye Bank A.Ş. offers comprehensive banking services to the local Turkish market, to China, and to customers in international markets. The bank intends to make large contributions to the development of the Turkish economy and Turkish society, as well as play a major role in the realization of the “Belt and Road" and “Middle Corridor" initiatives.​

​​​​​​​​​​​​Kuveyt Türk, since its foundation in 1989, has strived to be an industry leader in interest-free banking. It has adopted a research-oriented view of investment, and its tailor-made and customized banking, financing, and investment products satisfy the diverse needs and expectations of its customers. Ever increasing its market share, profitability, and fund size, Kuveyt Türk maintains stable growth year on year. As the largest participation bank in Türkiye, Kuveyt Türk offers services through its 392 branch offices throughout the country. The bank's growth between 2012 and 2017 in particular saw it add 170 new branch offices and create 1,600 new jobs. It employed a total of 5,600 staff by the end of 2017. Attaching foremost importance to technology and innovation, Kuveyt Türk has two R&D centers in Türkiye, located in Konya and Şekerpınar, Kocaeli. The centers employ around 100 people, and are leading the bank's efforts to switch banking transactions to mobile systems as much as possible, enabling customers to perform money transfers, bill payments, precious metal and foreign exchange transactions, stock trading, and other banking transactions easily at any place and free of charge. ​Some of Kuveyt Türk's recent initiatives include Senin Bankan (Your Bank), the first interest-free digital bank of the world; the XTM Branch Office, which combines all of the functions of a branch office into a state-of-the-art ATM; and the ability to withdraw money from ATMs using QR codes generated through its mobile app.​

​​​​​​​​​​​MAN began operations in Türkiye in 1966 via the MANAŞ (MAN Kamyon ve Otobüs Sanayi A.Ş.) partnership, which was established between the Ercanlar Company and MAN Truck & Bus. The plant in Istanbul was MAN's first production plant outside of Germany. 1967 saw the first trucks rolling off the line, with buses following in 1968. The first exports of MAN vehicles from Türkiye was in 1981 to countries in the Middle East, including Egypt, Kuwait, Syria and Lebanon. In the 80's, the company established the MAN Engine factory in Ankara, which in addition to engines, also began producing buses in 1985. MAN Truck & Bus acquired complete administrative and industrial management of MANAŞ in 1995, and the engine factory was purchased in 1996. All bus production was transferred from Istanbul to Ankara, and all production facilities were incorporated in Ankara under the new name MAN Türkiye A.Ş. (MAN Türkiye). MAN Türkiye developed the MAN and NEOPLAN branded intercity buses and coaches at its giant 317,000-square-meter production center in Akyurt, Ankara. Through the “Evolution 2004" project, in a bid to increase productivity, the Ankara factory reached a capacity of 2,000 buses per year. Today it is MAN's largest bus production facility. MAN Türkiye completed its R&D center in 2012, which brought the design, test, and analysis groups under a single roof. Numerous development projects have been implemented recently, lending strength to the company in the long-term competitive environment. MAN Türkiye's investments and major developments in recent years have had an noticeable effect on quality and efficiency. The company decided that production of NEOPLAN – one of the world's premium bus brands – will take place only at MAN Türkiye's plant in Ankara. MAN Kamyon ve Otobüs Ticaret A.Ş. MAN Kamyon ve Otobüs Ticaret A.Ş carries out sales and after-sales services for MAN-branded buses and trucks and NEOPLAN-branded buses. The company is continuously raising its level of success in sales and marketing activities primarily through 18 dealers and 6 MAN TopUsed Centers across Türkiye. MAN Kamyon ve Otobüs Ticaret A.Ş. strives to give the best after-sales service through 32 service centers and plaza buildings, all while growing market share and striving for high customer satisfaction. Some significant firsts by MAN in Türkiye 1966: A factory was established in Istanbul, making it the first production plant outside of Germany. 1967: The first MAN-branded truck rolled off the production line in Istanbul. 1981: MAN Türkiye made its first exports. 1986: MAN manufactured the first articulated bus in Türkiye. 1995: Production was incorporated in Akyurt facilities in Ankara. 1999: MAN manufactured the first long-distance bus with three axles in Türkiye. 2006: MAN manufactured the first bus powered by natural gas in Türkiye. 2011: MAN opened the largest cathode electro-painting plant in Europe. 2012: MAN opened its R&D center. 2014: Decision taken to produce all NEOPLAN models in Türkiye. 2015: World launch held for MAN Lion's Intercity model designed and produced in Ankara. MAN Holding The MAN Group is one of Europe's leading commercial vehicle and mechanical engineering groups. MAN is a supplier of trucks, buses, vans, diesel engines, turbomachinery, and special gear units and focuses on activities in the areas of transportation and energy - market segments that offer long-term, global opportunities. MAN's business activities are grouped into two business areas: Commercial Vehicles, comprising MAN Truck & Bus and MAN Latin America, and Power Engineering, featuring MAN Diesel & Turbo and Renk. MAN's divisions hold leading positions in their markets. With a headcount of 53,824 employees, the group operates in more than 180 countries. In the 2016 reporting period, the MAN Group generated sales revenue of EUR 13.6 billion. ​MAN can look back on a corporate history of more than 250 years. MAN Group's guiding principles create a framework for responsible conduct on the part of all MAN employees, which is mandatory to uphold the principles of sustainability. MAN's new corporate values of respect, customer focus, team spirit, determination, and integrity play a key role in its success in product markets and the capital market, as well as in attracting qualified employees, and in social acceptance of all business activities. ​

