ROYAL HONOUR FOR LONDONIST DMC, FOUNDED BY TURKISH ENTREPRENEUR ASIM ERTÜRK
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BYTV’s Turkish-language coverage places Londonist DMC’s 2025 King’s Award for Enterprise among a select group of Turkish-founded businesses to receive the UK’s highest business honour.
BYTV has also covered Londonist DMC’s 2025 King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in Turkish, for its readers in the Turkish-speaking community in the UK and Türkiye.
The article highlights the story of Founder & CEO Asım Ertürk, a Turkish entrepreneur who established Londonist DMC in London in 2013. It covers the award ceremony in Holborn, where Ms Roxane Zand, Representative Deputy Lieutenant of Camden, presented the award. She noted that only 17 companies across Greater London received the honour this year.
The Turkish edition also adds a historical perspective. BYTV notes that Londonist DMC now joins a small group of Turkish-founded or Turkish-led businesses to receive this award. Earlier recipients include Sabancı Holding’s UK polyester yarn plant in 1987, the assistive technology start-up WeWALK in 2024, and ETL Systems, whose technical leadership is headed by Turkish Cypriot Prof. Dr. Esen Bayar.
The article also covers the company’s growth from 30 rooms in 2013 to more than 2,000 student rooms across 35+ central locations. It notes the company’s offices in London, Istanbul, Shanghai and Athens, and that it has supported over 15,000 students from more than 170 countries.
Read the full article on BYTV (Turkish): Türk girişimci Asım Ertürk’ün kurduğu Londonist DMC’ye Kraliyet’ten Büyük Onur
