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More than 113,700 new companies were established in Türkiye in 2025, marking a slight decline from the previous year, according to data released Friday by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB).
A total of 113,779 companies were launched during the year, down 1.5% from 115,463 in 2024, TOBB said.
The number of liquidated companies reached 32,753 in 2025, representing a 1.8% increase compared with the previous year, according to the data.
Figures for December pointed to more pronounced short-term fluctuations.
The number of newly established companies rose 34.7% from the previous month to 12,795, while increasing 1.1% compared with December 2024.
In the same month, company liquidations jumped 154.3% on a monthly basis to 5,568, although the figure was down 9.4% year-over-year.
TOBB data also showed continued foreign participation in company formations.
In December, 787 companies with foreign partners were established, including 573 with Turkish partners, 22 with German partners and 21 with partners from Iran.
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