​​​​​​MANGO opened its first store in Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona, Spain in 1984. Following its continuous growth in Spain, it entered the international market by opening its first store in Portugal in 1992. Since then, MANGO has continued expanding across the globe and now operates 2,236 clothing stores for women, men and children in 109 countries, where it employs more than 14,000 people. MANGO is a family company with 100 percent Spanish capital.The MANGO concept is based on an alliance between a quality product, with an original design and a coherent and unified brand image. Dressing the modern, urban woman and fulfilling her daily needs is the company's formula and it customizes and applies this formula in all the countries MANGO operates. It has been and remains one of the keys to the company's commercial success and international prestige. MANGO has also a wide range of products including accessories and swimwear.Since 2007, MANGO has also been providing a men's collection named “MANGO MAN" in select stores. MANGO KIDS, MANGO BABY and MANGO Sports & Intimates are the other collections on sale. Meanwhile, the VIOLETA by MANGO collection meets a growing market trend for sizes 40 to 54. At present, the MANGO collections are available online at www.mangoshop.com in addition to the existing stores in Türkiye.MANGO operates in Türkiye with more than 100 stores with a total of over 45,000 square meters of sales area. The company plans to invest in new store openings, logistics and computing systems.​“MANGO Türkiye will continue to invest. Türkiye is a dynamic market. Even though the global economic crisis has impacted all markets, we believe in Türkiye. During this crisis, we managed to open several new stores utilizing our experience. The market only needs some confidence and stability. MANGO's general strategy for the future is to expand, to reach as many customers as possible, and to ensure absolute customer satisfaction by positioning ourselves close to them. This is our main goal." ​​

​​​​​​​​​​Nestlé, one of the most established companies in Türkiye, entered the Turkish market in 1909. After opening its first sales office in Karakoy, Nestlé opened its first chocolate factory in Ferikoy in 1927. In the following years, Nestlé continued to “break new grounds" with the new categories it created within the food industry and to be the pioneer of innovations. The process, which started with the first infant formula FARINE LACTÉE® in 1875, continued with the first spread chocolate CHOKELLA® in 1968, the first instant coffee NESCAFÉ® in 1984, the first chocolate powder drink NESQUIK® in 1986, the first coffee creamer COFFEE MATE® in 1989 and the first coffee mix NESCAFÉ® 3 in1 in 2001. Nestlé entered the breakfast cereals category in 1998 and continues to be the leader of that market. Nestlé entered the bottled water sector with NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE® in 2001. In 2006, merging with ERIKLI®, the strongest local water brand in the Turkish market, Nestlé Waters became the number one player in the bottled water market, as well. After acquiring Novartis Medical Nutrition Unit in 2007, Nestlé started to operate as a strong player in the field of healthcare nutrition. In addition, following the global acquisition of Wyeth Nutrition in 2012, it started to serve in the infant formula market with SMA, Türkiye's first baby food brand. Today, Nestlé's operations in Türkiye are based in a total of two factories, including the multi-production site in Karacabey-Bursa and Kestel-Bursa. Nestlé produces 92 percent of the products it sells [in Türkiye] in Türkiye, and offers more than 800 products and around 50 brands in two different categories. Nestlé has been active in Türkiye for 109 years, employing 3,800 people directly and over 5,000 people indirectly. From its production hub in Türkiye, Nestlé exports to the neighboring countries, particularly to the Middle East and North Africa.​​

