BİST: KAREL | |
Industry | Technology |
Founded | 1986 |
Founder | Ali Sinan Tunaoğlu, Serdar Nuri Tunaoğlu, Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu |
Headquarters | Ankara , Turkey |
Number of locations | İstanbul Headquarters, Ankara Manufacturing Plants, Ankara R&D Center, İzmir, Antalya, Van and Bursa Regional Directorates |
Key people | Ali Sinan Tunaoğlu (Chairman), Serdar Nuri Tunaoğlu (Vice Chairman), Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu (Board Member) |
Products | Telecommunications Equipment, Defence Industry, Electronic Manufacturing, Communication |
Number of employees | 3000 |
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