Published December 04,2025

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The Take Off startup summit will be held in Istanbul on Dec. 10-11, bringing together entrepreneurs from all around the world to showcase their offerings, the event director told Anadolu.

Irem Bayraktar Aksakal said that the Take Off is a platform for establishing and maintaining continuing strategic partnerships.

“This year, over 250 investors and fund managers from 40 countries will be attending the event, alongside more than 500 tech entrepreneurs,” she said. “Entrepreneurs from countries like Spain, Bangladesh, North Macedonia, and Uzbekistan will bring their best to Take Off under their respective country pavilions—we’re also seeing a significant rise in country preparation every year.”

Aksakal noted that the summit lays the groundwork for international partnerships, as entrepreneurs rely on mechanisms to grow their startups through acceleration programs and venture capital investment funds.

She mentioned that the event will bring together innovation and technology, where visitors can “instantly discover and experience many new technologies.”

The main stage of the summit will feature speakers on a wide range of topics, ranging from generative artificial intelligence (AI) to fintech and more.

“Everyone who comes to the summit will be able to have potential collaboration opportunities, as well as knowledge and experience,” she added.

Published December 04,2025

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Türkiye’s electric vehicle (EV) brand Togg dominated the Turkish EV market in November with its T10X and T10F models combined, according to data from the Automotive Distributors’ and Mobility Association (ODMD).

Car sales in Türkiye rose 10.96% year-on-year in January-November, totaling 938,177 units, and light commercial vehicle sales climbed 7.13% to 238,603 over the same period—the total car and light commercial vehicle sales combined reached 1.1 million units, up 10.16% on an annual basis.

In November, car and light commercial vehicle sales increased 9.82% versus the same month last year, totaling 132,984 units. Car sales in particular surged 10.78% to 104,795, while light commercial vehicles climbed 6.38% to 28,189 units.

Togg’s T10F and T10X were the best-selling EVs in November—the T10F ranked 10th among the best-selling cars in the Turkish car market in the same month.

Last month, the T10F sold 2,366 units and the T10X sold 1,896, bringing the total to 4,235. The Tesla Model Y led in EV sales with 2,535 units sold, followed by KG Mobility with 1,209, Opel with 771, and Volvo with 738.

While Tesla did not make the Model Y available for purchase in October, the EV returned to the market in November with a renewed order base. And at the same time, the Togg T10F sold 1,194 units in September since the start of its preorder, 2,532 in October, and 2,366 in November.

Among the top 10 cars sold in the Turkish market last month, the Renault Clio sold 4,468 units, followed by the Renault Megane Sedan with 4,110 and the BYD Seal U with 3,562 units. The Togg T10X ranked 15th, the data showed.

MORE TOGG MODELS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER

The dual-motor T10X and the T10F 4More models are now available for order, according to a statement from Togg.

Türkiye’s indigenous EV brand is launching its T10X and T10F models with 4More versions. The models previously received the highest five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP, and the enhanced 4More models build on the base models, offering customers power, safety, comfort, and design.

The T10X 4More Obsidian and the T10F 4More have been available to buy on the digital platform Trumore since Oct. 7. These models offer superior performance thanks to their dual-motor configurations capable of 435 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque.

TOGG EXTENDS SUCCESS AT HOME TO EUROPE

Togg began selling in Germany in September of this year, establishing the company’s first European market expansion.

The EV maker entered the German market with both its T10X and T10F models, making its first deliveries in Stuttgart, the heart of the German auto industry.

Togg held an event in its Stuttgart-based headquarters to introduce its models to the public.

The T10X and the T10F were unveiled on Sep. 8 at the IAA Mobility event in Munich, and later, the models were made available for pre-order in Germany on Sep. 29.

Published December 05,2025

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Türkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Friday announced that it signed a codeshare agreement with South African Airways, the flag carrier of South Africa, covering joint flights that will begin on March 1, 2026.

The agreement was signed at a ceremony held in Geneva by Ahmet Bolat, chairman of of Turkish Airlines, and John Lamola, CEO of South African Airways, according to a statement from Turkish Airlines.

Bolat said that as the flag carriers of the two countries, they are offering their passengers the opportunity to benefit from more comprehensive travel options, adding that he believes the cooperation will not remain limited to the commercial realm but will also bring significant gains to the deep-rooted cultural and tourism relations between the countries.

Lamola, for his part, described the agreement as a strategic step toward expanding reliable and competitive air travel for their passengers.

He said Turkish Airlines is a well-regarded global carrier, and this partnership highlights the two sides’ shared commitment to improving connectivity between Africa and Türkiye while supporting tourism, trade and sustainable economic growth.

With the codeshare agreement set to begin on March 1, 2026, the aim is to deepen commercial cooperation between the two carriers and offer more travel alternatives to the passengers of both airlines.

Under the agreement, South African Airways will codeshare on Johannesburg-Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Windhoek, Harare, Victoria Falls and Mauritius routes, while Turkish Airlines will codeshare on Istanbul-Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Frankfurt, Paris and London routes.

Published December 05,2025

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Türkiye’s benchmark stock index ended Friday at 11,007.37 points, up 0.81%.

After starting the day at 10,923.58 points, Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index gained 88.86 points from Thursday’s close.

The lowest value of the index was 10,909.34, while the daily high was 11,015.54.

The market value of the BIST 100 was around 10.4 trillion Turkish liras ($245.2 billion), with a trading volume of 141 billion liras ($3.32 billion).

A total of 74 stocks on the index rose and 24 dropped, compared to the previous close.

Gold was $4,242.30 per ounce, while Brent crude oil sold for $63.7 per barrel as of 7.50 pm local time (1550GMT).

The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate was 42.5115, the euro/Turkish lira exchange rate was 49.5590, and the British pound traded for 56.7835 liras.