Our History
The foundations of ISKUR were laid
In 1990, the foundations of ISKUR were laid by A.Kadir Kurtul in Kahramanmaraş. Entering the sector assertively, ISKUR first started its activities with cotton, cotton gin and cotton oil production.
OpenEnd business launched
ISKUR, which has set big goals in the textile industry, launched OpenEnd, the first yarn facility. OpenEnd facility started production with a production capacity of 6 Tons/Day.
First yarn export to Switzerland
It was time to open up to the world for ISKUR, which started to make a name for itself in the textile sector in the domestic market. In the 7th year of its establishment, it made its first yarn export to Switzerland.
SÜLEYMANLI HES facility became operational.
Evaluating different investment opportunities apart from the textile sector, ISKUR took a strong step into the developing energy sector. The SÜLEYMANLI HES facility, which is our first HES project with an installed capacity of 4.7 Mw, became operational.
ISKUR BOYA company was established.
Continuing its investments in every field of textile, ISKUR established the ISKUR BOYA company, which has a 15 ton/day capacity ring yarn facility and a 10 ton/day capacity knitting dyehouse.
Pride award to Kurtul from England.
Kadir Kurt, Chairman of the Board of ISKUR, became the pride of the Turkish textile industry as the first Turkish businessman to join the Board of Liverpool Cotton Commodity Exchange.
İskur has gained the identity of a global company exporting to more than 30 countries.
ISKUR, which wants to carry its products to the world markets, established the company ISKUR PAZARLAMA and gained the identity of a world company that exports to more than 30 countries between the continents.
The ready-to-wear facility started production with a capacity of 300,000 ready-to-wear products.
Continuing its investments in different sectors of textile, ISKUR completed its garment facility, which is one of our integrated facilities, and started production with a monthly ready-to-wear product capacity of 300,000.
Open End yarn production capacity was increased to 46 tons/day.
Continuing its capacity increase efforts to meet the increasing demand in the yarn industry, ISKUR added a new OpenEnd yarn mill to increase its OpenEnd yarn production capacity to 46 tons/day.
İsmail Kurtul Health Center Opened.
Acting with a sense of social responsibility towards the society in which it operates, ISKUR completed the construction of İsmail Kurtul Health Center and delivered it to Kahramanmaraş Provincial Health Directorate.
With the Compact Ring investment, the capacity was increased to 30 tons per day.
Continuing to grow in textiles, ISKUR continued its strategic investments and increased its capacity to 30 tons per day with its second ring spinning facility, Compact Ring investment.
The construction of İsmail Kurtul Primary School has been completed
As its second social responsibility project, ISKUR completed the construction of İsmail Kurtul Primary School with a capacity of 750 students and delivered it to Kahramanmaraş Provincial Directorate of National Education.
A.Kadir Kurtul was honored by the Turkish Grand National Assembly with the Distinguished Service Award.
ISKUR Chairman of the Board of Directors A. Kadir Kurtul was honored by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey with the Outstanding Service Award for his investments, employment and contribution to the national and regional economy.
Vorteks yarn facility started production with a capacity of 12 tons/day.
By commissioning the second knitted fabric facility, the number of knitting machines was increased to 127, and the raw and dyed knitted fabric capacity was increased to 50 tons/day. Vorteks yarn facility also started production with a capacity of 12 tons/day.
Cogeneration Energy
ISKUR continues to contribute to the national economy with its cogeneration natural gas power plant. Having an installed capacity of 8.6 MW, the system was increased to 12.9 MW in 2016.
Modena woven fabric facility was commissioned.
Believing in the power of synergetic investments in the sector, ISKUR has become one of the leading companies in the fabric section of textile by commissioning the MODENA Woven Fabric Facility, which is a partnership subsidiary.
The first investment outside Kahramanmaraş was realized in Diyarbakır.
Along with the social peace process in the country, ISKUR realized its first investment outside Kahramanmaraş by establishing a ring compact yarn plant with a capacity of 50.000 spindles with an investment of 100 million TL in Diyarbakır.
ISKUR Marfi started as a FIAT dealership as automotive.
ISKUR continues to step into new sectors. It took its place in the sector by undertaking the Kahramanmaraş Authorized Sales Dealership of FIAT, the leading brand of the automobile industry, under the name of Marfi Automotive.
It started its production activities with the brand of ISKUR DENIM.
Aiming to grow in all areas of textile, ISKUR completed its denim business investment, which has become one of the leading sectors today, and started its production activities with the brand of ISKUR DENIM.
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Theology opened
The Faculty of Theology, within the body of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, whose construction started in 2012 and was completed in 2015, has taken its place among the most beautiful faculties of the university with its historical architecture and modern structure.
