Meram Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. (MEDAŞ) was acquired on 30 October 2009 when Alcen Enerji Dağıtım ve Perakende Satış Hizmetleri A.Ş., an Alarko-Cengiz joint venture, was awarded the contract by the Privatization Administration. MEDAŞ covers the largest distribution region in Turkey in terms of surface area, with the provinces of Konya, Karaman, Aksaray, Nevşehir, Niğde and Kırşehir included in its distribution network, encompassing an area of 76,932 square kilometers. MEDAŞ distributes 8.9 billion Kwh of power in 6 provinces and 66 districts, serving 2.094.254 consumers and 4.5 million citizens in the region.