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Developers/YDA Group
YG
YDA GroupAnkara, Türkiye · founded January 21, 1993 · 2 active markets
PRIVATE

YDA Group develops and builds residential and mixed-use properties, hospitals, airports, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and public-private partnership assets in Türkiye, Kazakhstan and selected international markets. It serves homebuyers, public authorities, institutional partners and infrastructure users through contracting, development and operations.

Years in business
33
founded January 21, 1993
LinkedIn headcount
1,296
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · as displayed when retrieved on 2026-10-15 · size band 1,001–5,000
Portfolio value
USD 10.2 billion
December 12, 2024
Projects last researched October 15, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
YDA İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.1
Headquarters
Kızılırmak Mahallesi Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:91, Ankara1, Turkey
Founded
January 21, 19931
Entity type
PRIVATE1
Business model
offplan for sale1, commercial1, mixed use1, masterplan1, contracting1, other1
Markets
2 markets listed
What they build
Residential, for sale (3 of 5) · Retail (3 of 5) · Mixed use (3 of 5)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

3 date-assessed of 5 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
5
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+12.0 mo
the middle of 3 scored projects
Average delay
+12.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
4.3 yrs
start to completion, over 3 delivered projects
Worst slip
+24.0 mo
YDA Söğütözü Residences & Offices · +13.0 to +35.0
1
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

3 date-assessed here · 31 developers, 86 date-assessed projects in Türkiye
Median delay
YDA Group·31 developers in Türkiye
+12.0 mo vs +3.5 mo
this developer 8.5 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
YDA Group·31 developers in Türkiye
+12.0 mo vs +9.2 mo
this developer 2.8 mo worse
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
YDA Group·31 developers in Türkiye
33% vs 53%
this developer 20 pts worse
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
YDA Group·31 developers in Türkiye
4.3 yrs vs 3.9 yrs
this developer 0.4 yrs slower
Start to completion, over 3 delivered here and 64 in the market.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

5 of 5 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.7/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 5 of 5 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.3/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 4 of 5 rated buildings
Management & living
7.6/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 5 of 5 rated buildings

Against other developers

5 rated here · 34 developers, 117 rated buildings in Türkiye
Overall rating
YDA Group · 34 other developers in Türkiye
7.7 vs 7.3
this developer 0.4 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 117 in the market.
Structure & systems
YDA Group · 34 other developers in Türkiye
7.3 vs 6.5
this developer 0.8 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 4 of 5 rated buildings here and 51 in the market.
Management & living
YDA Group · 34 other developers in Türkiye
7.6 vs 7.1
this developer 0.5 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 114 in the market.
The market here is Türkiye: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • REGULATORY The court ruling was reported on January 26, 2024; the underlying administrative decision was dated October 5, 2020. In a case involving YDA İnşaat as an intervening project owner, the Muğla 1st Administrative Court annulled Muğla Valilik’s “no EIA required” decision for the Kapukargun limestone quarry and crushing-screening project after an expert report identified inadequate slope-stability, groundwater, forest-fire, erosion and agricultural-impact measures; YDA argued the decision was lawful and sought dismissal.
  • DELIVERY DELAY Reported November 8, 2024; the promised completion date was May 2024. A report based on tender-progress data stated that YDA İnşaat’s Antakya 5th Region 2nd Stage earthquake-housing project for 2,259 homes, awarded in June 2023 and promised for completion by May 2024, had reached only 37% completion when reported.
  • SAFETY / LABOUR Reported November 15, 2022; the protest began on November 14, 2022. A worker at YDA Group’s Halkbank construction site in Istanbul alleged non-payment of severance and a double-payroll practice; after a protest, YDA representatives reportedly accepted all of the worker’s demands and the action ended.
  • 5 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
103 source entries across 103 fields
Projects tracked
5 · 5 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

3 date-assessed of 5 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
5
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+12.0 mo
the middle of 3 scored projects
Average delay
+12.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
4.3 yrs
start to completion, over 3 delivered projects
Worst slip
+24.0 mo
YDA Söğütözü Residences & Offices · +13.0 to +35.0
1
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

3 date-assessed here · 31 developers, 86 date-assessed projects in Türkiye
Median delay
YDA Group·31 developers in Türkiye
+12.0 mo vs +3.5 mo
this developer 8.5 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
YDA Group·31 developers in Türkiye
+12.0 mo vs +9.2 mo
this developer 2.8 mo worse
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
YDA Group·31 developers in Türkiye
33% vs 53%
this developer 20 pts worse
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
YDA Group·31 developers in Türkiye
4.3 yrs vs 3.9 yrs
this developer 0.4 yrs slower
Start to completion, over 3 delivered here and 64 in the market.
The market here is Türkiye: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because planning regimes and reporting norms move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a size band. Read the two delay figures together. A median close to the market with a much better average means no single disaster; the reverse means one project is carrying the record. Time to deliver runs from the earliest start we hold to the completion itself — a construction start where a source gave one, otherwise a sales launch, otherwise the launch year read as its January. A handover the sources place only inside a year is read as that December, so a duration is the widest the record allows rather than the flattering end of it. Only delivered projects dated at both ends count, so it is taken over fewer projects than the delay figures, and a long build is not a fault: a tower is not a villa run. Sourced figures only, both sides, and values taken from documents held on file are excluded here — a developer who shares their records should not score better than one who does not.

