Domingo Yayınevi

What Domingo Yayınevi does

Domingo Yayınevi (legal entity: BKZ Yayıncılık Ticaret ve Sanayi Limited Şirketi) is a privately held Turkish book publisher founded in late 2007 and headquartered in the Şişli district of Istanbul. The company publishes a curated catalog of translated international works across three main categories: Edebiyat (literature), Edebiyat Dışı (non-fiction including popular science, psychology, and philosophy), and Çocuk Kitapları (children's books, segmented by age from 6 months to 9+ years). The catalog includes Turkish editions of internationally awarded titles such as Jeffrey Eugenides' Middlesex (Pulitzer Prize), Siddhartha Mukherjee's Tüm Hastalıkların Şahı (Pulitzer Prize), and works by Matt Haig, Julie Otsuka, David Eagleman, and Sarah Bakewell. Books are sold primarily direct-to-consumer through the company's e-commerce website at domingo.com.tr, with a separate B2B portal at domingob2b.com.tr serving teachers and educational institutions via grade-level organized catalogs.

The business model is a traditional publishing-plus-DTC retail operation. Revenue is generated through one-time unit sales of physical books (priced 162-350 TL per title) and bundled sets (560-1,764 TL), with free shipping offered above 700 TL. The company operates a points-based loyalty program (DomingoPuan) and uses newsletter, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram channels for customer engagement. Customer segments are primarily individual adult readers (Turkish consumers seeking quality translated literature), parents purchasing children's books, and teachers/educational institutions served through the B2B portal. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, and no app or API surface; the underlying technology is a standard e-commerce storefront. Category merchandising uses curated Lists (e.g., Ödüllüler, Sinemalarda, author collections) and a blog/news section (İki Satır) to support discovery. All operations are domestic to Turkey.

Name

Domingo Yayınevi

Legal name

BKZ Yayıncılık Ticaret ve Sanayi Limited Şirketi

Website

https://domingo.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Domingo Yayınevi is a privately held Turkish book publisher, founded in 2007, that translates and sells internationally acclaimed literature, non-fiction, and children's books directly to Turkish consumers via domingo.com.tr and to teachers via the domingob2b.com.tr B2B portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Primary revenue from selling published books across multiple categories including literature, non-fiction, children's books, and psychology titles. Individual book purchases at varying price points (162 TL to 350 TL range).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Domingo Yayınevi is a Turkish publishing house that acquires, translates, and publishes quality editions of international literary and non-fiction works for Turkish readers. It sells its publications directly to consumers through its own e-commerce website and to teachers and educational institutions through a dedicated B2B portal with grade-level organized catalogs and classroom activity materials.

