About Us

The founders of our company, Ata Atun and Suna Atun, established ATUN INCORPORATED in Famagusta in 1972 and started trading in the field of general import and wholesale distribution. Suna Atun, a pharmacist, opened ATUN PHARMACY, one of the first Turkish pharmacies, in Famagusta Suriçi in 1972.

Ata ATUN, a Civil Engineer, also established the ATUN Architecture Office with his older brother, Architect Bora ATUN, and in the 1970s they designed a very important part of the Turkish neighborhoods of Famagusta. ATUN INCORPORATED, founded by Ata Atun and Suna Atun, was registered as ATUN LIMITED under the Turkish Cypriot Federated State on May 16, 1976 with the registry of MŞ.370.

ATUN LIMITED undertakes the import and distribution of Swiss product natural sweetener brand HERMESETAS, Belgian production of Vitamin C aspirin UPSA, and UK product baby products brand CANON with the Turkish Cypriot general agency agreement. In 1981, they opened A&S ATUN SUPER STORE, the first shopping store of Famagusta, in the city walls.

The company has continued its commercial activities by expanding, and in 1994, it contributed to the bulk cargo fleet by acquiring the Suna1 vessel, flagged under the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Over time, it has made significant contributions to increasing the bulk dry cargo tonnage capacity in the TRNC maritime sector with 5 bulk carriers, including Panama-flagged and certified vessels.

In the 2000s, our company also started the general importation of construction materials. In this context, we have a 2800m2 area at the Gazimağusa Free Port, 1000m2 of indoor storage capacity at the Gazimağusa Free Port, 2300m2 of indoor storage capacity in the Gazimağusa Industrial Zone, 2500m2 of indoor storage capacity in the Tuzla region, and 1500m2 of indoor storage capacity in Nicosia. We also have retail stores in Nicosia and Kyrenia. Our company is one of the three largest importers in the country, particularly in the areas of construction rebar, bulk cement, and bagged cement.

In 2018, the globally renowned Hilti power tools brand officially became the TRNC distributor through an international agreement made directly with Hilti's management. In addition, some of Turkey’s most well-known and reputable brands, such as Filli Boya, Gaziantep Ytong, Alkim, Tosçelik (Pipe, Profile), Adana Cement, Medcem Cement, and Çukurova Insulation products, are among our company’s brands.

As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, our company has also been operating the Samtay Foundation (https://samtay.com), established by the family members of A&S Atun Group, since 2000, providing services mainly to Gazimağusa and the TRNC in general.

As of 2025, our company will have entered its 53rd year of operation.