In honor of being the first Turkish company whose shares are traded directly on the 231-year-old New York Stock Exchange, Marti founder and CEO Oguz Alper Oktem and his management team attended the ceremony in the historical trading hall of the stock exchange building and rang the opening bell. In his speech at the ceremony, Oktem said, “As a young company at the age of 5, we created an industry from scratch in our country, opened a brand new way in transportation, moreover, we determined a route that many well-established companies dream of and went public on the New York Stock Exchange. With the resources we have obtained, we are now ready to further develop our own technology and shape the transportation solutions of the future in Turkiye.”
On the occasion of the historic ceremony, the Turkish flag was hoisted along with the Marti flag at the main entrance and trading hall of the New York Stock Exchange.
Turkiye’s Ambassador to Washington Hasan Murat Mercan, New York Consul General Reyhan Ozgur, and a distinguished group of guests from the public and private sectors and international investor circles attended the ceremony.
Turkiye’s only scaled mobility company Marti, which wants to further expand shared, electric and environmentally friendly transportation in Turkiye, has managed to raise a resource of close to $60 million from the public offering it carried out to increase its capital and direct it to investment.
Underlining that their primary goal has always been to gain the trust of their users since the first day they were founded, Oktem said, “This trust, which is not only secured by a strong business plan and innovative business model, but also by our unwavering passion and commitment, has attracted investors who believe in our vision for the future. As we stand on this stage today, we affirm their faith and express our gratitude for joining us on this path.” Oktem continued his words as follows:
“Being the first Turkish company whose shares are traded directly on the New York Stock Exchange, and especially obtaining this title within the last five years of our establishment, gives me great confidence for the future. This success is a symbol not only of the entire Marti Family, but also of the hard work, power and potential of Turkish entrepreneurs. Today’s successful IPO gives us additional resources to consolidate our market leadership. We had the support of top investors and now have access to the US capital markets. This new capital base will be instrumental in our progress towards becoming a world-class technology and mobility company.”
Source: NTV / Prepared by Irem Yildiz