The Çukurova Group is a leading business conglomerate with its roots dating back to year 1923, coinciding the foundation year of the Turkish Republic. The core interest areas of the group are industry, trade, media, financial services, maritime, energy, telecommunications, information technology and construction. Baytur, founded in 1976, is the construction company of that Group. Taking advantage of the group support and in compliance with the group philosophy and ideals, Baytur has built its own reputation as a prominent general contractor in domestic and international construction markets.
During the past 30 years the company successfully increased its volume of business steadily both in Turkey and abroad. In this period Baytur undertook and completed many prestigious projects in Turkey, Libya, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, former USSR, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, The United Arab Emirates, The Russian Federation, and Qatar. With this impressive track record, Baytur reached to an annual turnover of $ 440 million in 2006. The present contracts under execution are more than $ 1.5 billion.
Baytur's activity and expertise may be classified under five headings: Buildings, industrial plants-petroleum, water resources, transportation and infrastructure projects.
Baytur's technological expertise and quality oriented performance are acknowledged by international certification. Baytur is the first ever Turkish construction company to obtain ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certificate and is among the pioneers to obtain Occupational Health-Safety and Environment Management Systems Certificates.
Baytur has recently completed and delivered for occupation the prestigious $ 202 million “Palm Jumeirah Shoreline Apartments” on the now world famous Palm Island/Dubai. The delivery has been recorded as a major achievement as it is the first project on the Island to pass the final inspection. Two towers and two high-rise buildings under two separate contracts with a total value of $ 326 million are the on-going projects in Dubai.
Baytur also recently handed-over the $ 171 million 'Museum of Islamic Arts' in Doha-Qatar, which has attracted world-wide interest with its architecture and exceptional finish. The American 2007 Roger H.Corbetta Award-Out of Country for Quality Concrete is given to Baytur in recognition of its work in the Museum.
In Doha Baytur constructs, on design and build basis, the $ 615 million 'Qatar Convention Center' which will be a land-mark for the country when completed. This was the largest project price-wise ever awarded to a Turkish company as main contractor without partners.
We are confident that Baytur shall continue to grow in the years to come as a distinguished General Contractor in the local and international arena.
We share our pride with and extend our thanks to our business partners, dedicated colleagues, loyal staff and workers for the achievement reached in the last 30 years.
Sincerely,
Sezer Birgili
Chairman of the Board
November 2007
