Collezione

Collezione is a Turkish ready-to-wear retail chain headquartered in Istanbul. The name derives from the Italian word for "collection." It was founded in 1987 by Ekrem Akyiğit in Istanbul, and in the same year it opened its first store in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul as well as its first international store in Germany. The company operates in the apparel sector and has pursued an international expansion strategy, with a significant number of its stores located abroad. By 2012, 21 of its stores were outside Turkey, with a notable presence in Saudi Arabia and Georgia. The brand has faced financial difficulties in later years, including store closures and a concordat (insolvency protection) filing, and reports indicate its headquarters building was put up for judicial sale. Despite these challenges, Collezione remains a recognized name in Turkish fashion retail, with a history of both domestic contraction and international growth.

Collezione was founded in 1987 in Istanbul by Ekrem Akyiğit as a ready-to-wear apparel retailer. In its founding year, the company opened its first store in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul and simultaneously opened its first international store in Germany, signaling an early ambition to operate beyond the Turkish market. Over the following decades, Collezione expanded its store network across Turkey and into several foreign markets. By 2012, the chain operated a substantial number of stores abroad, with 21 located outside Turkey, particularly in Saudi Arabia and Georgia. The brand's name, meaning "collection" in Italian, reflects a fashion-oriented identity. In later years, Collezione encountered financial headwinds. Reports indicate that the company closed 58 stores and later filed for concordat (a form of insolvency protection) in Turkey. Additionally, its headquarters building was reportedly put up for judicial sale. These events suggest a period of restructuring and retrenchment, even as the brand maintained a presence in the Turkish retail landscape.

• 2012

  21 stores located outside Turkey, notably in Saudi Arabia and Georgia.

• 1987

  Founded in Istanbul by Ekrem Akyiğit; first store opened in Bakırköy, Istanbul, and first international store opened in Germany.

Mid-market ready-to-wear fashion retail chain with domestic and international presence.

• Ready-to-wear clothing

1. 1Collezione - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Collezione - Wikipedia (Turkish)tr.wikipedia.org