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Apple chairman Tim Cook visits Istanbul and Ankara
Apple chairman Tim Cook visited Istanbul and Ankara during a trip to Türkiye.
In Istanbul, he visited the Grand Bazaar and an Apple store on Bağdat Avenue, where he met employees and fashion designer Bünyamin Aydın.
The store hosted an event about Aydın’s Les Benjamins collection, which draws on Anatolian heritage and Turkish fabrics and was developed using Apple devices.
Cook later went to Anıtkabir in Ankara, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the modern Turkish Republic.
He also met volleyball star Eda Erdem and shared Turkish tea and simit with her.
Cook became Apple’s executive chairman in September after serving as chief executive from 2011; John Ternus took over as CEO.
His chairman role includes engaging with policymakers worldwide, and the trip also highlighted meetings with Turkish creators and Apple employees.
Apple chair Tim Cook visited Istanbul on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
He went to the Apple store on Bağdat Avenue in Kadıköy and took part in an event about Apple’s collaboration with Turkish fashion brand Les Benjamins.
The event presented preparations for designer Bünyamin Aydın’s fashion show in Cappadocia and how Apple products were used.
Cook also shared a post on X about his visit and a view from the Grand Bazaar.
- Who
- Tim Cook, Apple’s chair and former CEO.
- What
- He visited an Apple store and attended an event about Apple’s collaboration with Les Benjamins.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Istanbul, including the Apple store on Bağdat Avenue in Kadıköy and the Grand Bazaar.
- Why
- He came for an event about the Apple and Les Benjamins collaboration.
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Cook moved from Apple CEO to chair of the company’s board, according to Bloomberg HT.
Cook visited the Apple store on Bağdat Avenue in Istanbul and attended an event about the Apple and Les Benjamins collaboration.
Cook posted on X about his visit and shared a photo from the Grand Bazaar.
- Visitor
- Tim Cook
- Role
- Apple chair; former CEO
- Visit date
- November 8, 2026
- Store
- Apple store on Bağdat Avenue, Kadıköy, Istanbul
- Fashion brand
- Les Benjamins
- Event
- From Earth to Sky, with designer Bünyamin Aydın
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What people are saying
Thrilled to visit this remarkable country!
Merhaba İstanbul! Bu sabah Kapalıçarşı’daydık. Manzara büyüleyiciydi. Bu muhteşem ülkede olduğum için çok heyecanlıyım
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Merhaba Istanbul! What a stunning view from the Grand Bazaar this morning alongside talented creator Cem Başak. Thrilled to visit this remarkable country!