GittiGidiyor.com is an e-commerce site founded in 2001 by Serkan Borançılı, Burak Divanlıoğlu, and Tolga Kabataş, featuring new and second-hand product sales and auctions, earning commissions on these transactions. In 2007, the world’s largest e-commerce site, eBay, became a partner of GittiGidiyor. In 2011, eBay purchased 93% of GittiGidiyor’s shares. GittiGidiyor offers thousands of products across 4,000 categories.
| Country | Turkey |
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| Country Flag |  |
| Founded | February 5, 2001 |
| Founders | Serkan Borançılı, Burak Divanlıoğlu, Tolga Kabataş |
| Industry | Online Shopping Site |
| Number of Members | 28 million (2019) |
Which Country Is GittiGidiyor From?
GittiGidiyor, one of Turkey’s leading e-commerce platforms, was founded in 2001 by Serkan Borançılı, Burak Divanlıoğlu, and Tolga Kabataş and is a Turkish brand.
Who Owns GittiGidiyor?
GittiGidiyor.com was founded in 2001 by Serkan Borançılı, Burak Divanlıoğlu, and Tolga Kabataş. In 2007, the world’s largest e-commerce site, eBay, partnered with GittiGidiyor. In 2011, eBay acquired 93% of GittiGidiyor’s shares, fully incorporating it into the eBay family.
Why Is GittiGidiyor Closing?
After acquiring 93% of GittiGidiyor in 2011, eBay bought the remaining shares in 2016. eBay announced in a written statement that it will shut down its Turkish subsidiary GittiGidiyor.
eBay expressed regret in the statement, citing ongoing competitive dynamics in Turkey as the reason for ceasing GittiGidiyor’s operations.