Construction start to handover

5 of 5 projects dated · 2 places
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Astana
Ankara, Türkiye
20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayASTANAcompleted, no target publishedANKARA, TÜRKIYE+24 moverified+12 moverifiedcompleted, no target publishedon timeverified
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

5 of 5 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.7/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 5 of 5 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.3/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 4 of 5 rated buildings
Management & living
7.6/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 5 of 5 rated buildings

Against other developers

5 rated here · 34 developers, 117 rated buildings in Türkiye
Overall rating
YDA Group · 34 other developers in Türkiye
7.7 vs 7.3
this developer 0.4 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 117 in the market.
Structure & systems
YDA Group · 34 other developers in Türkiye
7.3 vs 6.5
this developer 0.8 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 4 of 5 rated buildings here and 51 in the market.
Management & living
YDA Group · 34 other developers in Türkiye
7.6 vs 7.1
this developer 0.5 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 114 in the market.
The market here is Türkiye: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

5 rated · 0 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
YDA Industrial ParkAstana
9.3/ 10
—/ 10
9.3/ 10

The 2GIS building-level aggregate of 4.7/5 from 117 ratings sets the level; converted on the specified market curve, this is approximately 9.1/10. The mostly positive written commentary on cleanliness, modern equipment, scale and staff supports a modest upward adjustment, while the isolated window complaint does not justify a larger deduction. The evidence is about an industrial facility, not a residential building, so the living score reflects operational/visitor experience rather than a resident-year experience.

+ Modern equipment+ Clean site+ New production facilities+ Strong production quality
− Repeated unsuccessful window repairs− Cold interior reported
+ Clean premises+ Professional staff+ High-quality production+ Large-scale facility+ Positive workplace impressions
− Poor communication reported− Question about review authenticity

Reviewers describe the enterprise as “современное... с новым оборудованием” and praise the clean grounds. One reviewer reported that staff came four times without fixing a window, leaving “холодная квартира”; this is a single operational complaint rather than evidence of a recurring building-wide defect.

Daily experience described by visitors and workers is mostly favorable: the site was called “очень чисто,” and one reviewer said “работа менеджеров офиса на высшем уровне.” Counterpoints include “Нету коммуникабельности и конкретности” and an allegation that “все отзывы купленные”; these are isolated comments, and the published material concerns an industrial facility rather than residential living.

YDA Park Avenue 2. EtapYenimahalle, Ankara878 units
7.6/ 10
7.6/ 10
7.6/ 10

The 4.18/5 aggregate from 61 reviews sets the level and converts to 7.7/10 under the specified curve. Recurring praise supports a generally good residential experience, but recurring parking, odour and management complaints, plus isolated service-failure reports, bring the evidence-based result down slightly to 7.6; the record does not establish a separate independently published structure score.

+ Good insulation and heating+ Quality materials+ Fast elevators reported+ Clean common areas+ Well-maintained landscaping
− Rubbish and drain odour− Hot-water interruptions− Electrical fluctuations− Lift breakdown reports− Very high-rise density
+ Large landscaped green areas+ Many children’s parks and social facilities+ Central location near metro and services+ Security and organised site life praised+ On-site shops, sports and family amenities
− Parking shortage− Management response complaints− Reported security-access weakness− High density and very tall blocks− Noise/traffic and visitor-access concerns

Residents gave positive infrastructure feedback such as “yalıtım konusunda bence gayet iyi,” “ısınma ideal,” and “evin malzeme kalitesi çok iyi ve şık.” Countervailing reports describe persistent rubbish/drain odour, a year-long hot-water problem, electrical fluctuations that allegedly damaged a refrigerator motor, and lifts that “sürekli bozuluyor”; these are resident reports rather than independently verified engineering findings.

Daily-life reviews often describe a family-oriented environment: “çocuklu aileler için mükemmel,” with parks, green space, shops, schools, hospitals and metro access repeatedly praised. The negative experience is operationally uneven: residents report “hep bir sorun,” parking difficulty and management not resolving hot-water or doorbell issues, while another resident says the current management works very well and had no odour problem.

