
Milestones
(2002)
In 2002, Aksa Natural Gas entered the natural gas distribution sector as a subsidiary of Kazancı Holding, in response to air pollution that had been rising with urbanization.
(December 2003)
Aksa Balıkesir Natural Gas
(December 2003)
Aksa Bandırma Natural Gas
(December 2003)
Aksa Trakya Natural Gas
(January 2004)
First natural gas distribution license obtained
(January 2004)
Establishment of Aksa Sivas Natural Gas Inc.
(April 2004)
Establishment of Aksa Düzce Ereğli Natural Gas Inc.
(July 2004)
Establishment of Aksa Gemlik Natural Gas Inc.
(March 2005)
First Aksa Natural Gas subscriber
(August 2005)
Aksa Malatya Natural Gas
(September 2005)
Aksa Bilecik Bolu Natural Gas
(January 2006)
Aksa Şanlıurfa Natural Gas
(March 2006)
Aksa Çanakkale Natural Gas
(April 2006)
Aksa Manisa Natural Gas
Aksa Afyon Natural Gas
Aksa Tokat Amasya Natural Gas
(May 2006)
Aksa Mustafakemalpaşa Susurluk Karacabey Natural Gas
(October 2006)
Aksa Elazığ Natural Gas
Aksa Şanlıurfa Natural Gas
(November 2006)
Aksa Karadeniz Natural Gas
(December 2006)
Aksa Gümüşhane Bayburt Natural Gas
(2007)
Natural gas distribution activities were brought together under Aksa Natural Gas
(March 2007)
100,000 Aksa Natural Gas subscribers
(March 2007)
Aksa Ordu Giresun Natural Gas
(May 2007)
Aksa Van Natural Gas
(September 2007)
Aksa Çukurova Natural Gas
(October 2009)
Spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) import license obtained
(October 2010)
500,000 Aksa Natural Gas subscribers
(April 2012)
Aksa Natural Gas network length reached 10,000 km
(May 2013)
1 million Aksa Natural Gas subscribers
(2015)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 47th on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(2016)
The Can Yoldaşı project, a first in its sector, received the Golden Valve Award at the Turkey Energy Summit
(2016)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 49th in EBITDA on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(July 2016)
The distribution network owned by Aksa Trakya Natural Gas was transferred to İGDAŞ
(July 2016)
2 million Aksa Natural Gas subscribers
(July 2016)
Aksa Natural Gas network length reached 20,000 km
(December 2016)
Aksa Natural Gas won EMRA’s first energy tender conducted in Turkish lira, covering natural gas distribution for Ağrı city center and Doğubayazıt district
(2017)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 3rd in Return on Equity on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(March 2017)
Establishment of Aksa Ağrı Natural Gas Inc.
(July 2017)
Siirt Batman Natural Gas Distribution Inc. joined Aksa Natural Gas
(2018)
With natural gas reaching 36 more districts for the first time, the number of districts and towns where Aksa Natural Gas operates rose to 180.
(2018)
One in every four families in Turkey that met natural gas became an Aksa Natural Gas subscriber
(June 2018)
Low Carbon Hero Award “Cities Breathe with Natural Gas”
(July 2019)
3 million Aksa Natural Gas subscribers were reached.
(March 2019)
The “Our Energy for Tomorrow” project launched to build energy awareness among children
(April 2019)
Low Carbon Hero Award “Let’s Keep It Natural”
(July 2019)
Under the “Natural Gas Is Going Green” R&D project, 20% green hydrogen was blended into natural gas
(January 2020)
Aksa Natural Gas network length reached 30,000 km
(January 2020)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 56th by Net Sales on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(2021)
33 more districts and towns received natural gas for the first time
(January 2021)
Under the “Domestic and Green Power of Waste in Our Natural Gas” R&D project, biomethane was blended into natural gas at rates of 5–10% and up to 20%
(May 2021)
Low Carbon Hero Award “Carbon-Free Green Accounting”
(July 2021)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 51st by Net Sales on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(September 2021)
Aksa Natural Gas received the Low Carbon Hero Award for the second time
(January 2022)
4 million Aksa Natural Gas subscribers
(May 2022)
ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 10002 and 27001 certificates were consolidated under Aksa Natural Gas
(July 2022)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 64th by Net Sales on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(January 2023)
Aksa Natural Gas Sustainability Commission was established
(May 2023)
Aksa Natural Gas became Low Carbon Hero for the fourth consecutive year. “Low Carbon Solutions in Meter Reading”
(May 2023)
Aksa Natural Gas’s network, reaching 40,000 kilometers, attained a length equal to one full circuit around the world
(July 2023)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 39th on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(July 2023)
Phase one of the “Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction” project started in Trabzon-Rory
(August 2023)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 46th on the Capital 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(October 2023)
“Company Adopting Consumer Satisfaction as a Principle” award from the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Trade went to Aksa Natural Gas
(December 2023)
In the 100th year of the Republic, a first for Turkey and the world: more than 6,000 kilometers of natural gas line in a single year brought natural gas to 38 more districts and towns.
(December 2023)
In cooperation with Isparta University of Applied Sciences, the “Anatolian Leopard Conservation and Wildlife Support Project” began
(May 2024)
Aksa Natural Gas received the Low Carbon Hero Award for the fifth consecutive year, “Natural Gas Is Going Green”
(July 2024)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 44th on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(October 2024)
Aksa Natural Gas’s 2023 Annual Report was selected as “World’s Best Report” and “Turkey’s Best Report” in the ARC Awards online category
(May 2026)
8.5 million Aksa Natural Gas subscribers
(March 2025)
Bursagaz and Kayserigaz joined Aksa Natural Gas after acquisition and transfer processes were completed
(April 2025)
Low Carbon Hero Award “Domestic and Green Power of Waste in Our Natural Gas”
(May 2025)
According to the 14th Turkey Reputation Index Survey, Aksa Natural Gas was “the Most Reputable Brand in the Energy Sector”
(July 2025)
Aksa Natural Gas ranked 48th on the Fortune 500 “Turkey’s Largest Companies” list
(July 2025)
“Power of Natural Gas and Biomethane Together” R&D project
(October 2025)
“Sustainable Business Reporting Award” at the Sustainable Business Awards
(December 2025)
AGDAŞ, which holds Turkey’s 8th largest natural gas network, joined Aksa Natural Gas after its transfer process was completed