Turkish companies featured in TIME & Statista’s “World’s Best Companies 2025” ranking

Six Turkish companies made it to TIME and Statista’s “World’s Best Companies 2025” list. Sabancı Holding claimed the top spot among them, entering at 131st place.

TIME magazine and research company Statista have announced the “World’s Best Companies 2025” list. This year, six companies from Türkiye made it onto the ranking, compared to four last year.

Turkish companies on the list

Sabancı Holding – 131st place (No.1 among Turkish companies)

Koç Holding – 161st place, score: 87.24

Turkcell – 219th place

Turkish Airlines (THY) – 314th place

Türk Telekom – 441st place

Zorlu Holding – 501st place

TIME’s statement described Sabancı Holding’s revenue growth as “extraordinary.”

Global top of the ranking

At the very top of the list was Nvidia, which reached a market value of USD 4 trillion this summer. The company stood out with rising demand for artificial intelligence and the strong performance of its gaming division. Microsoft ranked second, achieving growth throughout 2024 with its investments in AI and cloud computing.

Evaluation criteria

The “World’s Best Companies” list is based on:

• Employee satisfaction

• Revenue growth

• Sustainability and transparency performance