Russia's leading e-commerce platform Ozon to open office in Türkiye

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) - Russia's leading e-commerce platform Ozon announced on Tuesday that it is opening an office in Türkiye.

The new office in Istanbul will start operations this fall to provide Russian customers with a wide range of Turkish goods, Ozon's press service said in a statement.

"The company sees a growing demand for goods from Turkish sellers and plans to strengthen its position in the local market," the press release added.

Currently, the top management is forming a team of experts who speak Turkish and know the specifics of the local consumer sector, it said.

Hazal Maras, who has over 10 years of experience in retail and e-commerce, will head the new office.

Ozon Global is a part of Ozon, which works with international sellers and orders goods from abroad. It is a leading multicategory e-commerce platform and one of the largest online marketplaces in Russia whose 2021 turnover amounted to $6 billion.