Highlights from Rönesans – September'26

25 October 2026

Discover Rönesans’ ENR Top 250 recognition, COP31 initiatives, renewable energy financing, DAPEK investments and Ballast Nedam’s results.

Rönesans Recognised Among the World's Leading International Contractors

Rönesans has maintained its position among the World’s Top 50 International Contractors for the 11th consecutive year in ENR’s Top 250 International Contractors ranking.

With USD 50 billion in international project experience, Rönesans continues to bring Turkish engineering and construction expertise to global markets while contributing to Türkiye’s service exports.

The achievement reflects more than three decades of international experience, a strong culture of collaboration, and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions across diverse geographies.

Advancing Climate-Resilient Cities Through COP31

As preparations continue for COP31, global business leaders are working to turn climate ambitions into practical and scalable solutions.

As part of the COP31 Business Forum led by TOBB, President Emeritus of Rönesans Holding Dr. Erman Ilıcak serves as Co-Chair of the Climate-Resilient Cities Working Group, bringing together representatives from the public and private sectors, international financial institutions, and technology companies.

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The group's work, which began during New York Climate Week, aims to develop actionable solutions that strengthen urban resilience and will contribute to the COP31 agenda in Antalya.

Strengthening Sustainability and Climate Action

Supporting Renewable Energy Growth Through Strategic Financing
Rönesans Enerji continues to support its renewable energy growth through new financing partnerships.

With a new USD 40 million financing agreement with ICBC, total financing secured over the past three years has reached approximately USD 600 million from 10 financial institutions. These partnerships support the expansion of the renewable energy portfolio and contribute to Türkiye’s energy transition.

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Driving the Energy Transition Through Sustainable Growth

Rönesans Enerji published its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting its commitment to placing sustainability at the centre of its operations and supporting a cleaner future through renewable energy investments.

View the report: Rönesans Enerji – 2025 Sustainability Report

Advancing Infrastructure Investments at DAPEK

Infrastructure investments continue at DAPEK as part of the vision to establish the zone as one of Türkiye’s leading hubs for high value-added industrial and petrochemical production.

The total value of investment projects within the zone has reached USD 3 billion. Recent developments include critical energy infrastructure investments, water supply facilities, and plans for renewable energy and desalination projects that will support long-term industrial growth and sustainability.

Strong First-Half Performance from Ballast Nedam

Our Netherlands-based group company Ballast Nedam reported strong results for the first half of 2026.

Key highlights included:

Revenue: €991 million
Underlying EBITDA: €85 million
Order book: €4.3 billion

Supported by a diverse project portfolio and a focus on quality, collaboration, and sustainable progress, Ballast Nedam continues to create long-term value through housing, infrastructure, energy, and international projects.

About Rönesans Group

Rönesans Holding, the conglomerate's leading investment entity headquartered in Ankara, is the 50th largest international contracting company globally and one of the largest in Europe. With operations spanning 40 countries across Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, including subsidiaries such as Ballast Nedam in the Netherlands and Heitkamp Industrial Solutions GmbH in Germany, Rönesans has been operating as the main contractor and investor successfully for more than 30 years in construction, real estate, concession, renewable energy and industrial investments. Putting resilience and growth through innovation at the core of the company, with a priority on sustainability and social development, Rönesans has developed projects supporting students with scholarships, academic platforms and initiatives; been a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2015; and a signatory of the UN Women's Empowerment Principles since 2016.

Under the leadership of its President Emeritus, Erman Ilıcak, Rönesans, along with its partners GIC, Meridiam Infrastructure, Sojitz, Samsung C&T, TotalEnergies, and IFC of the World Bank Group (minority shareholder in the group), has invested more than EUR 8 billion into pioneering projects globally.

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