Alarko Holding

Summary

Alarko Holding is one of the largest business conglomerates in Turkey; it is listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. It operates in a variety of sectors, including construction, electricity generation and distribution, tourism, and real estate.[1] It was founded by İshak Alaton and Üzeyir Garih in 1954.[2]

Alarko Holding A.Ş.
Company typeAnonim Şirket
BİST: ALARK
FoundedIstanbul, Turkey (1954 (1954))
Founderİshak Alaton and Üzeyir Garih
Websitehttp://www.alarko.com.tr

History edit

As of 2014, it operates in the fields of contracting, energy, industry, tourism, aquaculture and real estate. In addition, Alarko Education and Culture Foundation (ALEV) was established in 1986 to take part in social responsibility projects within the Holding.

Greenhouse gas emissions edit

Climate Trace estimates half-owned Cenal coal-fired power plant emitted over 7 million tons of the country’s total 730 million tons of greenhouse gas in 2022.[3] So it is on the Urgewald Global Coal Exit List.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Businessweek, alarko holding (ALARK:Istanbul)
  2. ^ Alarko Holding, Alarko's History Archived 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Explore Map". Climate Trace. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  4. ^ "Explore the Data". coalexit.org. 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website (in English)
  • Alarko Holding bloomberg.com
  • Biography of İshak Alaton at Biyografi.net (in Turkish)
  • Hansen, Suzy (January 2, 2009). "Eye of the storm". The National. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009.