YDA Park Avenue TwinYenimahalle, Ankara244 units
7.6/ 10
7.1/ 10
7.4/ 10

The largest review base is the building-specific 4.2/5 rating from 197 reviews, which converts to 7.0/10 under the requested curve. The smaller 4.1/5 aggregate is consistent, while the written themes support a modest upward adjustment for repeatedly praised security, location, cleanliness, space and views, with only minor operational and design complaints.

+ Quality materials+ Spacious apartments+ Reported seismic and fire-safety provisions+ Multiple elevators including a fire elevator
− Workmanship concerns− Small balconies in higher blocks
+ Security+ Central location+ Metro access+ Cleanliness+ Restaurants and social amenities
− Visitor parking limitations− Insufficient wayfinding− Slow development of surrounding/social facilities− Concrete-heavy feel

Residents describe the materials as first-class and the apartments as “konforlu sıcak,” while another review says workmanship is poor despite quality kitchen units, windows and shower enclosures. A separate 2023 review reports cameras, deep piles, shear-wall construction, automatic fire extinguishing equipment and a fire elevator; these are resident statements rather than an independently verified engineering report.

Daily-life reviews repeatedly praise the site as “tertemiz, güvenlikli” and highlight its central location, nearby restaurants and metro access. Operational criticisms include that visitor parking is outside, “site içi yönlendirmeler yetersiz,” guests may find security staff unwelcoming, and social-area development was described as slow in an older review.

YDA Söğütözü Residences & OfficesÇankaya, Ankara324 units
7.4/ 10
7.5/ 10
7.4/ 10

The Google Reviews/Maps aggregate of 4.1/5 from 245 reviews sets the level and converts to 7.4/10 under the requested curve. ReviewEuro is materially lower, but its 18-review base is much smaller; commentary therefore leaves the result near the anchor, with strong location and workmanship praise balanced by title-transfer concerns and minor price/traffic complaints. Structural scoring is based only on the reported workmanship, materials, sound insulation and limited construction comments, not on an engineering inspection.

+ High-quality workmanship reported+ High-quality materials reported+ Sound-insulating windows reported+ Modern finishes and fittings reported
− Interior columns criticized− Earthquake-resistance checks questioned
+ Excellent central location+ Easy metro and transport access+ Children’s park and sports facilities+ Positive staff/sales assistance comments
− Price/value complaints− Title-transfer/legal concerns− Traffic congestion concerns

Reviewers repeatedly describe the construction and finishes positively: one called the workmanship and material quality “çok yüksek,” while another said the windows let in “not even a gram” of outside sound. Counterpoints are limited but include criticism that interior columns detract from the apartment layout and a reviewer’s uncertainty about whether earthquake-resistance inspections were complete; these are comments, not verified engineering findings.

Daily-life feedback is strongest on location and access: reviewers call the location “mükemmel,” note proximity to Armada, hospitals and the metro, and mention a children’s park and football field. The main negatives are affordability and the reported title-transfer dispute; the Google review set also includes a 1/5 warning about a “Kesinleşmemiş mahkeme kararı” annotation, so that concern is materially more than a simple price complaint.

YDA CenterÇankaya, Ankara
6.6/ 10
6.8/ 10
6.3/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps supplies the largest review base, 4.1/5 from 1,134 ratings, which converts to 7.4 under the specified curve. Placera is materially more negative and the recurring operational complaints are substantial, so the reported resident-experience score is adjusted downward while remaining grounded in the published evidence; structure and living are separated because the reviews contain both physical-system observations and day-to-day operational feedback.

+ Modern architecture+ Fast elevators+ Large elevator capacity+ Clean areas+ Attractive lighting
− Poor parking circulation and signage− Some areas reportedly unfinished− Elevator wayfinding confusion− Cold corridors / heating concerns− Reported poor ventilation
+ Central metro-accessible location+ Helpful reception reported+ Clean and secure environment+ Fast access and elevators+ Professional management reported by some reviewers
− Visitor parking shortage− High parking fees− Weak wayfinding− Harsh or restrictive security procedures− Some reports of rude staff

Reviewers repeatedly praise the modern architecture, lighting and elevator speed; one describes the building as having “Dünya standartlarında mimarisi.” Physical complaints include unfinished areas, confusing elevator directions, cold corridors and a report of “berbat havalandırma,” but these are user observations rather than an engineering inspection.

The daily experience is described as convenient and central—“Metrodan cok kisa mesafede”—with some reviewers calling reception professional and the premises clean and secure. The dominant operational complaint is parking: reviewers describe no practical visitor parking, high fees and difficult circulation; others report rude security or a burdensome identity process, including one review saying staff lost a visitor’s ID for an hour.