​​​​​​​​With a history spanning more than half a century, the inspiration of NETAŞ has always been developing technologies to improve the quality of life for everyone through higher connectivity, mobility, and efficiency. NETAŞ delivers technology solutions for a smarter life, keeping in mind that the technology serves to lead humanity to a better future in harmony with the environment we all live in. On this path, NETAŞ’s focus on R&D has been its driving power since the very beginning.ZTE is the main shareholder and global partnerZTE Corporation, one of the largest telecommunications equipment vendors and a pioneer of the 5G and Beyond technologies globally, became the largest shareholder of NETAŞ when it made its single largest equity investment outside of China. One of the ultimate goals of NETAŞ is to become Türkiye’s global technology company, capable of exporting technology products worldwide with the cooperation of ZTE.Türkiye’s leading systems integrator and ICT services providerNETAŞ provides its customers with broadband access, unified communications, networking, cyber security, virtualization, cloud computing, optical and carrier Ethernet, IT integration services, strategic outsourcing, and tailored software development solutions. NETAŞ has established strategic partnerships with more than 120 global technology companies. The company offers next generation technology services and innovative value-added end-to-end systems integration solutions to an international and diverse multi-vertical customer base. As Türkiye’s leading systems integrator, NETAŞ recently deployed an innovative communication infrastructure for Istanbul’s new airport, transformed over 50 stadiums into smart entertainment venues, provided ICT infrastructure for over 8,000 schools and five hospitals in Türkiye, and implemented six data centers for Algeria’s Sonatrach, Africa’s largest oil producer. With its subsidiary BDH, NETAŞ has a distribution and services platform serving 81 cities throughout Türkiye. The company’s main business focus is on managed services, field services, and warranty services, and it is a global repair and return center in MENA. A powerhouse for telecommunication technologiesHome to Türkiye’s first private telecommunications R&D center, NETAŞ focuses on developing next-generation technologies, including 5G, IoT, Big Data analytics, and multimedia technology. NETAŞ developed the 4.5G –LTE base band unit of Türkiye’s first base station ULAK. Having one of Türkiye’s most competent 4/5G labs, NETAŞ is working to develop 5G solutions in collaboration with its main shareholder ZTE.The company develops software solutions for smart utilities and field services management, cyber security, software testing, e-ticketing, and smart event management. The UC solutions developed by NETAŞ are used by over 200 operators all around the globe. A localization center for telecommunications equipment For over three decades NETAŞ has served as Türkiye’s main telecommunication equipment supplier and it has distinguished localization skills. Today NETAŞ is working to localize the ZTE solutions. One of its latest localization examples is ZTE’s fiber broadband solution, which has already been certified by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. A technology school for the ICT ecosystemFocusing on improving the knowledge base of the ICT industry, “n-telligent institute” incorporated by NETAŞ offers training programs for professionals from any industry, covering a wide range of topics, including but are not limited to 5G and Beyond, cyber security, Big Data analytics, and cloud computing. In order to support start-ups, NETAŞ founded NETAŞ Wesley Clover Technology Fund with Canada’s Wesley Clover.​​

​​​​​​​NGN is a regional technology group operating in Türkiye and the Middle East that has been successfully serving industry-leading companies fo​r over a decade. A major IT company in Türkiye, NGN also has operations in the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar. Listed among Türkiye's ''Best Performing IT Companies'' and named the ''Top Data Backup & Storage Systems Integrator'', NGN seamlessly manages customers' entire IT operational load with its system integration, datacenter, cloud, and managed service solutions – all offered under one roof. NGN has business partnerships with global IT vendors and service providers. It is the EMEA partner of Dell EMC and Imperva, and a key partner for vendors such as Microsoft, HPE, Cisco, Huawei, VMware, Efficient IP and others. NGN uses its turnkey systems integrator approach to deliver traditional IT solutions and services as well as solutions in many innovative areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data and analytics, cloud, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Star of Bosphorus Datacenter Building for the future with a vision to become the top IT brand in Türkiye and the region, NGN is leading the digital transformation with its new investment, Star of Bosphorus. Star of Bosphorus, the most advanced datacenter in Türkiye with uninterrupted access, a unique facility structure, unrivaled technology, and international certifications, operates more than 2,000 cabinets in 5,000 square meters of white space while using a total of 16 MW power in accordance with the Tier III design and facility standards. Standing out with its seismic isolation technology designed to mitigate earthquake risks, a first in Türkiye and one of only a few in the world, Star of Bosphorus provides constant service and data security at high standards. ​NGN Chairman and CEO İnanç Erol: "We believe in Türkiye and our industry. In 2015, we embarked on the Star of Bosphorus Datacenter investment with the objective of adding value in the IT sector to our country and our region. We are proud to commission one of Türkiye's most advanced datacenters, Star of Bosphorus, in Tuzla, Istanbul and to deliver this USD 150 million investment to our country. We believe Star of Bosphorus will be a significant value for our industry and our country. Data is the world's new oil. With Star of Bosphorus Datacenter, which we call a fortress that protects Türkiye's data, our goal is to become the region's data logistics hub." ​​

