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Anonim Sirketi

AS

Anonim Sirketi is the Turkish joint stock company, used for regulated sectors, capital markets activity, and groups planning to issue freely transferable shares.

What AS is

An Anonim Sirketi (AS) is a Turkish joint stock company governed by the Turkish Commercial Code (TTK) No. 6102. Capital is divided into shares (paylar) freely transferable subject to articles, and shareholder liability is limited to subscribed capital.

The minimum capital is 250,000 TRY (raised from 50,000 TRY in 2024), or 500,000 TRY for companies adopting the registered capital system available to non-public AS.

At least 25 percent of the share capital must be paid before registration, with the balance due within 24 months. Governance is led by a board of directors elected by the general assembly.

Companies in regulated sectors (banking, insurance, factoring, financial leasing, pension companies, public companies under Capital Markets Board oversight) must be Anonim Sirketi; the form is also required for any business intended to issue bearer shares or list on Borsa Istanbul.

An AS faces the same corporate tax (currently 25 percent), VAT, and payroll regimes as a Ltd Sti, but with stricter audit obligations once size thresholds are exceeded. Annual general meetings are mandatory, board minutes must be notarised, and dividend distributions follow the TTK profit reserve rules.

Listed AS must additionally comply with Capital Markets Board (SPK) regulations, including prospectus, disclosure, and corporate governance principles.

When you will meet AS

You will see the AS form behind major Turkish companies such as Turkish Airlines (Turk Hava Yollari AO), Garanti BBVA, and most Borsa Istanbul listings. Founders pick AS when launching a regulated financial business, planning a Turkish IPO, or running a holding company with multiple share classes. Foreign multinationals operating regulated subsidiaries in Turkey use AS by necessity.

Smaller operating businesses default to Ltd Sti instead.

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Anonim Sirketi FAQ

Banks, insurance companies, financial leasing firms, factoring companies, individual pension companies, and any company whose shares will be offered to the public must be incorporated as an AS. Holding companies and businesses planning to issue bearer or registered share certificates also require AS form. Most other operating businesses can choose between Ltd Sti and AS based on capital and governance preferences.
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  1. 1Capital Markets Board of Turkiye (SPK)
  2. 2Borsa Istanbul
Definition reviewed March 2026.
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