Cargill entered the Turkish marketplace in 1960 with local partners. Since 1986 we have been operating under our own name. We have nearly 300 employees in 4 locations in Turkey: Baglarbasi-Istanbul, Yarımca, Orhangazi and Pendik Vanikoy. 

The Cargill Turkey head office is located in Istanbul; and, we operate in 4 major sectors — food, finance, oilseeds and steel. 

We have activities in the following areas in Turkey:

• Production and sales of starch and starch derivatives 
• Grain and oilseed trading 
• Trading and distribution of steel mill consumables and products 
• Value investment 

Recent Cargill investments in Turkey 

• 2002 – Acquired Cerestar — a leading provider of starch and starch derivatives
• 2000 – Began production at our wet corn milling facility in Orhangazi
• 1999 – Began operating a grain storage silo and port facilities in Yarimca, in cooperation with Rota Denizcilik ve Ticaret A.S. 
• 1997 – Began our iron and steel trading operations in the country
• 1994 – Established our emerging markets business to operate in financial markets
• 1992 – The new head office is opened in Istanbul
• 1989 – Acquired Vanikoy maize wet corn milling facility located in Pendik Istanbul to produce glucose sweeteners and starches