Kiğılı (, ) is a Turkish clothing producer and an eponymous chain of men's clothing stores across

Türkiye Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

and other countries. As of 2024, Kiğılı has 225 stores in 67 provinces of Turkey, plus 101 sales points, 48 stores, and 72 franchise units in 21 other countries. Its stores total 55,000 m² in area. The company has branded stores in Europe (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia) Middle East (Cyprus, Iraq, Saudi Arabia), Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia), Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan), and Russia.

Origins

Kiğılı was founded in 1938 as a company selling fabrics for men's clothing. In 1965,

Abdullah Kiğılı Abdullah Kiğılı (born 1943 in Malatya) is a Turkish businessman. He originates from Kiğı, Bingöl Province and his family name Kiğılı means "person from Kiğı". Kiğılı is owner of the Kiğılı company, one of the leading clothing ...

started selling ready-made trousers and shirts and in 1969, opened his first store on the (then) main upscale shopping street of Istanbul, Istiklal Avenue.

Recent history

In 2021 Kiğılı launched its "Oktay Kaynarca designed by Kiğılı" line in cooperation with Turkish actor

Oktay Kaynarca Oktay Kaynarca (born 27 January 1965) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for his roles in the longest crime series '' Kurtlar Vadisi'' and ''Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz'' (2015–2021). His other hit series are "Yeditepe İstanbul" with ...

. In 2023 it launched its virtual store in the Metaverse.

Awards

In 2019 and 2020 Kiğılı received the award "Most admired brand of chain stores in shopping centers". Kiğılı won the "International Clothing Brand of the Year" award at the Turkey Gold Brand Awards, while chairman of the Board Abdullah Kiğılı received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the ceremony.

Subsidiaries

Kiğılı has subsidiaries in three Balkan countries: *Serbia, Kiğılı Retail RS DOO-Belgrad *Romania, Kiğılı Retail RO S.R.L. *Macedonia, Kiğılı DOOel Skopje

References

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