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Founded by Turkish Petroleum Corporation on Apr 3, 1965.1
Private company
Petkim
Logo: PETKİM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Turkish petrochemical company
Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Ş. is the leading petrochemical company of Turkey. Founded on April 3, 1965, by Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) in 1965 in İzmir and privatized in 2008 and transferred to SOCAR. The main plant complex is located in Yarımca, Izmit.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
Apr 3, 1965Founded1
- Industrypetroleum industry1
- HeadquartersAliağa1
- Websitewww.petkim.com.tr
- Legal formpublic company1
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Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Ş. is the leading petrochemical company of Turkey. Founded on April 3, 1965, by Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) in 1965 in İzmir and privatized in 2008 and transferred to SOCAR. The main plant complex is located in Yarımca, Izmit. From 1985 on, a second complex has been constructed in Aliağa, İzmir.2
Products and brands
- ethylene
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- Apr 3, 1965Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.petkim.com.tr1
- X (Twitter)x.com/PetkimOfficial1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/petkimofficial1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/petkim-petrokimya-holding-a.s.1
- WikipediaPetkim
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4046730
Sources
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- 1WikidataPetkim on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPetkim on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsPetkim logo by PETKİM, Public domain