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 0 of 5 projects carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
YDA İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Headquarters
Kızılırmak Mahallesi Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:9, Ankara, Turkey
Çankaya
Founded
January 21, 1993
Ankara, Turkey
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
USD 1.4 billion
December 12, 2024
Business model
offplan for sale, commercial, mixed use, masterplan, contracting, other

Offices

head office and 3 others
AstanaRiyadhBaghdad

Sources: office cities

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Contact – YDA

YDA Group
ASTANA City, Esil district
value seen: ASTANA City
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/contact/

Sources: office cities

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Contact – YDA

YDA Group
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
value seen: Riyadh
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/contact/

Sources: office cities

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Contact – YDA

YDA Group
Baghdad,Iraq
value seen: Baghdad
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/contact/

Partners

2 partners
Yenimahalle Municipality
government partner

YDA says the YDA Park Avenue mixed-use urban-transformation project was executed jointly with the municipality.

ISS
operator

The FMS-ISS partnership provides facility-management services for Kayseri and Manisa city hospitals.

Sources: partners

COMPANYdate not shown in source

YDA Park Avenue – YDA

YDA Group
The project, which is executed jointly with Yenimahalle Municipality as one of the prime examples of urban transformation
value seen: Yenimahalle Municipality
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/ydagroup/yda-park-avenue/

Sources: partners

FILING2020-06-30

YDA Group financial statements

YDA Group · carried by opencorporates.al
FMS Health Services, Inc. operates in Kayseri and Manisa City Hospitals through the partnership established with ISS
value seen: ISS
https://opencorporates.al/documents/bilanci/1617029458YDA-2020-ara-donem.pdf

Registrations & licences

COMPANY NUMBER92203
Ankara Trade Registry · TR · Active operating company; status not independently dated
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

2 countries
Türkiyeactive 4 projects tracked
Kazakhstanactive 0 projects tracked
1 of 5 projects carry no country in the record — most of those name only a city — so they are not counted against a market here.

What they build

5 types
Residential, for sale3 of 5
Retail3 of 5
Mixed use3 of 5
Office2 of 5
Industrial1 of 5
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
HA
Hüseyin Arslan
Hüseyin Arslan is YDA Group’s chairman and has led the group since 1993. The company describes his track record as focused on structuring, financing and executing large-scale infrastructure investments, especially PPP and BOT projects in emerging markets.
Current title
Chairman, YDA Group
since Since 1993
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
ChairSince 1993Infrastructure financePPP/BOT
https://linkedin.com/in/huseyin-arslan-bba62419

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
### Hüseyin ARSLAN
value seen: Hüseyin ARSLAN
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-21

HUSEYIN ARSLAN

LinkedIn
# HUSEYIN ARSLAN Chairman @ YDA GROUP
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/huseyin-arslan-bba62419
https://linkedin.com/in/huseyin-arslan-bba62419

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Chairman, YDA Group
value seen: Chairman
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Since 1993, he has led the Group’s evolution into a globally recognised platform
value seen: Since 1993
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
He is widely recognised for his expertise in structuring, financing and executing large-scale infrastructure investments in emerging markets.
value seen: Hüseyin Arslan is YDA Group’s chairman and has led the group since 1993. The company describes his track record as focused on structuring, financing and executing large-scale infrastructure investments, especially PPP and BOT projects in emerging markets.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Since 1993, he has led the Group’s evolution into a globally recognised platform, delivering complex infrastructure and healthcare projects across multiple regions, particularly in emerging markets, with a particular focus on public–private partnership (PPP) and build–operate–transfer (BOT) models.
value seen: Chairman; Since 1993; structuring, financing and executing large-scale infrastructure investments; public–private partnership (PPP) and build–operate–transfer (BOT) models
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Chairman, YDA Group
value seen: Chairman, YDA Group
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/
CA
Cüneyt Arslan
Cüneyt Arslan is deputy chairman and CEO, and the company says he has held those roles since graduating from METU in 1996. He is described as a founding partner of the group’s companies and as responsible for technical operations spanning housing, airports, industrial and infrastructure projects, including PPP and BOT investments.
Current title
Deputy Chairman & CEO, YDA Group
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Middle East Technical UniversityCivil Engineering, High Honors
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Deputy chairmanCEOMETU civil engineeringFounding partnerPPP/BOT
since since his graduation

