Kardelen (İlka Şekerleme) is one of the most famous producers of traditional Bursa-style sweet chestnuts. Founded in 1991, the company uses modern facilities while maintaining classic production methods. Kardelen offers a wide range of candied chestnut products, including boxed varieties and special gift editions, and is one of the best-known brands associated with Bursa.
Kasmirci is a Turkish / Turkish-market brand (or importer) focused on cashmere clothing. They started with importing high-quality cashmere and now operate in the Turkish market, offering premium cashmere garments. According to their site, they use very fine cashmere yarns.
Katmerciler is a Turkish automotive and defense company that builds specialized commercial vehicles, including fire trucks, service trucks, and some custom transport vehicles. While not a traditional “mass market” bus/truck maker, their role in specialized heavy vehicles makes them significant in the Turkish commercial vehicle landscape.
Based in: Kobe, Japan
Manufacturing in Türkiye: No local manufacturing
Notes: Recognised for sport and high-performance motorcycles; niche but strong following.
Köylüoğlu is another historic Turkish textile company with a blanket-making arm (“Köylüoğlu Battaniye”). They specialize in acrylic blankets, and cotton-acrylic blends. According to export-industry data, they are among notable Turkish blanket exporters.
One of Turkey’s leading porcelain & ceramics manufacturers.
Products: dinnerware, decorative ceramics, hotel / retail porcelain.
NG Kütahya Seramik (often called Kütahya Seramik) is a major tile maker with very large production capacity (multiple modern plants), a wide product portfolio (porcelain, technical porcelain, wall and floor tiles) and an active export business. The NG group emphasizes virtual tools (virtual rooms), wide format collections and sustainability reporting; it’s one of the high-capacity producers in Turkey.
Kelebek is one of Türkiye’s oldest industrial furniture brands, famous for its modular systems and kitchen furniture. The company offers a wide selection of designs for homes, offices and bespoke interiors.
Kelebek is one of the most historic and significant kitchen cabinet manufacturers in Turkey. Their parent company, Kelebek Mobilya, was founded in 1935 and is considered the first panel furniture and modular kitchen producer in the country. Kelebek Mutfak produces kitchen and bathroom modules with a wide variety of door styles (around 20 door models) and many product options (reported 1,500+ items) for both standard and custom kitchens.
They operate very broadly across Turkey with many sales points, and they even offer free project planning (“ücretsiz projelendirme”) for customers. According to the company, they guarantee their kitchen models for 5 years, which is a strong commitment in modular kitchen furniture.
Based in: Seoul, South Korea (Hyundai-Kia Group).
Manufacturing in Türkiye: Not majorly (publicly listed) — many models imported.
Notes: Increasing presence in Türkiye.
Based in Ankara; specializes in hand-made rugs.
Products: traditional hand-woven rugs (kilims), custom designs.
Specializes in new & antique kilims, vintage flat-woven rugs, and patchwork Turkish rugs.
Good place for decorative, boutique-style carpets / kilims.
King is a Turkish small-appliance brand offering kettles, mixers, fryers and personal home appliances.
Based in: TürkiyeManufacturing/assembly: Yes — partial Turkish manufacturing; some imported components
Kipaş is one of Turkey’s largest integrated textile companies, producing yarn and woven fabrics including a very wide range of cotton fabrics. Their facilities are capable of high-volume production, and they emphasize both traditional and sustainable cotton.
Notable Turkish Knitting-Yarn Brands / Products
Here are some well-known Turkish yarn‑brand products (especially relevant for knitters.
Gazzal Baby Wool XL (Merino): A very soft merino-wool blend, popular for baby items, accessories, and soft garments.NAKO Pure Wool: 100% wool yarn; good for traditional knitting, warm garments, and higher quality knitted pieces.Kartopu Cozy Wool K1892: A cosy wool-blend yarn from Kartopu, one of the most recognisable yarn‑brands in Turkey; ideal for hats, scarves and home knits.Alize Puffy Fine Finger‑Knitting Yarn: While not pure wool, this finger-knitting yarn is very popular in Turkey’s yarn / craft stores for beginners and quick projects.
