ISTANBUL, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (Tupras) was recognized as Türkiye's leading company in 2023, according to the "Top 500 Industrial Enterprises Survey" list published on Tuesday.
At a press conference in Istanbul, the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) unveiled the results of the survey dubbed ISO 500, which has been conducted uninterruptedly since 1968, identifying the stalwarts of the industrial sector.
"Tupras emerged as the largest organization by sales revenue, totaling 484 billion Turkish liras (14.7 billion U.S. dollars), maintaining its longstanding leadership position throughout the year," Erdal Bahcivan, chairman of the board of ISO, told reporters.
Tupras, with its four refineries located across the country, has an annual total crude oil processing capacity of 30 million tons. In 2023, the company saw a notable 42.1 percent year-on-year increase in production sales, according to the survey.
Bahcivan also revealed that Ford Automotive ranked second with sales of 238 billion liras based on production to sales, while Star Refinery secured the third position with 227 billion liras.
Bahcivan noted that there were 349 industrial organizations from outside Istanbul, the financial and industrial hub of the country, in the ISO 500. "We take pride today in the fact that over the past 50 years, Türkiye's largest industrial organizations have risen across all corners of our country," he pointed out.
Established in 1952, the ISO is Türkiye's largest industrial chamber with nearly 24,000 members, representing one of the strongest pillars of the Turkish industrial sector. ■
