Shares of the companies are traded in the Equity Market of Borsa İstanbul. Various markets and platforms have been established within the Borsa İstanbul in order to ensure that the shares offered by the companies are traded in Equity Markets and in addition, shares without public offerings can also be traded in Borsa İstanbul.

By offering their shares to the public, companies acquire new corporate and individual investors as new shareholders, make investments with the resources supplied from public offering, support employment, and play more active role in the development of their financial situation. Individual investors, on the other hand, take the opportunity of the growth of the companies and obtain return by purchasing shares of the companies.