​​Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Basel, Switzerland, whose mission is to use science-based innovation to address some of society's most challenging healthcare issues. The Novartis Group operates primarily through three divisions that each have a global scale. These divisions are Novartis Pharma, Novartis Oncology and Sandoz.The Novartis Pharma portfolio addresses a wide range of therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular-metabolic, ophthalmology, respiratory, neuroscience, immunology, and dermatology. Novartis Oncology is a leader in driving the practice of precision oncology treatment. Sandoz is a global leader in generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, pioneering novel approaches to help people around the world access high-quality medicines. Sandoz has a portfolio of more than 1,000 products covering all major therapeutic areas. Novartis has been committed to Türkiye for more than 60 years. Today, the Novartis Group is locally manufacturing its key products for both Türkiye and export markets. The Group employs more than 2,000 qualified people and has assumed the leading role in the sector with its understanding of creating a people-oriented company culture and the best working place for its employees. In 2019, Novartis Türkiye's total export was USD 136 million. Over the last decade, its exports have exceeded USD 1.6 billion in total. The Novartis Group is also the leading pharma company in clinical research. With more than 100 clinical trials in Türkiye, Novartis Türkiye helps Turkish doctors become more competitive in research globally. The long-term goal of Novartis Türkiye is to continue growing with Türkiye and to assume a pioneering role in further advancing the local pharmaceutical industry with more investment, more R&D, and more output.​

​​​​​​​Currently operating in more than 175 markets with more than 96,000 employees, Pfizer is committed to providing the medical world with innovative products that contribute to human health and quality of life. Founded in the USA in 1849, Pfizer achieved a milestone with the mass production of Penicillin, referred to as the wonder drug, in 1942. In 1951, the company marked its international expansion by founding its businesses in the UK, Cuba, Mexico, and India. With four mergers from 2000 to 2011, Pfizer grew and diversified its portfolio and also increased its power in biotechnology, vaccines, and health products, becoming the world's leading biopharmaceutical company.Pfizer started its operations in Türkiye in 1957, and now produces nearly 75 percent of its total product line in Türkiye with around 1,000 employees. Pfizer has conducted more than 143 clinical trials and has invested more than USD 20 million in Türkiye. So far, more than 3,000 Turkish physicians have undergone training programs provided by Pfizer.Pfizer has an annual R&D budget of over USD 7 billion, making it the leader among pharmaceutical companies when it comes to R&D expenditures. Pfizer carries out over 80 projects in eight research centers across the world, as well as engaging in more than 1,000 ongoing R&D collaborations globally.As part of its commitment to developing pharmaceuticals in Türkiye to improve the country's R&D environment, Pfizer completed numerous projects from 2009 to 2012. The company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Türkiye Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Türkiye (ISPAT) in 2009 in order to deepen the quality and number of R&D activities in Türkiye and to develop an environment that would support pharmaceutical innovations This led to the opening of the Pfizer R&D office in Hacettepe Technopolis in Ankara. Various programs for fostering pharmaceutical R&D were planned and carried out to bring together researchers from Hacettepe University with Pfizer's global R&D network.In November 2012, Pfizer launched a facility in Türkiye for the production of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, one of the most significant biotechnological products in the world. This facility in Türkiye was Pfizer's third such facility in the world at the time (the other two being in the USA and Ireland) where this vaccine would be produced. The vaccine, which is also included in the National Vaccine Calendar of the Turkish Ministry of Health, is referred to as the first vaccine produced in Türkiye starting from the formulation stage with the use of state-of-the-art technologies. The facility, which produced 10 million doses of vaccine as of 2016, has the capacity to meet the vaccine needs of adult risk groups.​Having invested over TRY 8 million in education and health-oriented social responsibility projects over the last decade, Pfizer Türkiye continues to contribute to the welfare of Turkish society. With the launch of the “Get Old Campaign", it aims to raise awareness in individuals about living and aging better, as well as to provide people with the information they need in many areas for a better, healthier, and more fulfilling life. This includes informing on such topics as disease awareness, right lifestyle choices, and protective measures.​​

