Havas Istanbul

Havas Istanbul is a full-service advertising agency based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates under the Havas network and has built a reputation for integrated creative work that combines strategy, design, media and social engagement in a single offering.

The agency is headquartered in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul and serves clients in Turkey and international markets. Its portfolio shows long-standing relationships with global brands such as Reckitt Benckiser and its Finish dishwasher brand, alongside environmental organizations, automotive companies and digital platforms.

Havas Istanbul's expertise spans creative strategy, art direction, integrated campaign development, design and packaging, radio and audio work, ambient media, social media engagement and data-driven creative. Several of its honors recognize work in data visualization and creative use of data, a specialty the agency has developed alongside its traditional advertising craft.

Its client base covers consumer goods brands such as Finish, Durex and Bausch + Lomb, automotive brands like Citroën, telecommunications operator VIVO, online marketplace ikinciyeni.com, environmental nonprofit Greenpeace, media outlet Acik Radyo and paint brand Colors.

The agency is best known for its sustainability work, particularly the Finish water conservation series that includes "Glasses of Drought", "Cap the Tap", "Water Index", "Bring Back the Birds" and "The Waterless Fountains". Its Greenpeace activations, including "Tesco finally enters Turkey", "Logo Pollution" and "Repeaters", and the music-driven ikinciyeni.com campaign "Hit the Hood", also feature prominently in its portfolio.

Havas Istanbul has collected 71 international awards, among them Cannes Lions, an Epica d'Or, The One Show Green Pencil, Effie Awards Europe honors, Golden Drum Grand Prix trophies and prizes from CLIO, LIA, The Loeries, Cristal, White Square and The New York Festivals.