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Our company title has been changed to DESBAŞ – Istanbul Industry and Trade Free Zone Founder and Operator Inc.- in 2011.

09/06/2020

Title Change (Istanbul Industry And Trade Free Zone)

Our company title has been changed to DESBAŞ – Istanbul Industry and Trade Free Zone Founder and Operator Inc.- in 2011.
09/06/2020

Highest Trade Volume with Approx. 7 Billion Usd

The highest trade volume seen in Istanbul Industrial and Trade Free Zone was realized in 2006 with 6,796,504,765.00 USD.
09/06/2020

Enlargement to 540,000 M2

The Istanbul Leather Free Zone (Istanbul Industrial and Trade Free Zone) expanded its existing 88,000 m2 land by 26,000 m2 in 1995, 72,000 m2 in 1998,…
09/06/2020

Trade Volume Exceeded 5 Billion USD

Our free zone region reached a trade volume of 5,770,481,232.00 USD in 2004.
09/06/2020

Trading Volume Reached 3 Billion USD

Trade volume was realized as 3.303.801.622,00 USD in 2000.
09/06/2020

Trade Volume Reached 1 Billion USD

The trade volume soon exceeded 1 billion USD in 1997.
09/06/2020

Official Opening of Istanbul Leather Free Zone

The official opening ceremony of the free zone was held in 31.07.1997 and the opening was honored by the participation of President Mr. Süleyman Demirel, Prime…
09/06/2020

Istanbul Leather Free Zone is Opened For All Sectors

In the first establishment, the free zone activity subjects, which were determined mainly in leather, were opened to all sectors in line with the Free Zone…
09/06/2020

First Trading Acitivity in Istanbul Leather Free Zone

The first commercial transaction in the Free Zone was held on 29.03.1995 by Can Tekstil San. ve Tic. AŞ and Free Zone started its operations.