​​​​​​​​​​​Since the beginning of its journey in 1836, Schneider Electric has become a global expert in energy management. The journey started in the iron and steel industry, continued in the heavy machinery and shipbuilding sectors later in the 19th century, and then switched to electric and automation management in the 20th century. Schneider Electric is now leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation in homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries. With a global presence in over 100 countries, Schneider is the undisputable leader in power management – medium voltage, low voltage and secure power, and in automation systems. The company provides integrated efficiency solutions that combine energy, automation, and software. Schneider Electric has been active in Türkiye for more than 160 years, and its initial commercial activities were related to the supply of heavy industry products to the Ottoman Navy. The sales of Telemecanique started in 1975 with a single dealer. This was followed by the production of Merlin Gerin medium-voltage breakers in 1978 through a license granted to Emek. Investments in Türkiye gained momentum when Telemecanique started its activities in Türkiye in 1987 and when Merlin Gerin bought Emek in 1988, setting up a dealer network to sell low-voltage products. The medium-voltage factory in Kemalpaşa, Izmir, which was expanded in 1997, became the company's global production center in 1999. Metesan, bought by Lexel in 2000, was tied to Schneider Electric Türkiye four years later, and its integration was completed in 2006. After acquiring PKS, a cable conduit producer, the company started to invest in its 73,000-square-meter factory in 2009, where it produces medium-voltage products and breakers. Following the new factory investment in Manisa, the company took over the medium-voltage distribution activities of Areva in the same year and set up the energy department, its fifth global business field. As of 2013, following a 1.5-year merger process, Schneider Electric incorporated Telvent, a real-time information technology solutions and information provider. ​Schneider Electric carries out its activities in Türkiye with around 2,000 employees, 200 dealers and partners, 18 sales offices, and three production plants in Çiğli-Izmir, Kocaeli-Gebze, and Manisa. Schneider Electric continues to contribute to the Turkish economy and to employment. The transformer factory in Kocaeli is Schneider Electric's first "LEED Gold" certified building in the world, while its Manisa plant is the first "BREEAM-in-Use" certified factory in Türkiye.​

​​​​​​​The story of Royal Dutch Shell started in the early 1900s with the decision of the UK and the Netherlands to cooperate in the petroleum sector. While the company was created in 1907 though the amalgamation of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and the UK's Shell Transport and Trading Company, it was not until nearly a century later, in 2005, that the two companies unified under one banner - Royal Dutch Shell plc.Today, Shell is operating in more than 70 countries with over 92,000 employees, 43,000 filling stations, and serving more than 30 million customers daily. Shell's strategy seeks to reinforce its position as a leader in the oil and gas industry, while helping to meet global energy demand in a responsible way. Safety and environmental and social responsibility are at the heart of Shell's activities.Operating in Türkiye since 1923, Shell is working continuously to lead the Turkish energy industry with its innovations and superior standards while contributing to the Turkish economy. Shell Türkiye also shares its technical and technological knowledge, its global experience in R&D and Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) with wider society. In 2006, as part of an effort to strengthen its network of service stations and grow its operations, Shell founded Shell & Turcas Petrol A.Ş. with a 70 percent ownership stake in a joint-venture with one of the Turkish industry's long-established companies, Turcas Petrol. Shell & Turcas Petrol A.Ş. carries out retail fuel and lubricant and commercial fuel, lubricant and fleet activities, while other Shell companies in Türkiye run oil and gas exploration, aviation, chemicals, maritime, and energy trade activities.Shell & Turcas serves more than 1 million customers a day through its network of over 1,000 service stations in Türkiye. Having maintained its leading position for 11 years in a row in the Turkish lubricants market, Shell & Turcas is also a leader in the Turkish gasoline and diesel fuel market and it is among the top exporters of Türkiye, exporting lubricants and grease to 57 countries from its production facility in Derince, Kocaeli. ​Shell contributes not only to the Turkish economy, but also to its social and cultural development. It creates value for Türkiye by providing employment, by developing the capacity of its business partners, and through its social investment projects. Shell Türkiye has around 700 employees, including the employees of Shell & Turcas Petrol A.Ş., and the company indirectly provides employment for approximately 15,000 people.​​

​World Medicine İlaç Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi was established in Türkiye in 2011 as an affiliate of the World Medicine Corporate Group.World Medicine aims to be a reliable business partner and a leading company in all countries and fields of operation with a diverse portfolio of more than 450 pharmacological products in ophthalmology, neurology, endocrinology, cardiology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, urology, pulmonology, etc.With its headquarters and R&D laboratory equipped with cutting-edge technology in Istanbul, World Medicine exports to more than 35 countries. The company has one of its domestic production facilities in Istanbul and the other in Tekirdağ, Çerkezköy. The company also has two overseas production facilities in Romania and Algeria.World Medicine's success story started by earning the ninth-place award in "Export of Pharmaceutical Products" category in 2016. The company maintained its winning streak in 2017 with the "Fastest Rising Company in Export" award and a third-place award in "Export of Pharmaceutical Products" category. It later walked away with the third-place award in the “Stars of Export" category in 2018. With its successful export performance in 2019, World Medicine ended in the second place in the "Stars of Export - Pharmaceutical Exports" category of the Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters' Association (IKMIB). Thanks to its export record in 2020, it was named Türkiye's leading pharmaceutical exporter.World Medicine ranked 390th on the ISO 500 list in 2021, leaving behind many pharmaceutical companies that had previously been on this list and ranked 5th in the industries.In addition to factory investments, the company focuses on R&D operations and aligns itself with innovative technologies with the aim of becoming a prominent company in the global R&D market.World Medicine ranks among the “R&D 250, Türkiye's Top R&D Spending Companies" list and continues to grow rapidly. According to 2022 results, World Medicine was the 2nd company in the list of companies that carry out the most projects among all industries across Türkiye. Likewise, it ranked first in the pharmaceutical industry.World Medicine continues to expand with over 1,500 employees who are all experts in their fields, proudly representing Türkiye around the world.​

