TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Kalfa, a digital platform for accountants. APY Ventures, Mindvest, Mikro Yazılım and Hedef Portföy also joined the funding round. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health tech, retail tech and gaming. The TURUNÇ team included Kerem...

TURUNÇ has advised Kâmil Koç on its strategic alliance with Ses Turizm and Gülen Turizm. Kâmil Koç is one of the largest intercity bus operators in Turkey and a subsidiary of FlixBus, a Germany-based multinational intercity bus operator, which also owns, among other brands, Greyhound Lines, the largest intercity bus service in North America. FlixBus...

TURUNÇ is proud to announce the launch of UP Tel Aviv, an acceleration program designed by TURUNÇ, Boğaziçi Ventures, GN-Z11 and Reichman University, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. This groundbreaking initiative is the first and only acceleration program focused on opening up Turkish startups to global markets through the Israeli and U.S. ecosystems. The...

TURUNÇ has advised Lycian Capital Partners on its strategic partnership with the Azimut Group. Lycian Capital is a private equity firm focused on the Turkish market across a wide spectrum of sectors. Azimut Group is one of Europe’s largest independent asset managers with €87 billion in assets. The TURUNÇ team included Noyan Turunç, Kerem Turunç,...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Lexology Getting the Deal Through’s Ports & Terminals (2023) title. The contributing lawyers were Esin Çamlıbel, Naz Esen and Beste Yıldızili Ergül. The publication is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to ports and terminals in 16 jurisdictions. In addition to Turkey, the jurisdictions covered by the 2023 edition are...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Lexology Getting the Deal Through’s Private M&A (2023) title. The contributing lawyers were Noyan Turunç, Esin Çamlıbel and Kerem Turunç. The publication is a comparative guide of the regulation of mergers and acquisitions transactions relating to private companies in 38 jurisdictions. In addition to Turkey, the jurisdictions covered by the 2023...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Lexology Getting the Deal Through’s Data Protection & Privacy (2023) title. The contributing lawyers were Esin Çamlıbel, Beste Yıldızili Ergül, Naz Esen and Canberk Taze. The publication is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to data protection and privacy in 33 jurisdictions. In addition to Turkey, the jurisdictions covered by...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Lexology Getting the Deal Through’s Automotive (2022) title. The contributing lawyers were Esin Çamlıbel, Beste Yıldızili Ergül and Naz Esen. The publication is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to the regulation of the automotive industry in 19 jurisdictions. In addition to Turkey, the jurisdictions covered by the 2022 edition...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Craftgate, a cloud-based payment gateway. Ak Portföy and APY Ventures also joined the funding round. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health tech, retail tech and gaming. The TURUNÇ team included Kerem Turunç, Esin Çamlıbel, Yasemin...