Vodafone Turkey
Turkish telecommunications company
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Vodafone Telekomünikasyon Anonim Şirketi or Vodafone Turkey (Turkish: Vodafone Türkiye) is a Turkish mobile telecommunications company. It was formed when Telsim, which was founded by the Uzan Group,[2] was incorporated into Vodafone on 28 December 2005.[3] On 24 May 2006 Telsim brand name was changed to Vodafone Turkey.[4] Incorporated by the Vodafone, Vodafone Turkey is the second-biggest mobile communication company of Turkey with 20.6 million users as of 11 November 2014, an increase of 105,000 customers from the fourth quarter of 2011.[1] The total investment of Vodafone Turkey, including the acquisitions, since 2006 has exceeded TL 11 billion.
24 May 2006 (Vodafone Turkey)
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile telecommunications |
| Founded | 19 May 1994 (Telsim) 24 May 2006 (Vodafone Turkey) |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
Key people | Engin Aksoy (CEO) |
| Products | Mobile phone services, mobile phone related goods |
| Revenue | GBP 424 million[1] |
| Parent | Vodafone Group Plc |
| Website | vodafone.com.tr/en |
Vodafone Turkey operates in 81 cities of Turkey[5][6] with its approximately more than 3300 employees, more than 1200 stores, 23 thousand points of sale and a stakeholder family of 53 thousand people.[citation needed].
Vodafone Turkey also provides IPTV service in Turkey.[7]
Vodafone Turkey's subsidiary in Northern Cypruis is KKTC Telsim.