​​​​​​​​​​Founded by Werner von Siemens in Germany in 1847, Siemens started its operations in Türkiye shortly thereafter upon the Ottoman Empire's decision to introduce the telegraph system to the country. Then named Siemens Halske, the company started its first project in Türkiye by establishing the Istanbul Telegraph Centre. Siemens' investments continued during the following years, and the construction of the telephone infrastructure continued even in times of war.Siemens made electricity a part of city life. Turkish society has been enjoying services such as electricity, telephone and telegraph communication, and street lighting provided by Siemens. The presence of Siemens in the field of telecommunications in Türkiye started with the telex project undertaken with the Turkish post office PTT in 1950s, and which was completed in 1960.Siemens contributed to Türkiye's development process by establishing Simko in partnership with the Koç Group in 1959. By 1961 Simko had already set up its first factory in Kartal, Istanbul. From then on, the company's fast growth contributed significantly to Türkiye's rapid industrialization.In 1986, Siemens laid the fiber optic cables of the Bosphorus Bridge. In 1990, Siemens became one of the strongest infrastructure providers of the GSM industry of Türkiye. In the same year, Siemens also obtained the first ISO 9001 Quality Systems Certificate in Türkiye, and the ecofriendly practices of Siemens were certified with the ISO Environmental Award in 1995.In 2001, all Simko shares were acquired by Siemens, and its name became Siemens Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, also known as Siemens Türkiye. Siemens Türkiye continues its activities in Kartal, Istanbul on a 90,000 square meters of area and in its Gebze facilities located on an area of 150,000 square meters. Gebze facilities are the first in Türkiye to be certified with the LEED Gold standard (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).Siemens has been the first to introduce many innovative technologies to Türkiye in the fields of energy, infrastructure, electrification, automation, digitalization, and healthcare. Using its experience and knowledge gained over 161 years, Siemens Türkiye today guides the country in Industry 4.0 initiatives. With more than 3,000 employees, Siemens Türkiye's indirect employment reaches 40,000 people. ​Investing heavily in R&D, Siemens opened its 14th R&D center in Türkiye. Siemens Türkiye's investment of approximately TRY 60 million in R&D in 2015 is 1.6 times the average in the country.Also attaching immense importance to social contribution, Siemens Türkiye implements many corporate social responsibility and sustainability projects, ranging from the 18-year-old Siemens Opera Contest to robotic clubs, scholarships, donations, and projects for refugees.​​

​​​Japan-based Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the leading automakers in the world and, together with its subsidiaries, it produces a full range of models - from compact cars to large trucks. During 2018, global sales of Toyota and Lexus brands, combined with those of Daihatsu and Hino, totaled 10.59 million units on a retail basis. In addition to a number of manufacturing subsidiaries and affiliates, Toyota has 66 manufacturing companies in a total of 29 countries and locations that produce Lexus and Toyota branded vehicles and components. Toyota employs around 365,000 people worldwide on a consolidated basis, and markets vehicles in more than 170 countries and locations.Toyota Motor Manufacturing Türkiye (Toyota Türkiye) is one of Toyota's vehicle production bases in Europe. Located in the northwestern Anatolian province of Sakarya, Toyota Türkiye currently manufactures the C-HR and Corolla models. Since 2002, Toyota Türkiye’s accumulated exports have totaled USD 37 billion. Toyota Türkiye’s cumulative production to date is over 2 million units, and more than 90 percent of its production is allocated for exports to nearly 150 countries. These include Western and Eastern European countries, as well as Middle Eastern, North African, and Central Asian countries and North American countries including the US. Today, with its annual production capacity of 280,000 units, Toyota Türkiye is the largest production plant of Toyota in Europe and is also one of the largest automotive manufacturers and exporters in Türkiye.Türkiye's geographical location with its young, disciplined, and capable workforce, has made the country the right place for Toyota’s investments. Toyota is pleased to have invested in Türkiye and will continue to produce and export high-quality products. The company’s production and number of employees have scaled in line with increasing investments. Toyota Türkiye has invested USD 2.27 billion since its establishment, and currently has over 5,500 employees. 10 percent of the employees speak Japanese, while the majority of the office employees speak English.Toshihiko Kudo, President and CEO of Toyota Türkiye: “We achieved our targets through producing and exporting our high-quality vehicles. We are grateful that we have fruitful years ahead of us to realize our mission, which is to contribute to Turkish society. I thank firstly our employees and suppliers, and all other parties for their contribution to our success. Toyota Türkiye is very happy to contribute to Türkiye through its production and export activities, investments, and the employment opportunities it creates.” Toyota believes a harmonious relationship with the environment, the global economy, the local community, and its stakeholders is the key to achieving long-term stable growth. For this very reason, Toyota continually invests aggressively in next generation technologies to develop automobiles that are greener, safer, and more fun to drive.​

