Koçfinans Joined Ford Otosan

Ford Otosan announced the partnership with Koç Finansman A.Ş. on March 13, 2026. The process regarding the acquisition of its shares was concluded after obtaining the necessary legal permissions and completion of the closing conditions. With the acquisition of Koçfinans by Ford Otosan, the company aims to strengthen its position in the automotive value chain by making its financing capability a more integrated part of the customer journey.

Ford Otosan, the leading company in the automotive industry, announced the partnership with Koç Finansman A.Ş. on March 13, 2026. completed the process regarding the acquisition of its shares. After obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals and meeting the closing conditions, Ford Otosan; It became the sole shareholder of the company by taking over 50 percent of Koç Holding’s, 47 percent of Arçelik’s and 3 percent of other Koç Group companies’ Koçfinans shares. Within the scope of the transaction, payment for the share transfer was made in cash and cash.

Koçfinans is among the leading companies in the field of finance in Türkiye with its leading position in the finance sector, strong technological infrastructure, data-oriented expertise and multi-brand portfolio structure. The acquisition of Koçfinans, which has been the largest retail financing business partner of the Ford and Ford Trucks brands for many years, within Ford Otosan is positioned as a strategic step that brings the value proposition offered by the company to its customers and dealers to a more integrated structure.

Ford Finance: Stronger customer journey for Ford and Ford Trucks

Koç Finansman A.Ş.’s existing legal entity, licensed finance company structure under BRSA supervision and multi-brand business model will be preserved. Financing activities for the Ford and Ford Trucks brands will continue in the new period under the Ford Finance brand, more integrated with the Ford Otosan ecosystem. Ford Finance aims to offer customers more holistic, more accessible and more brand-compatible financing solutions, extending from the vehicle purchasing process to after-sales services. Koçfinans will continue its active credit and financing activities for other brands it currently serves under the Koçfinans brand.

Güven Özyurt: “Competition in the new era is shaped by the ability to manage the customer’s entire journey”

Ford Otosan General Manager Güven Özyurt said in his evaluation on the subject: “Today, competition in the automotive industry is not limited to producing the right vehicle or offering it to the customer. The entire journey, where the customer accesses the vehicle, evaluates financing options, receives after-sales service, benefits from digital solutions and manages the total cost of ownership of the vehicle, now becomes part of a single value proposition.

For this reason, Koçfinans’ acquisition by Ford Otosan is not just an acquisition; We see it as a strategic step that makes the experience we offer to our customers and dealers more holistic. By making financing capability a more integrated part of the customer journey, we aim to offer more accessible, faster and more powerful solutions to Ford and Ford Trucks customers. This new structure will strengthen Ford Otosan’s mobility ecosystem and bring Koçfinans’ experience in automotive finance to a broader value chain. We believe that it will create sustainable value for our customers, dealers, business partners and our entire automotive ecosystem.”

Yeşim Pınar Kitapçı: “We are bringing Koçfinans’ expertise to an even stronger ecosystem”

Koçfinans General Manager Y. Pınar Kitapçı said the following in her evaluation: “As Koçfinans, we are stepping into a new era in which we will continue to create value for our customers and business partners by combining our deep expertise in the financing sector, our advanced data analytics competencies and our strong technological infrastructure with the global power of Ford Otosan. We are taking the strong synergy that we have confidently built in the Ford and Ford Trucks ecosystem for many years to a much more strategic level with this new structure. In the new era, financing activities for Ford brands will be more integrated under the Ford Finance brand.” As Koçfinans, we will maintain our multi-brand service structure and continue our active credit and financing activities with our other brands and business partners, combining the broad vision provided by the Ford Otosan ecosystem with our expertise in digitalization and financial solutions, and we are ready to produce innovative and inclusive solutions for the entire automotive value chain.