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ADVANCES IN PORT
MANAGEMENT
1987...
The pier at the Toros Ceyhan Plant was expanded
in 1987 due to growing demand for third-party port
services, and became one of the most important
ports in the Eastern Mediterranean.
INVESTING IN AGRICULTURE, INVESTING
IN THE FUTURE
1989...
Toros Agri acquired Akdeniz Fertilizer in Mersin. This decision was a key
move in making Toros the market leader and to increase the company’s
self-confidence. By acquiring a company larger than itself, Toros
demonstrated its resolve to grow in the fertilizer business. Buying the
Samsun plant in 2005 bolstered Toros Agri’s leadership in the industry.
A CALL FOR PEACE
1992...
Later to become Tekfen Philharmonic, the
Black Sea Chamber Orchestra was founded to
contribute to regional peace. Representing the
sound of three seas –Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and
the Mediterranean– the orchestra is made up of
members from 23 countries speaking different
languages and with backgrounds in different
cultures. And yet, since the first day, Tekfen
Philharmonic calls for peace using the universal
language of music.
TEKFEN’S SIGNATURE ON
“THE PROJECT OF THE CENTURY”
2002...
Work began on the BTC (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan) Crude Oil
Pipeline project, which would bring Tekfen many awards and
break world records in accident-free man-hours. Tekfen built
the terminals at the two ends of the 1730-km long pipeline.
The 28 million accident-free man-hours accrued at the end
of the project was an internationally acclaimed achievement.
In 2009, after the pipeline was commissioned, Tekfen
was also entrusted with repairs and enhancements of the
pipeline’s Turkish segment.