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Honorary President

Chairman

Ömer Çokyaşar

He was born in 1964 in Darende, Malatya. He came to Istanbul in 1970 and completed his primary, secondary and high school education here.


He started his business life in Özyaşar Tel, the family business, during his high school years. In 1981, he graduated from Eyüp High School. Later, he developed himself in the field of finance and specialized in this field.


He still serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Holding, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Wire and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Rope. For many years, he also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Malatya Businessmen Association and Darende Education and Culture Foundation.

Vice Chairman

Derviş Ali Çokyaşar

He was born in 1968 in Darende, Malatya. In 1986, he graduated from Eyüp High School and at the same time he started working at Özyaşar Tel, a family business, and after graduation he worked in the sales department of the Company.


He is currently actively serving as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Holding, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Tel and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Halat.


He is also a congress member of Galatasaray Sports Club.

Board Member

Murat Tanrıöver

He was born in 1969. He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Business Administration in English in 1992 and received his master's degree in finance from Louisiana State University.


Mr. Tanrıöver started his professional career as an Analyst at Türk Boston Bank and worked as a Specialist at Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası, Director at Yapı Kredi Yatırım, Capital Markets Coordinator at Doğan Yayın Holding, and Assistant General Manager at Yatırım Finansman and Garanti Yatırım.


Since 2010, Mr. Tanrıöver has served as an independent member of the Board of Directors at various companies and currently serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors at Özyaşar Tel and Mobiliz Araç Takip.


Mr. Tanrıöver served as Executive Vice President in charge of Investment Banking at Gedik Yatırım and General Manager of Gedik Yatırım Holding between 2013 and 2020. During this period, Mr. Tanrıöver served as a Board Member at Gedik Venture Capital, City Farm and Gedik Investment Holding, subsidiaries of the group, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Marbaş Menkul and HUB Venture Capital.


Independent Board Member

Ahmet Fatih Tamay

Born in 1957 in Istanbul. Ahmet Fatih Tamay graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and started his professional career as Chief Purchasing Officer at Anadolu Isuzu.


After serving as Production Planning and Inventory Control Manager, Purchasing Manager and Sales Manager in the same company, he was appointed Sales and Marketing Director in 2006.


Since 2013, he has served as Istanbul Chamber of Industry ISO Assembly Member, Vice Chairman of the Automotive and Sub-Industry Committee, ISO Institutionalization in Family Companies Committee Member, TOBB Automotive Industry Assembly Member and ITO Transportation Specialized Committee Member.


In addition to these duties, since September 2015, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPRU-International Passenger and Road Transportation Union and Member of TOBB Road Passenger Transportation Assembly.

Independent Board Member

Ümit Bozer

Born in Adana in 1967, Ümit Bozer graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics in 1988. He started his professional career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse in 1989 and joined ÖzMaya Gıda San. Tic. A.Ş., owned by Lesaffre Group, France, and CFO at Safmaya Gida San.Tic. A.Ş., a company of the same group, as CFO, responsible for all financial, administrative and personnel departments of the company.


In 1994, Bozer assumed a new responsibility as Financial Controller of Cargill Turkey Commodity Marketing Division and played an important role in the establishment, development and growth of Quiksilver Turkey, the first overseas partnership of Quiksilver Australia, from 1996 to early 2000. In 2000, he assumed a new role to form the group's organizational development and business development department in agreement with Çelebi Holding, but with the global economic crisis in early 2000, he continued as CFO of the group and held various organizational responsibilities within the group. One of these responsibilities was as a member of the supervisory board of Çelebi Hava Servisi, a publicly traded company of Çelebi Group. During his term as the holding's business development chairman, he accelerated the growth of the group through important domestic and international projects, the establishment of new companies such as Çelebi Liman, Çelebi Hungary and Çelebi India, and the addition of these new business areas to the group.


Mr. Bozer, who also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Çelebi Group, was appointed CEO of Çelebi Holding in 2011 and resigned as CEO of the Holding at the end of 2014 upon his own request and moved to Canada.


