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Koç Holding
Anonim şirket (A.Ş.)
Traded as BİST: KCHOL
Industry Conglomerate
Founded 1926
Founder Vehbi Koç
Headquarters Nakkaştepe, Istanbul
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ömer Koç (Chairman)
Levent Çakıroğlu (CEO)
Ahmet Ashaboğlu (CFO)
Products Energy, automotive, consumer durables, finance, retail, construction, tourism, shipping, defence, information technology, investment, food
Revenue Increase € 21.238 Billion (2016)
Increase € 1.579 Billion (2016)
Total assets Increase € 23.739 Billion (2016)
Total equity Increase € 9.9 Billion (2016)
Number of employees
91,304
Subsidiaries
Website www.koc.com.tr/en-us/

Koç Holding A.Ş. (pronounced: Coach with a short syllable) is the largest industrial conglomerate in Turkey, and that country's only entry on the Fortune Global 500 list. The company, headquartered in Nakkaştepe, Istanbul. is controlled by the Koç family, one of Turkey's wealthiest families.

The company was formed in 1963 when founder Vehbi Koç, who established his first firm in 1926, combined all of the companies bearing his name into Koç Holding.

The first firm that was to become Koç Holding was established in 1926 by Vehbi Koç. In 1963, Koç combined all of the companies bearing his name into Koç Holding.

In 1984, Vehbi Koç handed his position as chairman of the board over to his son Rahmi M. Koç.

In September 1988, the company moved its headquarters from Fındıklı, Istanbul, to Nakkaştepe on the Anatolian part of Istanbul.

On April 4, 2003, Rahmi Koç retired and handed his position over to his eldest son Mustafa V. Koç. Rahmi Koç is still honorary chairman and a member of the board of directors.

In February 2015, Levent Çakıroğlu replaced Turgay Durak as CEO.

The shares of 16 Koç Group companies are traded on the ; together, the groups comprise 113 companies, 90,000 employees, and 14,000 dealers, agencies, and after-sales services people. Koç Holding is the only Turkish company to be listed in the Fortune Global 500 list, ranking at 248 for the year 2011.

Coordinates: 41°1′55″N 29°2′14″E / 41.03194°N 29.03722°E / 41.03194; 29.03722


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