TAV was founded as a joint venture between Tepe and Akfen groups in 1997, after the Build-Operate-Transfer tender for the Istanbul Atatürk Airport International Terminal was awarded. TAV Airports Holding is fast on its way to becoming a global company with new projects and stronger financial structure; and it aims at becoming a regional strength in the priority regions such as North Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.

TAV is carrying out its activities in five countries, and in the fourth quarter of 2006, it was re-structured as TAV Investment Holding, with over 11,000 employees. TAV has become an international brand with its growing business volume and its accomplishments abroad, and the interest of foreign investors keeps increasing. In line with the growth strategies of TAV, in 2006, leading investment bank, Goldman Sachs International of USA, fund manager Austrian Babcock&Brown, Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Infrastructure Fund (EMP), Global Investment House (GIH) are now strategic partners of TAV Airports Holding. 

TAV Investment Holding separated its “operation” and “construction” services as “TAV Airports Holding” and “TAV Construction”, and with the strength it acquires from its employees, it continues with its accomplishments.