Financial assessment of company mergers the example of Turkey

In changing environment of today's world, globalization has been one of the biggest developments. Therefore, companies have had to create new solutions in order to adapt to changing market and competitive conditions. Merging has become a recent issue as a result of companies' search for a solution. Merging has been one of the most common developments especially in recent years. Mergers and acquisitions are not new concepts in the field of finance. They have been seen very often over the last century. Companies resort to engage in activities of merger and acquisitions in order to create value. Creating value is the most important reason for mergers and acquisitions. In this study, mergers and acquisitions in Turkey were examined with Grundig-Arcelik, Yapı Kredi-Kocbank, Denizbank-Sberbank and Migros-Tansas. According to a study, most of these mergers were seen especially in financial services and food and beverage sectors. It is seen that a great deal of mergers and acquisitions in Turkey have been performed by foreign buyers. Holdings having a corner on the country's main industries and their affiliated companies are seen to be more attractive to foreign investors. Keywords: company mergers, purchase of company, mergers and acquisitions in Turkey, bank mergers in Turkey