Pasabahçe was established in Beykoz Pasabahçe in 1935 by Türkiye Is Bankasi upon the directive of Atatürk, the founder of Modern Turkey, in order to meet the basic glassware needs of the country. The company was initially registered as Türkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari Anonim Sosyetesi. There has always been a small store at the entrance of the Pasabahçe factory since its establishment, but retail activities in the modern sense really began in 1957 with the establishment of Pasabahçe Ticaret Ltd. Sti. and the opening of stores in Istanbul Beyoglu and Ankara.