​​​UniCredit, whose core banking unit was founded in 1870 but who can also trace roots back to 1473 through subsequent banks that joined the group, is a Pan-European commercial bank with fully plugged in corporate and investment banking (CIB) that delivers a unique Western, Central, and Eastern European network to an extensive base of 25 million clients across 14 core markets and a total of 18 countries. UniCredit’s European banking network includes Italy, Germany, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Türkiye, where the strategic position in Western, Central, and Eastern Europe enables it to command one of highest market shares in the region.UniCredit took the decision to enter the Turkish banking sector in 2001, and accordingly formed a 50:50 joint venture with Koç Holding within Koç Financial Services (KFS). At the time, KFS owned Koçbank, the 8th largest bank in Türkiye. In 2005, KFS decided to reinforce its position in the sector by acquiring Yapı Kredi. Yapı Kredi and Koçbank merged in 2006 to form the new Yapı Kredi, which became the 4th largest private bank in Türkiye.Yapı Kredi was founded in 1944 as Türkiye’s first private bank with a nationwide presence. Since its inception, Yapı Kredi has maintained a strong reputation in the banking sector through leveraging its customer centric approach, dedication to innovation, and contribution to the development of Türkiye’s finance sector. Yapı Kredi is consistently recognized as the best bank in Türkiye by various prestigious institutions, including The Banker and World Finance.The bank provides high-quality products and services to its loyal and diversified customer base of more than 13 million through a widespread service network. As of September 2017, Yapı Kredi’s network consists of 925 branches covering all regions in Türkiye, supported by a young and dynamic employee base of more than 18,200 people. In addition, Yapı Kredi has advanced alternative delivery channels (ADCs), which handle 86 percent of total banking transactions. These ADCs are comprised of approximately 4,250 ATMs, innovative internet banking, leading mobile banking, and two award winning call centers. Yapı Kredi is a fully integrated financial services group, reinforced by domestic and international subsidiaries.Yapı Kredi also incorporates a department of International & Multinational Banking (IMB), which is dedicated to the management of banking relations with companies of international and multinational ownership. IMB also supports Yapı Kredi’s Turkish clients with their investments abroad, through the extensive UniCredit network in Europe and CEE markets, which facilitates banking transactions and supports business development efforts in countries where UniCredit has presence.​

​​​​​​​​​​​Unilever, one of the oldest global corporations in the world, is a one-hundred percent publicly held company that operates in more than 190 countries. The company is one of the world's leading suppliers in the home care, personal care, and food and beverage categories, reaching 2.5 billion consumers everyday with its products. The company has 169,000 employees and generated sales of EUR 52.7 billion in 2016. Over half (57 percent) of the company's footprint is in developing and emerging markets. Attaching great importance to innovation, Unilever has been leading scientific research with an annual budget of approx. EUR 1 billion earmarked for R&D. This commitment to R&D allows Unilever to provide high-quality products to its consumers. Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan underpins the company's strategy and commits to ​helping more than a billion people take action to improve their health and well-being by 2020, halving the environmental footprint of the making and use of its products by 2030 as the company grows its business, and enhancing the livelihoods of millions of people by 2020 as the company grows its business. The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating costs, and reducing risks. The company's sustainable living brands are growing over 50 percent faster than the rest of the business and delivered more than 60 percent of the company's growth in 2016. Unilever was ranked number one in its sector in the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In the FTSE4Good Index, it achieved the highest environmental score of 5. It also led the list of Global Corporate Sustainability Leaders in the 2016 GlobeScan/SustainAbility annual survey for the sixth year running. Unilever has pledged to become carbon positive in its operations by 2030. While it made its first investment in Türkiye in 1952 with the Sana factory established in Bakırköy, Istanbul, Unilever has been creating added value in Türkiye for more than 100 years with its products. Unilever's products in Türkiye include OMO, Rinso, Yumoş, Domestos, Cif, Sunlight, Elidor, Dove, Dove Men, Toni&Guy, Signal, Clear, Rexona, Lux, Axe, Sana, Lipton, Knorr, Calve, Becel, Algida, Carte d'Or, Cornetto, Magnum, Max, UFS, Hellmann's and Vaseline. These brands can be found in 9 out of every 10 houses in Türkiye today. Unilever continues to invest in Türkiye, an important regional base, in order to increase its sustainable growth capacity. After a EUR 95 million investment made for the Algida ice-cream factory in Konya, which started its operations in June 2013, the second investment in Konya was made for a home and personal care products factory in May 2017. Thus, Unilever has created a strong supply chain eco-system in Konya with its suppliers and has implemented the largest factory investment of the last decade in the Turkish FMCG sector with an integrated investment value reaching EUR 350 million in total. This is also the largest investment ever made in Konya across all sectors.​

