Borsa Istanbul

Your Cryptocurrency Could Help Ukrainians to Protect Their Home and “Stay Connected”

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

This project has focused on the importance of staying connected, ensuring that, despite the challenges, Ukrainian defenders will always get the help they need.

Key Points: 
  • This project has focused on the importance of staying connected, ensuring that, despite the challenges, Ukrainian defenders will always get the help they need.
  • Imagine this: half of Ukraine's population, that's about 18 million people , now need help with the essential stuff.
  • The company has also transferred telecom and IT equipment for more than UAH 41 million to help the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
  • Whitepay is a SaaS company that provides cryptocurrency solutions for business and charity: crypto acquiring, POS terminals and payment pages.

Monetary Metals Announces Agreement with Major Turkish Refinery

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monetary Metals is pleased to announce it has leased gold to AgaBullion, a multi-line, integrated precious metals company headquartered in Istanbul. This is the 52nd lease that Monetary Metals has funded, expanding its international dealmaking footprint to include six countries outside the US.

Key Points: 
  • This is the 52nd lease that Monetary Metals has funded, expanding its international dealmaking footprint to include six countries outside the US.
  • The lease finances AgaBullion's gold trading operations on the BIST (The Borsa Istanbul Precious Metals Exchange), while Monetary Metals' clients are earning 5% annually on their gold, paid in gold.
  • "Demand for this lease was very strong," said Addison Quale, Vice President of Relationship Management for Monetary Metals.
  • Mr. Gokhan Yılmaz, CEO and Founder of AgaBullion, affirmed, "This agreement, and more broadly our relationship with Monetary Metals, aligns with our plans to continue expanding into precious metals markets worldwide."

OTC Markets Group Announces the 2023 OTCQX Best 50

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), today announced the 2023 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of the top-performing OTCQX companies in the prior calendar year.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), today announced the 2023 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of the top-performing OTCQX companies in the prior calendar year.
  • The OTCQX Best 50 is an annual ranking of the top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market, based on an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth.
  • Companies in the 2023 OTCQX Best 50 were ranked based on their performance during the 2022 calendar year.
  • “We congratulate the 2023 OTCQX Best 50 companies on being able to outperform their peers in a year of difficult market conditions,” said Jason Paltrowitz, OTC Markets Group EVP of Corporate Services.

Beko Lays Foundation Stone for new $100mn Home Appliance Plant in Egypt

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Friday, December 9, 2022

CAIRO, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beko Egypt for home appliances, a subsidiary of Arçelik, today celebrated laying the foundation stone for its first factory in Egypt on the 10th of Ramadan Industrial Zone, in the received land allocation with a total area of 114,000 m2.

Key Points: 
  • Salih Mutlu en, Turkey's Ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Fatih Kemal Ebiliolu, Ko Holding, Consumer Durables Group President, Hakan Bulgurlu, Arelik CEO and mit Gnel, Beko Egypt General Manager and high-level government officials.
  • We really look forward to seeing Beko tag made in Egypt very soon in the Egyptian market as well as foreign markets."
  • On his part, Beko Egypt General Manager mit Gnel stated "Today, we are witnessing a new milestone and opening a new gateway with the Beko factory in Egypt.
  • Beko is committed to protecting the planet by designing and manufacturing energy-efficient products and investing in resource efficiency in production.

Beko Lays Foundation Stone for new $100mn Home Appliance Plant in Egypt

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Friday, December 9, 2022

CAIRO, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beko Egypt for home appliances, a subsidiary of Arçelik, today celebrated laying the foundation stone for its first factory in Egypt on the 10th of Ramadan Industrial Zone, in the received land allocation with a total area of 114,000 m2.

Key Points: 
  • Salih Mutlu en, Turkey's Ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Fatih Kemal Ebiliolu, Ko Holding, Consumer Durables Group President, Hakan Bulgurlu, Arelik CEO and mit Gnel, Beko Egypt General Manager and high-level government officials.
  • We really look forward to seeing Beko tag made in Egypt very soon in the Egyptian market as well as foreign markets."
  • On his part, Beko Egypt General Manager mit Gnel stated "Today, we are witnessing a new milestone and opening a new gateway with the Beko factory in Egypt.
  • Beko is committed to protecting the planet by designing and manufacturing energy-efficient products and investing in resource efficiency in production.

Enerjisa Enerji, UNDP, and Sabanci University United their Powers to Create a Green Destination Model in Kucukkoy

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Following 18 months of works and TL 10 million of investment, Kucukkoy sets an example in sustainable tourism.