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Mr. Cüneyt Arslan graduated from The Middle East Technical University, Civil Engineering Dept. in 1996, with High Honors degree.
value seen: Civil Engineering, High Honors
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Mr. Cüneyt Arslan graduated from The Middle East Technical University, Civil Engineering Dept. in 1996, with High Honors degree.
value seen: The Middle East Technical University
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
### Cüneyt ARSLAN
value seen: Cüneyt ARSLAN
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Deputy Chairman & CEO, YDA Group
value seen: CEO
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
He has been the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the YDA Group since his graduation.
value seen: since his graduation
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Mr. Cüneyt Arslan is in charge of all technical operations of the YDA Group
value seen: Cüneyt Arslan is deputy chairman and CEO, and the company says he has held those roles since graduating from METU in 1996. He is described as a founding partner of the group’s companies and as responsible for technical operations spanning housing, airports, industrial and infrastructure projects, including PPP and BOT investments.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
With a strong experience and expertise in a wide range of areas from housing projects to airports, industrial structures and infrastructure projects both in Turkey and abroad, Mr. ARSLAN is also the founding partner of all companies under the YDA Group.
value seen: Deputy Chairman; CEO; 1996; founding partner; technical operations; BOT and PPP
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Deputy Chairman & CEO, YDA Group
value seen: Deputy Chairman & CEO, YDA Group
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/
AH
A. Hamdi Güvenç
A. Hamdi Güvenç is YDA’s aviation CEO and board member. His documented background runs from Turkey’s Ministry of Finance and hotel management through senior tourism and airport roles; he joined YDA in 2003 as Dalaman International Airport’s board member and CEO.
Current title
CEO & Board Member (Aviation)
since 2003
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Ministry of FinanceAnkara Stad HotelGrand Ankara HotelAntalya International Terminal
Education
Ankara University School of Political ScienceBusiness Administration and Finance
Kensington, UKHotel Management training
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Aviation CEOBoard memberEx-Ministry of FinanceEx-airport executiveHotel management
https://linkedin.com/in/hamdi-guvenc-077ab9110

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Mr. GÜVENÇ graduated from Ankara University School of Political Science, Business Administration and Finance Dept. in 1973.
value seen: Business Administration and Finance
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Mr. GÜVENÇ graduated from Ankara University School of Political Science, Business Administration and Finance Dept. in 1973.
value seen: Ankara University School of Political Science
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
after completing his Hotel Management training in Kensington, UK
value seen: Hotel Management training
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
In 1986 he embarked on his tourism career after completing his Hotel Management training in Kensington, UK.
value seen: Kensington, UK
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
### A. Hamdi GÜVENÇ
value seen: A. Hamdi GÜVENÇ
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-07

Hamdi Guvenc

LinkedIn
# Hamdi Guvenc Dalaman Hava limanı şirketinde General Manager
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/hamdi-guvenc-077ab9110
https://linkedin.com/in/hamdi-guvenc-077ab9110

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
He started working as a trainee in the General Directorate of Budget and Financial Control under the Ministry of Finance in 1973
value seen: Ministry of Finance
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
He worked as General Manager of Ankara Stad Hotel and Grand Ankara Hotel between 1989 and 1992
value seen: Ankara Stad Hotel
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
He worked as General Manager of Ankara Stad Hotel and Grand Ankara Hotel between 1989 and 1992
value seen: Grand Ankara Hotel
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
starting from 1992 he assumed various senior positions at domestic and international operations, and lastly he was appointed as the Chairman of the International Terminal of Antalya Airport
value seen: Antalya International Terminal
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### CEO & Board Member (Aviation)
value seen: CEO
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
joined YDA Group in 2003 as Board Member and CEO of the Dalaman International Airport
value seen: 2003
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
He became Vice President of a private finance company in 2002 and joined YDA Group in 2003 as Board Member and CEO of the Dalaman International Airport
value seen: A. Hamdi Güvenç is YDA’s aviation CEO and board member. His documented background runs from Turkey’s Ministry of Finance and hotel management through senior tourism and airport roles; he joined YDA in 2003 as Dalaman International Airport’s board member and CEO.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
He then worked in Turkey’s leading tourism organizations in audit, organization and coordination positions until 1989. He worked as General Manager of Ankara Stad Hotel and Grand Ankara Hotel between 1989 and 1992
value seen: CEO & Board Member (Aviation); Ministry of Finance; Hotel Management; Dalaman International Airport
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### CEO & Board Member (Aviation)
value seen: CEO & Board Member (Aviation)
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/
VT
Veysel Tekin
Veysel Tekin is a YDA board member and group financial-affairs coordinator. Before YDA, he worked in Turkey’s Ministry of Finance and at the OECD Paris Tax Centre, with experience in tax inspection, tax reform, anti-money-laundering investigations and multinational tax planning.
Current title
Board Member & Group’s Financial Affairs Coordinator
since 01 July 2020
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Ministry of FinanceOECD Paris Tax Centre
Education
Ankara University, Faculty of Political SciencesBusiness Administration
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Board memberFinancial affairsEx-tax inspectorOECDTax

