ISTANBUL

More than 11,000 new companies were established in Türkiye in January, according to data released Friday by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye.

A total of 11,115 companies were launched during the month, down 4.7% from 11,035 in January last year, the organization said.

The number of liquidated companies in January stood at 2,458, marking a 12.6% decline year-over-year.

On a monthly basis, newly established companies fell 13.1% from 12,793 in December 2025.

The number of liquidated companies dropped 55.8% from 5,563 in December.

In January, 818 companies with foreign partners were established, including 400 with Syrian partners, 122 with Turkish partners and 41 with partners from Germany, according to the data.