STFA Group is one of Turkey’s rooted conglomerates providing services in the construction, energy distribution, construction equipment and construction chemicals. Founded in 1938 by pioneering contractors Sezai Türkeş and Feyzi Akkaya, STFA has operations in the country and abroad. STFA has experience in 24 countries and a total contract value over US$25 billion.
Overview
Construction Group
The STFA Construction Group alone has a turnover of US$700 Million per annum. It maintains a role in the construction industry, with operations in the Middle East and North Africa. Its international operations to date include projects in Libya, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Tunisia, Pakistan, Oman and Qatar. STFA is the first Turkish contracting firm to be awarded an overseas project in Libya followed by Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Tunisia, Pakistan and India. STFA Construction Group's completed projects include Marine Works such as Container Terminals, Commercial and Naval Harbours, Water Intake and Outfalls, LNG Terminals, Bridges, Dams, Highways, Tunnels, Railways, Hydraulic Structures, Water and Wastewater Transmission Lines, Residential Buildings and Overhead Transmission Lines, Foundation Engineering, Project Management and Engineering and Consultancy. STFA has evolved into a total engineering and construction solutions company with independent business units specialising in the construction of marine structures, highways, bridges, tunnels, oil-gas-power plants, power transmission lines, deep foundations, residential-commercial-industrial buildings, water and sewage treatment plants, urban infrastructure, engineering and construction management services.
Construction Equipment
SIF Construction Equipment Marketing Ltd, a subsidiary of STFA, is the largest construction equipment dealer in Turkey and the sole dealer for JCB for Turkey since 1974. SIF has sales offices and service stations in major cities of Turkey and is looking for opportunities to expand its reach to the international market.
Energy Distribution
STFA is a shareholder in Enerya Gas, Electricity and Water Distribution Company, a key developer in Turkey which has established eleven gas distribution concessions with the purpose of building, operating, and transferring citywide gas distribution networks in twelve cities in Turkey. The concessions, all of which are green field projects, extend over a period of 30 years.
Education Foundations
STFA is the founder of three foundations for supporting education in Turkey. İnanç Vakfı, Feyzi Akkaya Eğitim Vakfı, and Bilimsel ve Teknik Yayınları Çeviri Vakfı. Founded in 1992 as a non-profit, the Foundation for Translation of Scientific and Technical Publications became Khan Academy's first international core partner in 2012. Khan Academy Türkçe was launched in 2013 with a mission to improve equal opportunities for all in Turkish education, as a corporate social responsibility project to celebrate STFA Group's 75th anniversary. Khan Academy has delivered over 50 million free online lessons in Turkish.