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
graduated from the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University in 2007
value seen: Business Administration
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Mr. Tekin graduated from the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University in 2007
value seen: Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
### Veysel TEKİN
value seen: Veysel TEKİN
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
worked as an Accountant at the Ministry of Finance between 2007 and 2011, as a Tax Inspector between 2011 and 2016
value seen: Ministry of Finance
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
as a full-time Tax Consultant at OECD Paris Tax Center pursuant to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the OECD Tax Center in 2014-2015.
value seen: OECD Paris Tax Center
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Board Member & Group’s Financial Affairs Coordinator
value seen: Board Member
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
he has been serving as a Board Member and the Financial Affairs Coordinator of the YDA Group since 01 July 2020.
value seen: 01 July 2020
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Additionally, he worked on measures to be taken against tax planning of multinational companies as a full-time Tax Consultant at OECD Paris Tax Center pursuant to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the OECD Tax Center in 2014-2015.
value seen: Veysel Tekin is a YDA board member and group financial-affairs coordinator. Before YDA, he worked in Turkey’s Ministry of Finance and at the OECD Paris Tax Centre, with experience in tax inspection, tax reform, anti-money-laundering investigations and multinational tax planning.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
He served as the Tax and Accounting Coordinator of the YDA Group between 15 March 2018 and 30 June 2020, and he has been serving as a Board Member and the Financial Affairs Coordinator of the YDA Group since 01 July 2020.
value seen: Board Member; Financial Affairs Coordinator; Ministry of Finance; OECD Paris Tax Center
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Board Member & Group’s Financial Affairs Coordinator
value seen: Board Member & Group’s Financial Affairs Coordinator
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/
PD
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Barca
Mehmet Barca is an independent YDA board member and chair of its internal audit committee. He is an academic and strategic-management specialist who has held senior university leadership roles and serves on several public, academic and professional bodies.
Current title
Independent Board Member & Chairman of Internal Audit Committee
since 30th June 2016
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Ankara University School of Political Science
Leicester University School of ManagementGraduate and PhD degrees
Other boards
President, Social Sciences University of AnkaraMember, Ethics Committee of the Higher Education CouncilBoard Member, Ankara Center for Thought and Research (ADAM)Secretary General and Internal Audit Committee Member, Career Counseling and Human Resources Development Association (KAR-DER)Member, Internal Audit Coordination Board of the Republic of Turkey
Known for
Independent board memberAudit committee chairStrategic managementUniversity presidentPhD

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
completed his graduate and PhD degrees at Leicester University School of Management.
value seen: graduate and PhD degrees
held out of the figures · the value did not fit the record it was filed under
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Prof. BARCA graduated from Ankara University School of Political Science
value seen: Ankara University School of Political Science
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
completed his graduate and PhD degrees at Leicester University School of Management.
value seen: Leicester University School of Management
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
### Prof. Dr. Mehmet BARCA
value seen: Prof. Dr. Mehmet BARCA
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
was appointed as President of the Social Sciences University of Ankara, a position he still holds today.
value seen: President, Social Sciences University of Ankara
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Prof. BARCA is a member of the Ethics Committee of the Higher Education Council
value seen: Member, Ethics Committee of the Higher Education Council
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Board Member of Ankara Center for Thought and Research (ADAM)
value seen: Board Member, Ankara Center for Thought and Research (ADAM)
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Secretary General and Internal Audit Committee Member of Career Counseling and Human Resources Development Association (KAR-DER)
value seen: Secretary General and Internal Audit Committee Member, Career Counseling and Human Resources Development Association (KAR-DER)
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
member of the Internal Audit Coordination Board of the Republic of Turkey
value seen: Member, Internal Audit Coordination Board of the Republic of Turkey
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Independent Board Member & Chairman of Internal Audit Committee
value seen: Independent Board Member
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
has held an “Independent Board Member” position with YDA Construction Industry and Trade Inc. and its subsidiaries since 30th June 2016.
value seen: 30th June 2016
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
An expert in the fields of Strategic Management, Competitive Strategies, Innovation Strategies, Leadership, Information Management, and Change Management
value seen: Mehmet Barca is an independent YDA board member and chair of its internal audit committee. He is an academic and strategic-management specialist who has held senior university leadership roles and serves on several public, academic and professional bodies.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
was appointed as President of the Social Sciences University of Ankara, a position he still holds today.
value seen: Independent Board Member; Chairman of Internal Audit Committee; Strategic Management; President
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Independent Board Member & Chairman of Internal Audit Committee
value seen: Independent Board Member & Chairman of Internal Audit Committee
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/
AP
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamdi Pınar
Hamdi Pınar is an independent YDA board member and internal-audit committee member. He is a commercial-law academic whose documented background includes Max Planck research, Başkent University, Bilkent University and, from 15 March 2024, Ankara University’s commercial-law department.
Current title
Independent Board Member & Internal Audit Committee Member
since 30th June 2016
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Max Planck InstituteBaşkent UniversityBilkent UniversityAnkara University
Education
Ankara University School of LawLaw
Ludwig Maximilians University MunichLL.M.
Max Planck InstituteDoctoral thesis
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Independent board memberAudit committeeCommercial lawLL.M.PhD
https://linkedin.com/in/dr-hamdi-pinar

