Kalyon Group

Kalyon Group is a Turkish conglomerate, with major interests in construction. In 2013 it was part of a joint venture which won the EUR22bn contract to construct a third international airport in Istanbul.[1] Other contracts include Istanbul's Metrobus system, the construction of a new stadium for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.,[2] and the redevelopment of Taksim Gezi Park to reconstruct the Taksim Military Barracks.[3]

Kalyon Group
Founded1974
Headquarters
Istanbul 
,
Turkey 
Websitekalyongrup.com

The company was founded in 1974 by Hasan Kalyoncu and is now run by his sons. Kalyoncu was a close friend of the former Prime Minister Turgut Özal.[1][2] Kalyon was described in 2013 by the BBC as "a company which has close ties with the governing Justice and Development (AK) Party".[3]

References
  1. Hurriyet, 3 May 2013, Üçüncü havalimanı ihalesini Limak-Cengiz-Mapa-Kolin-Kalyon OGG kazandı
  2. Yurt, 5 March 2013, İBB'nin stadyumu da yandaşa
  3. BBC, 5 June 2013, Turkey clashes: Why are Gezi Park and Taksim Square so important?


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