Product overview

Domingo Yayınevi is a Turkish book publishing company founded in 2007, operating as a traditional book publisher with an e-commerce platform. The company publishes a diverse portfolio of books organized into main categories: Edebiyat (Literature) covering fiction and non-fiction works including novels, memoirs, and literary fiction; Edebiyat Dışı (Non-Fiction) encompassing popular science, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and personal development; and Çocuk Kitapları (Children's Books) spanning ages from 6 months to adult readers. The publishing house offers grade-based educational materials for school children (pre-school through 8th grade), curated book sets, a loyalty program (DomingoPuan), and a blog/news section. Notable authors in their catalog include Matt Haig, Siddhartha Mukherjee, David Eagleman, Jeffrey Eugenides, Julie Otsuka, Jim Al-Khalili, Sarah Bakewell, Jason Reynolds, and Helen Macdonald. The company operates primarily through its Shopify-based e-commerce website at domingo.com.tr, with a separate B2B portal at domingob2b.com.tr for wholesale customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Edebiyat (Literature) collection Fiction and non-fiction literary works published by Domingo Yayınevi, including novels, biographies, and literary fiction by authors such as Jeffrey Eugenides, Julie Otsuka, and Matt Haig. Targets adult readers interested in literary fiction.
• Edebiyat Dışı (Non-Fiction) collection Non-fiction books including popular science, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and personal development works. Targets adult readers interested in self-improvement and intellectual reading.
• Çocuk Kitapları (Children's Books) collection Children's books organized by age groups: 6 months-4 years, 4-8 years, 7-10 years, 9+ years, and 7-70 age range. Targets parents purchasing for children across age groups.
• Setler (Book Sets / Bundles) collection Bundled book sets offering multiple titles at discounted prices, such as author sets (e.g., Sarah Bakewell Set at 560 TL) and themed collections (e.g., 50 Fikir Seti at 1,764 TL).
• Sınıflara Göre Kitaplar (Grade-Based Books) collection Books organized by school grade levels from pre-school through 8th grade, including activity files and educational materials. Targeted at teachers via the B2B portal.
• Öğretmenlere Özel (Special for Teachers) catalog Special catalog and offerings for teachers with curated book selections, activity files, and educational materials. Available through dedicated B2B portal domingob2b.com.tr.
• Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a Greek-American family spanning generations from Ottoman Bursa to Detroit. Has reached over 3 million readers and been published in 35 languages. Priced at 350 TL.
• Bakır İntiharlar (The Virgin Suicides) Jeffrey Eugenides' debut novel about the Lisbon sisters, a modern classic translated into 34 languages and adapted into a film by Sofia Coppola.
• Gece Yarısı Kütüphanesi (The Midnight Library) Matt Haig's international bestseller about a library between life and death where each book offers a different life to live. Published in 42 languages and named Goodreads Best Novel 2020.
• Gen: Hayli Kişisel Bir Hikâye (The Gene: An Intimate History) Siddhartha Mukherjee's comprehensive history of genetics from Mendel to modern genomics, Royal Society Science Book Prize and Wellcome Book Prize Finalist. Priced at 350 TL.
• Hücrenin Şarkısı (The Song of the Cell) Siddhartha Mukherjee's book on the discovery of cells and the transformation of modern medicine, selected as a top book by NYT, The Economist, and The Guardian. 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize candidate.
• Kuantum Sınırında Yaşam (Life on the Edge) Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden's book on quantum biology and how life exists at the quantum frontier. Royal Society Science Book Prize 2015 Finalist. Priced at 262.50 TL.
• Kaygının Ötesi (Beyond Anxiety) Martha Beck's book on transforming anxiety into curiosity and creativity, New York Times bestseller and Amazon 2025 Best Book selection.
• Kabile (Tribes) Michael Morris' book on how cultural instincts that divide us can also unite us. Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award Finalist. Priced at 266 TL.
• Gerçekten Bilmeniz Gereken 50 Fikir Seti (7 Kitap) A set of 7 books from the '50 Ideas' series covering mathematics, philosophy, art, physics, architecture, economics, and psychology. Priced at 1,764 TL.
• Patina - Parkur Serisi 2 Jason Reynolds' second book in the Track series about Patina Jones, a young athlete learning to trust her teammates. Priced at 162 TL.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• İletişim Yayınları: One of Turkey's largest independent publishers with a deep catalog of translated literature, social science, and non-fiction titles. Directly comparable as a competing acquirer of international rights and a similarly positioned independent Turkish publisher serving adult readers through owned and retail channels.
• Kolektif Kitap: Independent Turkish publisher focused on translated popular science, philosophy, and social science. Closely comparable in the non-fiction / popular-science segment where Domingo has notable titles (Mukherjee, Eagleman, Al-Khalili).
• Metis Yayınları: Independent Turkish publisher known for translated literature, social theory, and human-rights-adjacent non-fiction. Closely comparable in editorial sensibility (translated international titles) and in operating as a mid-sized independent house.
• Yapı Kredi Yayınları: Long-established Turkish publisher with a large translated and original Turkish catalog, including literary fiction, essays, and humanities. Comparable on the translated-academic-and-literary axis and similar B2C retail presence.
• Alfa Yayınları: Turkish publisher with a strong translated-literature and popular-science catalog. Comparable in the same editorial category space and as a competitor for foreign-authored bestsellers.
• Can Yayınları: Major Turkish publisher of translated world literature and non-fiction. Overlaps closely with Domingo's positioning on prize-winning international authors and operates at a broadly similar editorial and commercial posture.
• Pegasus Yayınları: Turkish publisher of translated fiction and general non-fiction. Comparable as a translated-literature competitor with a similar B2C retail presence and breadth of international authors.
• Everest Yayınları: Turkish publisher of translated literature, popular science, and non-fiction. Directly competes for foreign rights on similar Western titles and overlaps in popular-science and psychology categories.

Broad incumbents

• Doğan Kitap: Larger, established Turkish publisher with a broad portfolio across fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. Comparable as a stronger, resource-rich competitor in the same translated titles and children's category battles.
• Remzi Kitabevi: Historic Turkish publisher and bookseller with a broad catalog spanning translated literature, sciences, and reference. Comparable as a long-standing translated-content publisher and a competitor in the same retail channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/domingo_yayinevi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/domingo-yay%C4%B1nevi

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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