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
graduated from the Ankara University School of Law in 1993
value seen: Law
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Mr. Hamdi PINAR graduated from the Ankara University School of Law in 1993
value seen: Ankara University School of Law
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
where he obtained his LL. M. degree
value seen: LL.M.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
completed his two-term graduate program with thesis at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, where he obtained his LL. M. degree
value seen: Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
continued his PhD studies at the Max Planck Institute with a fellowship and completed his doctoral thesis in 2001
value seen: doctoral thesis
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Asst. Prof. PINAR continued his PhD studies at the Max Planck Institute with a fellowship and completed his doctoral thesis in 2001
value seen: Max Planck Institute
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
### Doç. Dr. Hamdi PINAR
value seen: Doç. Dr. Hamdi PINAR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Having worked as a scientific researcher at the Max Planck Institute between January 2002 and June 2002
value seen: Max Planck Institute
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
Hamdi Pinar taught Commercial Law at the Başkent University School of Law between 2002 and 2003
value seen: Başkent University
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
has been a faculty member at Bilkent University School of Law Department of Commercial Law since 2008
value seen: Bilkent University
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
from 15 March 2024, he has been a faculty member at Ankara University School of Law Department of Commercial Law
value seen: Ankara University
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Independent Board Member & Internal Audit Committee Member
value seen: Independent Board Member
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
has held an “Independent Board Member” position with YDA Construction Industry and Trade Inc. and its subsidiaries since 30th June 2016.
value seen: 30th June 2016
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
has been a faculty member at Bilkent University School of Law Department of Commercial Law since 2008
value seen: Hamdi Pınar is an independent YDA board member and internal-audit committee member. He is a commercial-law academic whose documented background includes Max Planck research, Başkent University, Bilkent University and, from 15 March 2024, Ankara University’s commercial-law department.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
he completed his two-term graduate program with thesis at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, where he obtained his LL. M. degree.
value seen: Independent Board Member; Internal Audit Committee Member; Commercial Law; LL.M.; PhD
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Board Of Directors – YDA

YDA
##### Independent Board Member & Internal Audit Committee Member
value seen: Independent Board Member & Internal Audit Committee Member
https://www.yda.com.tr/en/board-of-directors/

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

5 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
YDA Industrial ParkAstana
industrial——40,000 m²——20212021-2022 гг.—Jan 2022 – Dec 2022—not scorablecompleted
YDA Söğütözü Residences & OfficesAnkara, Türkiye
Çankaya
residential for sale, office, retail, mixed use324138-39368,700 m²——20142014 yılı sonundaJan 2018 – Dec 2018Jan 2020 – Dec 2020+24.0 mo
(+13.0 to +35.0)
sourcedcompleted
YDA CenterAnkara, Türkiye
Çankaya
office, retail, mixed use—19 / 37370,000 m²——20172017Jan 2018 – Dec 2018Jan 2019 – Dec 2019+12.0 mo
(+1.0 to +23.0)
sourcedcompleted
YDA Park Avenue TwinAnkara, Türkiye
Yenimahalle
residential for sale, retail, mixed use2441—81,960 m²—————Jan 2018 – Dec 2018—not scorablecompleted
YDA Park Avenue 2. EtapAnkara, Türkiye
Yenimahalle
residential for sale8781————201521.01.2015Jan 2017 – Dec 2017Jan 2017 – Dec 20170.0 mo
(−11.0 to +11.0)
sourcedcompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

