Turkey
Turkven to raise fourth fund in H2 2018
Fund is a follow-up to the current fund, Turkish Private Equity Fund III, which held a final close in 2012 on $840m
Turkven completes Medical Park listing on Borsa Istanbul
Turkish GP made a full exit, selling 72.8 million shares in the offering at 19 lira apiece
Pera Capital acquires stake in Bimser
With the new capital, Bimser plans to boost its domestic and international growth targets
Abraaj acquires minority stake in Biletal
Turkey-focused GP acquires the minority stake through its Anatolia Growth Capital Fund
Actera to acquire Gratis
Turkish buyout firm filed a request with the Turkish Competition Authority to acquire a 55% stake
Taxim buys Turkish lingerie designer Suwen
GP draws equity for the transaction from its €200m buyout fund Taxim Capital Partners I
Turkven buys majority stake in Vansan
GP signs a share purchase agreement after eyeing the firm for two and a half years
Turkish IPO activity on the rise
Recent flotations could be a sign of what's to come, after the country relaxed its IPO rules
Abraaj hires Kito de Boer as managing partner
New hire will oversee the impact investment division, focusing on healthcare and clean energy
Turkven to float Medical Park after three-year holding
GP is likely to float the Turkish hospital group on the Istanbul stock exchange in Q1 2018
Turkven acquires MNG Cargo
GP deploys capital from its Turkven Private Equity III fund, which closed in 2012
One Equity Partners sells Netaş
GP bought the Turkish systems integration and technology service in October 2010
Abraaj Group secures minority stake in Netlog
Abraaj Group invests via its Abraaj Turkey Fund, which closed on $526m in July last year
Turkven to float DP Eurasia after seven-year holding
Price range for the offer has been set at 200-230 pence per share
Amadeus Capital in $2m Iyzico series-C
With the latest capital infusion, the Turkish fintech startup has raised $15m of capital
Silverfleet's Coventya makes two Turkish bolt-ons
French chemicals producer buys Turkish metal treatment businesses Politeknik and Telbis
Darby Overseas Investments sells Hisarlar
Mahindra acquires majority of the company
Mid-market consumer deals drive Turkish PE activity
As geopolitical developments impact the macroeconomic outlook, investors are banking on the resilient demand for everyday consumer goods
Turkey gets back to business
Despite geopolitical uncertainty, LP appetite for Turkey-dedicated funds remains strong as activity in the country continues to pick up
EBRD, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse invest $150m in TFI
Consortium will acquire a stake through a $150m bond issue by the Turkish fast food franchise operator
Carlyle’s Comdata buys Turkish peer Win Bilgi Iletisim
Deal follows the recent bolt-on acquisition of Spanish competitor Digitex in February 2016
Addventure leads $3.2m series-A for Armut
Existing seed investor Hummingbird Ventures participated to the series-A funding round
BC-backed Migros acquires Tesco’s Turkish shops for TL 302m
GP retains a 40.25% stake in the Turkish retail chain following a partial sale in January 2015
Abraaj takes minority stake in Fibabanka
CEE-focused GP will join existing backers International Finance Corp and EBRD