Key Points: 
  • Again thanks to the renewable energy systems, ~90,000 kg of carbon emissions were avoided.
  • Green destination standards in different countries were examined and the ones that may be adapted to Kkky were determined.
  • tr.undp.org
    Located in Ayvalk Kkky, SABANCI UNIVERSITY CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES WORKSHOP aims to raise individuals focused on developing solutions to sustainable development problems.
  • The science and technology training provided at Kkky Creative Technologies Workshop are primarily benefitted by women and children from 8 to 15.

PictorLabs Launches with More Than $18.8 Million to Advance Transformative Virtual Staining

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PictorLabs, Inc., a digital pathology company developing an AI-powered virtual staining platform to revolutionize histopathology and accelerate clinical research with the goal of improving patient outcomes, today announced its launch with the completion of a $15.2 million financing round led by M Ventures, SCC Soft Computer, and Koç Holding. Since its founding in 2019, PictorLabs has raised $18.8 million to commercialize virtual staining and reimagine the future of histopathology. Pioneered by co-founders Aydogan Ozcan, Ph.D., UCLA Chancellor's Professor, and Yair Rivenson, Ph.D., PictorLabs Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, the company's technology applies deep learning algorithms to efficiently and accurately stain tissues in silico, producing near-instantaneous virtual stains. From a single unstained tissue sample, PictorLabs' proprietary platform can produce an unlimited number of virtual stains that are indistinguishable from analogous chemical stains.

Key Points: 
  • Since its founding in 2019, PictorLabs has raised $18.8 million to commercialize virtual staining and reimagine the future of histopathology.
  • To date, PictorLabs has demonstrated successful virtual staining for several well-validated disease biomarkers and is pursuing additional opportunities in disease areas with high unmet need.
  • "At M Ventures, we are excited by the results demonstrated by PictorLabs' virtual staining technology, confirming the broad research potential of its best-in-class platform.
  • "We're excited to see PictorLabs advance this next-generation virtual staining technology," said Melih Poyraz, Ko Holding's Strategy and Business Development Director.

Koç Group Calls for Bold Action to Tackle Gender Inequality

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

ISTANBUL, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaking at a UN Women side event during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, İpek Kıraç, Koç Holding Board Member, called on world leaders and key institutions to take bold action to tackle gender inequality. The High-Level Side Event "A Year of Action: Building more equal and inclusive digital societies through multi-stakeholder partnerships", hosted by the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality, gathered senior leaders from across government and the private sector to discuss solutions and launch ambitious goals to promote gender equality and build an inclusive digital future.

Key Points: 
  • Ko Holding Board Member pek Kra says now is the time for leaders and institutions to take bold action on gender inequality.
  • ISTANBUL, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaking at a UN Women side event during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, pek Kra, Ko Holding Board Member, called on world leaders and key institutions to take bold action to tackle gender inequality.
  • Since its creation two years ago, the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality has been instrumental in shaping global standards on gender and digital technologies, a field that has been too often overlooked.
  • Ko Holding Board Member pek Kra discussed Ko Holding's initiatives and projects as part of its global leadership role in the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation, emphasizing the mission Ko Group has undertaken to foster gender equality and tackle gender biases.

Koç Group Calls for Bold Action to Tackle Gender Inequality

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

ISTANBUL, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaking at a UN Women side event during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, İpek Kıraç, Koç Holding Board Member, called on world leaders and key institutions to take bold action to tackle gender inequality. The High-Level Side Event "A Year of Action: Building more equal and inclusive digital societies through multi-stakeholder partnerships", hosted by the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality, gathered senior leaders from across government and the private sector to discuss solutions and launch ambitious goals to promote gender equality and build an inclusive digital future.

Key Points: 
  • Ko Holding Board Member pek Kra says now is the time for leaders and institutions to take bold action on gender inequality.
  • ISTANBUL, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaking at a UN Women side event during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, pek Kra, Ko Holding Board Member, called on world leaders and key institutions to take bold action to tackle gender inequality.
  • Since its creation two years ago, the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality has been instrumental in shaping global standards on gender and digital technologies, a field that has been too often overlooked.
  • Ko Holding Board Member pek Kra discussed Ko Holding's initiatives and projects as part of its global leadership role in the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation, emphasizing the mission Ko Group has undertaken to foster gender equality and tackle gender biases.

TNS Launches Market Data Services for Borsa Istanbul

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Transaction Network Services (TNS) is now connected to Borsa Istanbul (BIST) as a market data vendor.

Key Points: 
  • Transaction Network Services (TNS) is now connected to Borsa Istanbul (BIST) as a market data vendor.
  • Opening up access to Turkeys sole exchange with order routing and market data connectivity to the BIST matching engine in Istanbul allows TNS customers to capitalize on trading activities in this growing market.
  • Under the new agreement, TNS can deliver the BIST market data to any location globally via a high availability backbone with minimal network latency.
  • This project includes market data for BISTs equities, as well as the futures and options markets, and increases the number of market data feeds we now offer globally to over 330.