7 found
RANKING Ranked 2025
ENR Top 250 International Contractors — 2025 ranking
YDA was ranked 190th in ENR’s 2025 Top 250 International Contractors list, based on international construction revenue in 2024.
GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION Winner 2026
Overseas Contracting Services Achievement Award
The developer reports that YDA Group received an achievement award at the Turkish Contractors Association’s Overseas Contracting Services Awards for being among the Turkish firms included in ENR’s 2025 Top 250 International Contractors list.
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2017
Best Ongoing Healthcare Campus Project · Kayseri Integrated Health Campus
YDA Group’s Kayseri Integrated Health Campus won the award for Best Ongoing Healthcare Campus Project at the 2017 Sign of the City Awards.
PROJECT AWARD Winner
Best Office Architecture · YDA Center Business and Life Center
The developer reports that YDA Center, developed by YDA Group and designed by Yazgan Architecture, received the European Property Award for Best Office Architecture.
PROJECT AWARD Highly commended 2017
Premium Project — Best Office and Best Architectural Design · YDA Center Business and Life Center
YDA Center received Premium Project recognition in the Best Office and Best Architectural Design categories at the 2017 Sign of the City Awards.
SAFETY / QUALITY Highly commended 2017
Jury Special Awareness Award · Pembe Baret Social Responsibility Project
YDA Group’s Pembe Baret project received the jury’s special awareness award for its initiative promoting awareness and women’s employment in construction.
SUSTAINABILITY Winner 2015
Best Industrial/Logistics Structure and Best Completed Green Building · Sabiha Gökçen Airport HABOM
YDA Group’s HABOM project won the Best Industrial/Logistics Structure and Best Completed Green Building categories at the 2015 Sign of the City Awards; the reported project description also identifies its LEED Gold certification.

Risks

Auditor & credit ratings

2 agencies
JCR Eurasia RatingAA (tr) stable outlook · 2025
JCR Eurasia RatingJ1+ (tr) stable outlook · 2025

Risk flags

8 found
REGULATORY The court ruling was reported on January 26, 2024; the underlying administrative decision was dated October 5, 2020.
In a case involving YDA İnşaat as an intervening project owner, the Muğla 1st Administrative Court annulled Muğla Valilik’s “no EIA required” decision for the Kapukargun limestone quarry and crushing-screening project after an expert report identified inadequate slope-stability, groundwater, forest-fire, erosion and agricultural-impact measures; YDA argued the decision was lawful and sought dismissal.
DELIVERY DELAY Reported November 8, 2024; the promised completion date was May 2024.
A report based on tender-progress data stated that YDA İnşaat’s Antakya 5th Region 2nd Stage earthquake-housing project for 2,259 homes, awarded in June 2023 and promised for completion by May 2024, had reached only 37% completion when reported.
SAFETY / LABOUR Reported November 15, 2022; the protest began on November 14, 2022.
A worker at YDA Group’s Halkbank construction site in Istanbul alleged non-payment of severance and a double-payroll practice; after a protest, YDA representatives reportedly accepted all of the worker’s demands and the action ended.
LEGAL June 16, 2021.
The Ankara 4th Administrative Court suspended implementation of the eighth zoning-plan change enabling YDA Center, following a case brought by the Ankara branch of the Chamber of Architects; the chamber said the decision placed the development’s legal status under renewed challenge, while the report records the chamber’s characterization rather than a final merits judgment.
LEGAL Reported December 11, 2020; the reported court history predates that publication.
An earlier report stated that zoning plans underpinning YDA Center had been overturned seven times by administrative courts, although the project’s housing and commercial units had been completed and delivered and the report did not establish that the project was abandoned.
DELIVERY DELAY 28 March 2017 (Hürriyet report); 10 July 2020 (continued stoppage report; research position as of 15 October 2026)
Akyurt International Congress Centre and Fairground (Ankara) — the YDA-ATAK partnership was identified as the winning bidder, but the contracting company could not sign the construction contract amid shareholder disputes; by July 2020 the partially built project was reported stopped, with a February 2018 completion commitment missed and no work observed for a year, while a 2021 completion target was only an expectation, not an achieved result; this is a JV/project-entity matter and does not by itself establish YDA Group parent liability.
LICENCE PROBLEM 28 September 2021 (court decision/report publication; research position as of 15 October 2026)
Demirkafes / YDA Center (Ankara) — Ankara 4th Administrative Court cancelled the eighth plan change concerning the YDA Center site in September 2021, after seven earlier plan changes had also been cancelled; the Ankara Chamber of Architects consequently called for partial occupancy and business-opening permissions to be cancelled and the building sealed, documenting an unresolved planning/permission risk rather than a claim that the completed building was itself cancelled.
DELIVERY DELAY 25 September 2019 (reported transfer and delayed opening history; research position as of 15 October 2026)
Istanbul Finance Center (Istanbul) — the overall project had repeatedly deferred opening dates, and in September 2019 Turkey Wealth Fund took over the relevant rights/work scopes after compensating and removing YDA, Ağaoğlu and İntaş; YDA’s BDDK-building scope was therefore exited/transferred, while the source does not establish that the overall center was cancelled or that YDA alone caused the delay.

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