Çelebi Holding

Çelebi Holding is an Istanbul-headquartered Turkish holding company whose origins trace back to 1958, when Çelebi Hava Servisi — described as Turkey's first private ground handling company — was established. The holding company itself, Çelebi Holding A.Ş., was formed in 1995 to bring the management of the group's companies together under one roof. According to the group's official website, Çelebi Holding companies operate in aviation ground handling, cargo and warehousing; in maritime port and marina operations; and in food and transportation. This makes the group a diversified Turkish industrial and services holding rather than a single-sector operator. Its best-known activity is aviation ground handling, carried out through Çelebi Hava Servisi, which grew from a pioneering private ground handler into a group anchor. Around that core, the holding expanded into cargo and warehouse management, port operations, marina management, and food-related businesses. The group is headquartered in Istanbul and operates primarily in Turkey while also pursuing international activities. It remains a private holding structure rather than a listed operating company, and it is identified in public sources as Çelebi Holding A.Ş.

The foundations of Çelebi Holding were laid in 1958 with the establishment of Çelebi Hava Servisi, described as Turkey's first private ground handling company. This aviation services business became the group's original core and gave the Çelebi name its association with ground handling at Turkish airports. In 1995, Çelebi Holding A.Ş. was established in order to bring together the management of the companies within the group under a single holding structure. This marked the formal creation of the holding company as it is known today, with Istanbul as its headquarters. By 2014, the holding was active in aviation ground handling, cargo and warehouse management, maritime port operations, and food, reflecting a diversification strategy beyond its aviation origins. The group's official website likewise describes activities spanning aviation ground handling, cargo and warehousing, maritime port and marina operations, and food and transportation. Across its history, the group has remained a private Turkish holding company headquartered in Istanbul, with its identity closely tied to the pioneering ground handling business founded in 1958 and the 1995 holding structure that consolidated management of its companies.

• 2014

  The holding is active in aviation ground handling, cargo and warehousing, maritime port operations, and food.

• 1995

  Çelebi Holding A.Ş. is established to consolidate management of the group's companies.

• 1958

  Çelebi Hava Servisi, described as Turkey's first private ground handling company, is established, laying the foundations of the group.

Diversified Turkish holding company anchored in aviation ground handling and extended into cargo, ports, marinas, food and transportation.

• Aviation ground handling

  Ground handling services through Çelebi Hava Servisi and related group companies.

• Cargo and warehousing

  Cargo and warehouse management operations.

• Port and marina operations

  Maritime port and marina management.

• Food and transportation

  Food businesses and transportation services.

1. 1Çelebi Holding official websitecelebi.com.tr
2. 2Çelebi Holding — Wikipedia (Turkish)tr.wikipedia.org
3. 3Çelebi Holding Company — Wikidatawikidata.org