General Manager

Erman Korkusuz

He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Capital Markets. After completing his internship at Taksim Securities, he started to work as Export Operation Specialist at Özyaşar Tel.


In 2010, after completing his military service, he returned to the company as Foreign Trade Manager. He then worked as Sales Manager, Holding Sales Manager and Assistant General Manager of Trade. Since February 2020, he has been serving as the General Manager of the Holding. 

Board of Directors

Chairman

Ömer Çokyaşar

He was born in 1964 in Darende, Malatya. He came to Istanbul in 1970 and completed his primary, secondary and high school education here.


He started his business life in Özyaşar Tel, the family business, during his high school years. In 1981, he graduated from Eyüp High School. Later, he developed himself in the field of finance and specialized in this field.


He still serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Holding, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Wire and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Rope. For many years, he also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Malatya Businessmen Association and Darende Education and Culture Foundation.

Vice Chairman

Derviş Ali Çokyaşar

He was born in 1968 in Darende, Malatya. In 1986, he graduated from Eyüp High School and at the same time he started working at Özyaşar Tel, a family business, and after graduation he worked in the sales department of the Company.


He is currently actively serving as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Holding, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Tel and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Halat.


He is also a congress member of Galatasaray Sports Club.

Board Member

Murat Tanrıöver

He was born in 1969. He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Business Administration in English in 1992 and received his master's degree in finance from Louisiana State University.


Mr. Tanrıöver started his professional career as an Analyst at Türk Boston Bank and worked as a Specialist at Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası, Director at Yapı Kredi Yatırım, Capital Markets Coordinator at Doğan Yayın Holding, and Assistant General Manager at Yatırım Finansman and Garanti Yatırım.


Since 2010, Mr. Tanrıöver has served as an independent member of the Board of Directors at various companies and currently serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors at Özyaşar Tel and Mobiliz Araç Takip.


Mr. Tanrıöver served as Executive Vice President in charge of Investment Banking at Gedik Yatırım and General Manager of Gedik Yatırım Holding between 2013 and 2020. During this period, Mr. Tanrıöver served as a Board Member at Gedik Venture Capital, City Farm and Gedik Investment Holding, subsidiaries of the group, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Marbaş Menkul and HUB Venture Capital.


Independent Board Member

Ahmet Fatih Tamay

Born in 1957 in Istanbul. Ahmet Fatih Tamay graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and started his professional career as Chief Purchasing Officer at Anadolu Isuzu.


After serving as Production Planning and Inventory Control Manager, Purchasing Manager and Sales Manager in the same company, he was appointed Sales and Marketing Director in 2006.


Since 2013, he has served as Istanbul Chamber of Industry ISO Assembly Member, Vice Chairman of the Automotive and Sub-Industry Committee, ISO Institutionalization in Family Companies Committee Member, TOBB Automotive Industry Assembly Member and ITO Transportation Specialized Committee Member.


In addition to these duties, since September 2015, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPRU-International Passenger and Road Transportation Union and Member of TOBB Road Passenger Transportation Assembly.

Independent Board Member

Ümit Bozer

Born in Adana in 1967, Ümit Bozer graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics in 1988. He started his professional career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse in 1989 and joined ÖzMaya Gıda San. Tic. A.Ş., owned by Lesaffre Group, France, and CFO at Safmaya Gida San.Tic. A.Ş., a company of the same group, as CFO, responsible for all financial, administrative and personnel departments of the company.


In 1994, Bozer assumed a new responsibility as Financial Controller of Cargill Turkey Commodity Marketing Division and played an important role in the establishment, development and growth of Quiksilver Turkey, the first overseas partnership of Quiksilver Australia, from 1996 to early 2000. In 2000, he assumed a new role to form the group's organizational development and business development department in agreement with Çelebi Holding, but with the global economic crisis in early 2000, he continued as CFO of the group and held various organizational responsibilities within the group. One of these responsibilities was as a member of the supervisory board of Çelebi Hava Servisi, a publicly traded company of Çelebi Group. During his term as the holding's business development chairman, he accelerated the growth of the group through important domestic and international projects, the establishment of new companies such as Çelebi Liman, Çelebi Hungary and Çelebi India, and the addition of these new business areas to the group.


