Turkey · Delayed Price · Currency is TRY Akfen Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S. Company Description
Akfen Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (the "Company" or "Akfen GYO") was formed through the rebranding, transformation, and restructuring of Aksel Tourism Investments and Management Inc. ("Aksel") into a real estate investment trust.
Aksel was initially established on June 25, 1997, as a partnership between Hamdi Akın and Yüksel Construction Inc. to invest in the domestic tourism sector.
Subsequently, Yüksel Construction Inc.'s shares were acquired by Akfen Holding Inc. ("Akfen Holding") in 2006, and the Company became a subsidiary of Akfen Holding.
The restructuring was finalized with the Company's conversion into a "Real Estate Investment Trust" on August 25, 2006, by the Capital Markets Board ("CMB"), with its decision numbered 31/894, dated July 14, 2006, following the Board of Directors' decision dated April 25, 2006.
The adoption of the Real Estate Investment Trust title and the change in its field of activity were published in the Trade Registry Gazette on August 31, 2006.
August 6, 2018, 1,000 Group A and 1,000 Group D preferred shares of Akfen GYO owned by Akfen Holding were transferred to Hamdi Akın, who is the indirect ultimate owner of the management control of these shares.
The Company's main field of activity is to invest in real estate- based capital market instruments, to create and develop a real estate portfolio, and to engage in the written objectives and subjects described in Articles 5, 23, and 25 of the CMB's Communiqué on Principles Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts (Series III, No: 48.1).
In 2005, the Company signed a framework agreement with ACCOR SA, one of the world's leading hotel chains, to develop hotel projects in Turkey under the Novotel and Ibis Hotel brands.
The Company primarily develops hotel projects under the Novotel and Ibis Hotel brands and operates under the auspices of Tamaris Turizm A.Ş., a 100% subsidiary of ACCOR SA in Turkey.
(“Tamaris”). The Company was listed on Borsa Istanbul (BIST) on 11 May 2011.
| Country | Turkey |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Industry | REIT - Hotel & Motel |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Employees | 44 |
| CEO | Ece Demirpence |
Contact Details
Address: Levent Loft, Büyükdere Caddesi Levent, 34394 Turkey | |
| Phone | 90 212 371 87 00 |
| Website | akfengyo.com.tr |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | AKFGY |
| Exchange | Istanbul Stock Exchange |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | TRY |
| ISIN Number | TREAKFG00012 |
| SIC Code | 6798 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hamdi Akin | Chairman of the Board and MD |
| Ece Demirpence | General Manager |
| Pelin Akin Ozalp | Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Yusuf Anil | Deputy General Manager of Financial Affairs |
| Irfan Erciyas | Board Member |
| Memduh Okyay Turan | Deputy General Manager of Operations |
| Mehmet Bahattin Yucel | Independent Board Member |
| Funda Caglan Mursaloglu | Independent Board Member |
| Oguz Seller | Independent Board Member |
| Sila Skily Beliefs | Board Member |