Ford Otomotiv won the first place among first 1000 exporters in Turkey
According to the TIM (Turkish Exporters Association) data, the company with largest export figures in Turkey in 2016 was Ford Otomotiv with $ 3.9 billion.
Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) announced the results of the survey for the first 1000 exporters in 2016. Based on data provided by TIM, the largest exporting company in 2016 became Ford Automotive with $ 3.9 billion
In Istanbul group of companies, Tofas ranked first followed by Kibar Foreign Trade Co and Arçelik.
The most profitable top 5 companies of the year 2016 were Enka, TÜPRAŞ, Iskenderun Iron and Steel, Ereğli Iron and Steel and Eti Maden. The top 5 companies providing the highest employment in the sme period were Enka, Arçelik, Ford, Tofaş and Yapı Merkezi.
According to TİM Chairman Mehmet Büyükekşi, Turkey has 174 companies in said 1000, with R & D centers. The R & D expenditure of these companies is 5.2 billion pounds.