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Kiğılı

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Turkish retail store chain, brand and manufacturer of men's clothing

Kiğılı (Turkish pronunciation: ['ki.ɯ.lɯ], 'kee-ə-lə) is a Turkish clothing producer and an eponymous chain of men's clothing stores across Turkey and other countries.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1969Founded1

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Kiğılı (Turkish pronunciation: ['ki.ɯ.lɯ], 'kee-ə-lə) is a Turkish clothing producer and an eponymous chain of men's clothing stores across Turkey and other countries.2

The story

Origins

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

In 2023 it launched its virtual store in the Metaverse.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kiğılı, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Kiğılı has subsidiaries in three Balkan countries:

Serbia, Kiğılı Retail RS DOO-Belgrad

Romania, Kiğılı Retail RO S.R.L.

Macedonia, Kiğılı DOOel Skopje

From Wikipedia’s article on Kiğılı, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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Sources

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