The foundations of the Bayraktarlar Group of companies were laid in Kayseri and has an important place in the automotive sector. The interest in this area started simply as a user. Four generations later, this interest has become an industry. The founder of the Group Halil Bayraktar started with transportation and spare parts. The company started to enlarge with the second generation Mehmet Bayraktar in 1935. He established the company as one of the leading companies in the region.

It was in 1953 that the third generation, Izzet Bayraktar initiated the family’s relations with importation. It was as this time that they saw that maintaining head offices in Kayseri was not aging to be sufficient for their mission and a decision was taker to move headquarters to Istanbul. This process was completed in 1963.

 Haci Mehmet Bayraktar

Ahmet Bayraktar-Izzet Bayraktar-Fevzi Bayraktar

 The move to Istanbul and new opportunities in the automotive field open up new horizon for Bayraktarlar, resulting in the acquisition of the CIBIE distributorship for Turkey. It was in the 70ies that the group intensified its activities. The Bayraktarlar Head Office was build and the license for CIBIE was obtained. Bayraktarlar Motor Vehicles Trade and Industry Company was formed as a result.
With its experience in the automotive sector, the Group started becoming industrialist by assembling automotive lighting. The first full production plant for automotive lighting was created in 1979 as Bayraktarlar Motor Vehicles Trade and Industry Company This Bursa based factory was the first of its king and provided a significant contribution not only in temps of automotive sector but to the country’s economy. In the 80ies the group hag expanded its activities into other areas and consequently increased its capacity considerably. During those years there was a great deal of activity in Tourism and the group created a hotel complex on the Mediterranean coast. The group was also responsible for initiating and ware the main contractors in the Turkeys first shopping mall at Atakoy. Also with its continued investments in the automotive sector, export opportunities ware created for its products. With its technology, management and quality, the Bayraktarlar Group is ready for the stern competition that the Customs Union with Europe will bring.

 

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