Oypa (Oyak Pazarlamacılık Hizmetleri A.Ş., OYPA Oyak Büyük Mağazacılık Ticaret A.Ş.) was a chain of supermarkets in Turkey. The company was owned by Koç Holding, which also owned the Migros Türk chain before selling it to Moonlight Capital. It was formerly owned by Oyak, the Armed Forces Pension Fund.
History
Military cooperative
Oypa was founded as a military cooperative Ordu Pazarı (Military Market), on 19 March 1963 in Tandoğan Square, Ankara, by OYAK (Ordu Yardımlaşma Kurumu) to support the 1st Army Command of the Turkish Armed Forces. The chain was established to serve the needs of Turkish Armed Forces personnel and their families. Access to shopping privileges was granted through a special membership card called the Ordu Pazarı Giriş Kartı (Army Market Pass).
Supermarket
On 30 May 1997, the name of the organization was changed to Oypa, marking its transition to a more commercial and civilian-oriented retail operation. The rebranded chain expanded its services to the general public and focused on becoming a recognizable consumer brand. However, following decisions made during the OYAK General Assembly meetings held on October 5–6, 2002, Oypa ceased its operations.