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- Metro Ticari ve Mali Yatirimlar Holding A.S. is a Turkey-based diversified investment holding company engaged in passenger transportation, tourism and hospitality, petroleum distribution, food production, real estate development, and financial asset management. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, the company operates across several core business segments: Passenger Transportation and Logistics, which provides scheduled intercity and cross-border bus transport services, passenger terminal management, freight and baggage handling, and digital ticketing systems through Metro Turizm; Tourism and Hospitality, which offers hotel accommodation, resort management, travel agency operations, and event hosting services; Fuel Retail and Highway Facilities, which manages retail gasoline and diesel service stations, highway rest areas, fast-service dining facilities, and convenience retail networks primarily through MEPET Metro Petrol ve Tesis Isletmeciligi A.S.; Food and Agriculture, which encompasses meat processing, agricultural trading, wholesale and retail food distribution, and bakery operations; Real Estate and Property Management, which engages in the acquisition, development, leasing, and management of commercial properties, transit hubs, and residential complexes; and Financial and Energy Investments, which oversees equity holdings, securities investments, and renewable energy development initiatives. Geographically, the company operates primarily across Turkey with extended transport and logistics routes serving European and Eurasian markets. In recent operational developments, Metro Ticari ve Mali Yatirimlar Holding A.S. has focused on strategic portfolio rationalization and subsidiary restructuring, including capital adjustments across its listed and private entities such as MEPET and Avrasya Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S. The company has also expanded its highway service station infrastructure, modernized its passenger fleet and digital booking platforms to improve route efficiency, and optimized asset allocation by divesting non-core properties to enhance corporate liquidity and strengthen its balance sheet.