Yapı Kredi Yatırım was granted two awards in the category "Brokerage Activities" in the 7^th TCMA Golden Bull Awards, where the year 2021 is evaluated by the Turkish Capital Markets Association (TCMA). Yapı Kredi Yatırım was deemed worthy of two Golden Bull awards, as being "Borsa Istanbul Equity Market Transaction Volume Leader" and "Borsa Istanbul Futures and Options Market Transaction Volume Leader".

Emphasizing that one of the major indicators of the development level of countries is the capital markets and expressing that they are honored by this important award by the TCMA, Yılmaz Arısoy, CEO of Yapı Kredi Yatırım made the following statement on the subject: "About one out of every six transactions in the equity markets in Borsa Istanbul and one out of every 4 transactions in the Futures and Options market belong to customers served by Yapı Kredi Yatırım.  We have been maintaining our leadership in the field of intermediary transactions for five years, and we are constantly investing in technology and human resources. As being Yapı Kredi Yatırım, one of the leading intermediary firms in the Turkish capital markets, we produce accurate and reliable solutions with its wide range of products for local and international individual and corporate investors. With the reports prepared by our experienced research team and the studies we carry out, we consistently inform our investors and help them establish the right strategies. We offer privileged services to our customer in the capital markets with our expert investment advisors. Thanks to all these efforts, we continue to be the leading intermediary institution in Stock Exchange and Futures and Options Market transactions in Borsa Istanbul. Recently, we keep making a difference in the sector with our 1 sales department at the Head Office and 17 branches across the country.  Finally, in line with the needs and expectations of individual investors, we have launched our Instant Cash for Share Sales product. Thanks to this product, our customers can meet their cash needs immediately without having to wait for the settlement day. In the upcoming period, we will continue to launch innovative products that make a difference and reinforce our leading position in the sector in order to maximize customer satisfaction."

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings assigns Yapı Kredi Yatırım (YKInvest) AAA (tur), the highest national rating. This is the first time Fitch Ratings has rated the leading securities and capital markets institution in Turkey.

In a recent statement on the factors that contributed to the rating, General Manager of YK Invest Gülsevin Çipli referred to the integration of the organization as a subsidiary to Yapı Kredi, one of the largest banks in Turkey:

"We at YK Invest offer a wide range of services including domestic sales, derivative instruments, corporate sales, international markets, research and capital markets consultancy. We draw a lot of strength from our strong bond with Yapı Kredi, which allows us to reach the entire country thanks to its wide branch network. We will continue to work at the same level of dedication to sustain our success and manifest how robust our decisions are."

Çipli pointed out to the well-established and widespread distribution network as well as the strong financial structure of YK Invest as decisive elements in the Fitch rating. Her statement was as follows: "YK Invest is one of the biggest intermediary firms in Turkey with a total asset size of TL 3.4 billion. As of the first half of 2015, our equity amounts to TL 457 million, the highest singular level in the industry."

Yapi Kredi Invest has chosen as "Best and Most Innovative Brokerage House 2014" and received four major awards in Global Banking and Finance Review. Yapı Kredi Invest awarded with "Best Equity House" and "Best Derivatives House", "Most Innovative Brokerage House" and" Most Innovative Equity House "awards expects all investors who want to get world-class service.

 We were one of the sponsors of "My Money and Me" Children's Festival organization held on April 25, 2014 in cooperation with Borsa Istanbul, FODER and Turkish Capital Market Association (TCMA) for students in 3rd and 4th class from Borsa Istanbul Primary Schools and Environmental Primary Schools. We got the opportunity to meet with small investors, while contributing to the financial literacy mobilization.

We continue to make children smile as Yapi Kredi Invest. With outreach campaigns organized within the organization, we reach children who are in need all across Anatolia and support with clothing and stationery.