Private company
Turan Corporation
Logo: Turan Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
The first company to specialize in Turkish and emerging-market debt1
Turan Corporation is an American investment firm that was founded as Turam ("Turkish-American") Corporation by Robert P. Smith in 1978, and soon became one of the largest privately held sovereign debt trading firms in the world. According to Smith, after a dispute with the original partners, Smith sold his interest to another party and reformed as Turan Corporation, in effect "selling the M".2 It is headquartered in Boston.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBoston1
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Turan Corporation is an American investment firm that was founded as Turam ("Turkish-American") Corporation by Robert P. Smith in 1978, and soon became one of the largest privately held sovereign debt trading firms in the world. According to Smith, after a dispute with the original partners, Smith sold his interest to another party and reformed as Turan Corporation, in effect "selling the M".2
Timeline
- 1978Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaTuran Corporation
- WikidataQ7853689
Sources
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- 1WikidataTuran Corporation on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaTuran Corporation on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsTuran Corporation logo by Turan Corporation, Public domain