Cleopatra Ink

Cleopatra Ink is a Turkish tattoo and piercing company founded in 2012 by Halil İbrahim Karadere in Alanya, Turkey. The brand takes its name from Kleopatra Beach in Alanya, the coastline where the first studio opened. It has grown through a franchising model into one of the more widely recognized names in the global tattoo and piercing sector, with 60 studios across 10 countries including Turkey, the United States, Norway, Finland, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Cape Verde, Spain and Ukraine. The company positions itself as a premium, experience-driven tattoo brand rather than a conventional tattoo parlor. Its studios offer free tattoo design consultations, personalized design work, and a range of styles including realistic, black and grey, minimal, blackwork, anime, lettering, watercolor, cover-up and colorful tattoos. Piercing services are also offered with what the company describes as high hygiene standards and state-of-the-art equipment. Cleopatra Ink emphasizes customer satisfaction, safety and a welcoming studio environment in its marketing. Beyond studio services, Cleopatra Ink operates Cleopatra Ink Academy, an educational arm that trains tattoo artists and tattoo designers. The brand has participated in tattoo competitions around the world and states it has won 73 awards. In the 2019–2020 season it was one of the sponsors of Alanyaspor, a Turkish Süper Lig football club, as part of its brand-awareness efforts in Turkey. The company remains privately held and is not listed on a stock exchange. Its official website presents it as "the world's leading tattoo brand" and "the largest awarded tattoo company," reflecting an ambition to scale the tattoo and piercing business internationally through franchising and standardized service quality.

Cleopatra Ink was founded in 2012 by Halil İbrahim Karadere in Alanya, Turkey. According to the company's own account, the story began with a single studio in Alanya, and the brand name was inspired by Kleopatra Beach, one of the most famous beaches in the region. Karadere had previously studied at university and worked in the tourism sector, where he observed shortcomings that later informed his approach to building a service-oriented tattoo business. The company grew through a franchising system, expanding from its original Alanya location into a multi-country network. By the early 2020s it reported 60 studios across 10 countries: Turkey, the United States, Norway, Finland, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Cape Verde, Spain and Ukraine. This made Cleopatra Ink one of the notable brands in the global tattoo and piercing industry. In the 2019–2020 Turkish Süper Lig season, Cleopatra Ink was one of the sponsors of Alanyaspor, a top-flight football club based in Alanya, as part of its brand-awareness strategy in Turkey. The company has also participated in tattoo competitions held in various parts of the world and states that it has won 73 awards to date. Cleopatra Ink established Cleopatra Ink Academy, an educational institution that trains tattoo artists and tattoo designers. The academy continues to operate as part of the brand's ecosystem. The company remains privately held and active, with its official website presenting it as "the world's leading tattoo brand" and emphasizing personalized design, hygiene and customer satisfaction.

• 2019

  Became a sponsor of Alanyaspor for the 2019–2020 Süper Lig season.

• 2014

  Company history extends to 2014 according to official About Us page.

• 2012

  Founded by Halil İbrahim Karadere in Alanya, Turkey.

• Reached 60 studios across 10 countries through franchising.

• Won 73 awards in tattoo competitions worldwide.

• Cleopatra Ink Academy established to train tattoo artists and designers.

Premium, experience-driven tattoo and piercing brand with international franchise network and award-winning artists.

• Tattoo services

  Custom tattoos in styles including realistic, black & grey, minimal, blackwork, anime, lettering, watercolor, cover-up and colorful.

• Piercing services

  Hygienic piercing with state-of-the-art equipment and experienced piercers.

• Free tattoo design consultation

  Complimentary design consultation to create personalized tattoo designs.

• Cleopatra Ink Academy

  Educational arm training tattoo artists and tattoo designers.

• Alanyaspor sponsorship

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