2024 Mergers and Acquisitions Report: Competition Authority Data
January 30, 2025 |
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Introduction
The report on mergers and acquisitions for 2024, which was reviewed by the Competition Board, was shared with the public on January 7, 2025. The report includes critical data such as the number of transactions, investment distribution by country, sectors receiving the most investment and total transaction volume. Below, we provide a detailed analysis of the transactions reviewed by the Competition Board in 2024.
1. General Assessment of Merger and Acquisition Transactions in 2024
Total Mergers and Acquisitions: 311
Increase rate by 2023: 43% (from 217 to 311)
Highest number of transactions in the last 12 years
Total Number of Transactions: 311 ( 43% increase compared to 2023)
Last 12 Year Peak: 2024 reached the highest trading volume since 2012.
Average Transaction Value (12 Years): 46 Billion TL
2024 Trading Volume:
- Increase in TL: 18% (Nominal)
- Decline in Dollars: %14,5
2. Breakdown by Origin of Parties to Transactions
| Transaction Type | Number of Transactions |
| Transactions where all parties are of Turkish origin | 75 |
| Transactions where all parties are of foreign origin | 167 |
| Transactions where at least one party is of Turkish and foreign origin | 53 |
3. Foreign Investments and Breakdown by Country
In 2024, total number of transactions by foreign investors in Turkey: 47
Total Transaction Value: TL 99.25 billion (USD 3.03 billion)
Most invested country: Netherlands (7 transactions)
Distribution of Foreign Investors by Country
| Country | Number of Transactions |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| France | 6 |
| Germany | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| UAE | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
4. Most Invested Sectors
🌍 The Most Invested Sectors Worldwide
– Computer programming and consulting
– Food production
– Financial services
– Trade in agricultural raw materials and livestock
– Transportation support services
🇹🇷 Most Invested Sectors in Turkey
| Main Field of Activity | Total Transaction Value (TL) |
| Manufacturing | 54.5 billion |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 52.5 billion |
| Electricity, gas and steam generation | 22.7 billion |
Conclusion and Evaluation
– Mergers and acquisitions in Turkey reached the highest level in the last 12 years.
– Computer programming and retail trade were the most invested businesses.
– The Netherlands was the country with the highest number of transactions among foreign investors.
– Electricity, gas and steam generation showed a remarkable increase in terms of total transaction volume.
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