​​​​​​​​​​​UPS was founded in 1907 in Seattle, Washington, USA, and has since become a global leader in logistics. It offers a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight, facilitation of international trade, and deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. With its wide array of services to more than 220 countries and territories, UPS delivers more than 20 million packages every day.​ UPS first entered Europe in 1976, when it established domestic operations in Germany. The company has since developed a comprehensive European service portfolio, combining local expertise in each market with UPS' international strength and high-quality standards. With Türkiye increasingly becoming a transportation bridge and near-sourcing location connecting Europe and Asia, having a young and dynamic population, and offering good opportunities for long-term growth, the market has become increasingly important to UPS. In 2009, UPS acquired its long-standing Turkish authorized service contractor and started its own operations in Türkiye. Today, the UPS network covers the whole of Türkiye and has sizeable domestic and international operations with more than 20 points of access, 18 hubs equipped with the latest technology, one Supply Chain Solution center including more than 3,000 m² of warehouse space, more than 2,100 employees, 500 delivery vehicles, and a dedicated daily flight to/from Istanbul and Cologne. UPS Türkiye is well-positioned to meet the needs of its customers doing business to, from and within the country. It offers customers a comprehensive range of package, freight and supply chain management services and solutions that provide a competitive advantage by helping customers save money, become more efficient, and reach new markets. ​UPS continually develops, extends, and enhances its world-class logistics capability through investments in its employees, assets, and technology in Türkiye.​​

​​Anadolu Isuzu is one of Türkiye's leading manufacturers in the truck, light truck, midibus, and bus segments. The company was established as a joint venture between Anadolu Group, Isuzu Motors Limited, and Japan-based Itochu Corporation, a global company operating in the field of international trade. With a strong product portfolio, effective after-sales services, and an extensive dealer and service network, Anadolu Isuzu has built a solid position in the commercial vehicle market. Having started the production of trucks, light trucks, and midibuses for the domestic market in the 1980s, the company accelerated its export activities in the 2000s and quickly became Türkiye's leading midibus export brand.Employing 1,636 people, Anadolu Isuzu continues to strengthen its leadership in the sector through technology-driven, sustainability-focused, and R&D-oriented investments. Operating on a 300,000 square meters of site in Çayırova, Kocaeli, the company's production facilities feature an efficient and digital manufacturing infrastructure. As part of its Industry 4.0 vision, Anadolu Isuzu has established a smart factory structure supported by IoT, digital quality control, and digital twin technologies, enabling production processes to be fully traceable and manageable. The company aims to expand connected and digital vehicle technologies through digitalization and smart mobility solutions.Anadolu Isuzu exports to more than 40 countries, primarily in Europe. Adopting a “tailor-made production" approach, the company designs vehicles tailored to specific customer needs and ranks among industry leaders in customer satisfaction thanks to its extensive service network, fast spare parts supply, and strong after-sales services. With a strategic focus on increasing its share in export markets and expanding into new geographies, Anadolu Isuzu took a significant step in 2025 in line with its vision of international growth and sustainable value creation. By acquiring a majority stake in SamAuto, a long-established manufacturer in Uzbekistan, the company realized its first overseas production investment. Through this investment, Anadolu Isuzu aims to make modern transportation solutions more accessible across a wide region covering Central Asia and to build a stronger global production and innovation network, progressing toward becoming a strategic integrated manufacturing hub.R&D is one of the most critical areas strengthening Anadolu Isuzu's competitiveness in both local and international markets. The company develops high-local-content models whose design and intellectual property belong entirely to Anadolu Isuzu. In line with its “Mobility of the Future" vision, the company pursues transformation strategies focused on digitalization and sustainability. By investing in electric vehicle technologies, Anadolu Isuzu aims to offer environmentally friendly transportation solutions both in Türkiye and across its export markets. In this context, the company is developing fully domestically designed and manufactured electric midibus and bus models.Anadolu Isuzu is included in the BIST Sustainability Index. The company demonstrates its commitment to sustainability by being a signatory to international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and Drive to Zero, and by adopting the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework to support transparency regarding climate-related risks and opportunities. Anadolu Isuzu shares its sustainability activities transparently through its reports and published its first integrated report in compliance with the Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standards (TSRS) in 2025.As one of Türkiye's global players in the commercial vehicle industry, Anadolu Isuzu continues to invest today in the mobility of the future, contributing to the automotive ecosystem with innovative solutions driven by its R&D strength, commitment to sustainable technologies, and customer-oriented engineering approach.​