The gong rang for the Seagull at the New York Stock Exchange

In honor of being the first Turkish company whose shares are directly traded on the 231-year-old New York Stock Exchange, Martı founder and CEO Oğuz Alper Öktem and his management team attended the ceremony in the historical trading hall of the Stock Exchange building and rang the opening gong. Martı founder and CEO Oğuz Alper Öktem and his management team attended the ceremony in the historical trading hall of the Stock Exchange building and rang the opening gong. In his speech at the ceremony, Öktem said, “As a young company only 5 years old, we created an industry from scratch in our country, we paved a brand new path in transportation, and we determined a route that many long-established companies only dream of, and we 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 Turkey.” On the occasion of the historical ceremony, the Turkish flag was raised along with the Martı flag at the main entrance and trading hall of the New York Stock Exchange. The ceremony was attended by a select group of invitees from the public and private sectors and international investors, including Turkey’s Ambassador to Washington Hasan Murat Mercan, Consul General in New York Reyhan Özgür. Turkey’s only scaled mobility company, Martı, which aims to further popularize shared, electric, and environmentally friendly transportation in Turkey, managed to raise nearly $60 million in resources from the public offering it carried out to increase its capital and direct it to investment. Öktem, who emphasized that their primary goal since the day they were founded has always been to gain the trust of their users, said, “This trust, which is secured not only with a strong business plan and innovative business model, but also with our unwavering passion and commitment, has attracted investors who believe in our vision for the future. Standing on this stage today, we confirm their beliefs and express our gratitude for joining us on this path.” Öktem continued his words as follows: “Being the first Turkish company to have its shares traded directly on the New York Stock Exchange and especially achieving this title within five years of our establishment gives me great confidence in the future. This success is a symbol not only of the entire Martı Family but also of the hard work, strength and potential of Turkish entrepreneurs. Today’s successful IPO provides us with additional resources to consolidate our market leadership. We have received the support of top-tier 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.”