Sabancı Holding

Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding A.Ş., commonly abbreviated as Sabancı Holding, is an industrial and financial conglomerate with headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey.<re[4] The company's primary activities are in financial services, energy (electricity generation and distribution), cement, retail and industrial sectors.<re[5] The founding Sabancı family continues to hold a majority stake.<re[6] Sabancı Holding was first listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (BIST) in 1997.<re[7] As of 2024, Sabancı Group operates in 17 countries across 5 continents, serving more than 40 million customers and providing employment for over 60,000 people.<re[8] Additionally, the holding has joint venture partnerships with prominent global players such as E.ON, Bridgestone,<re[9] Ageas,<re[10] Heidelberg,<re[11] and Carrefour.<re[12]

Operations

Sabancı Group companies operate in 17 countries and market their products in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North America and South America. The company operates through banking, industry, retail, cement and other segments, and offers corporate and investment, private, commercial, SME, retail, and international banking services, as well as payment systems, treasury transactions, insurance brokerage services, asset management services, and financial leasing services.<re[4] Sabancı Holding’s multinational business partners include global companies such as Ageas, Bridgestone, Carrefour, E.ON, HeidelbergCement, Marubeni and Komatsu.<re[7]

In 2024, the Holding’s combined sales reached ₺1.244 trillion (US$37.33 billion), while its combined EBITDA amounted to ₺128.9 billion (US$3.92 billion).<re[13]

In March 2025, Hayri Çulhacı stepped into the role of the first non-family Chair and Managing Director of Sabancı Holding.<re[14]

Headquarters

Sabancı Holding relocated its headquarters from Adana to Istanbul in 1974, in the Sabancı Group towers, a twin skyscraper complex in Levent.