Mr. Bozer, who also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Çelebi Group, was appointed CEO of Çelebi Holding in 2011 and resigned as CEO of the Holding at the end of 2014 upon his own request and moved to Canada.


General Manager

Erman Korkusuz

He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Capital Markets. After completing his internship at Taksim Securities, he started to work as Export Operation Specialist at Özyaşar Tel.


In 2010, after completing his military service, he returned to the company as Foreign Trade Manager. He then worked as Sales Manager, Holding Sales Manager and Assistant General Manager of Trade. Since February 2020, he has been serving as the General Manager of the Holding. 

Message from the Board of Directors

Chairman

Ömer Çokyaşar

He was born in 1964 in Darende, Malatya. He came to Istanbul in 1970 and completed his primary, secondary and high school education here.


He started his business life in Özyaşar Tel, the family business, during his high school years. In 1981, he graduated from Eyüp High School. Later, he developed himself in the field of finance and specialized in this field.


He still serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Holding, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Wire and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Rope. For many years, he also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Malatya Businessmen Association and Darende Education and Culture Foundation.

Vice Chairman

Derviş Ali Çokyaşar

He was born in 1968 in Darende, Malatya. In 1986, he graduated from Eyüp High School and at the same time he started working at Özyaşar Tel, a family business, and after graduation he worked in the sales department of the Company.


He is currently actively serving as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Holding, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Tel and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çokyaşar Halat.


He is also a congress member of Galatasaray Sports Club.

Board Member

Murat Tanrıöver

He was born in 1969. He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Business Administration in English in 1992 and received his master's degree in finance from Louisiana State University.


Mr. Tanrıöver started his professional career as an Analyst at Türk Boston Bank and worked as a Specialist at Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası, Director at Yapı Kredi Yatırım, Capital Markets Coordinator at Doğan Yayın Holding, and Assistant General Manager at Yatırım Finansman and Garanti Yatırım.


Since 2010, Mr. Tanrıöver has served as an independent member of the Board of Directors at various companies and currently serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors at Özyaşar Tel and Mobiliz Araç Takip.


Mr. Tanrıöver served as Executive Vice President in charge of Investment Banking at Gedik Yatırım and General Manager of Gedik Yatırım Holding between 2013 and 2020. During this period, Mr. Tanrıöver served as a Board Member at Gedik Venture Capital, City Farm and Gedik Investment Holding, subsidiaries of the group, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Marbaş Menkul and HUB Venture Capital.


Independent Board Member

Ahmet Fatih Tamay

Born in 1957 in Istanbul. Ahmet Fatih Tamay graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and started his professional career as Chief Purchasing Officer at Anadolu Isuzu.


After serving as Production Planning and Inventory Control Manager, Purchasing Manager and Sales Manager in the same company, he was appointed Sales and Marketing Director in 2006.


Since 2013, he has served as Istanbul Chamber of Industry ISO Assembly Member, Vice Chairman of the Automotive and Sub-Industry Committee, ISO Institutionalization in Family Companies Committee Member, TOBB Automotive Industry Assembly Member and ITO Transportation Specialized Committee Member.


In addition to these duties, since September 2015, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPRU-International Passenger and Road Transportation Union and Member of TOBB Road Passenger Transportation Assembly.

Independent Board Member

Ümit Bozer

Born in Adana in 1967, Ümit Bozer graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics in 1988. He started his professional career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse in 1989 and joined ÖzMaya Gıda San. Tic. A.Ş., owned by Lesaffre Group, France, and CFO at Safmaya Gida San.Tic. A.Ş., a company of the same group, as CFO, responsible for all financial, administrative and personnel departments of the company.


In 1994, Bozer assumed a new responsibility as Financial Controller of Cargill Turkey Commodity Marketing Division and played an important role in the establishment, development and growth of Quiksilver Turkey, the first overseas partnership of Quiksilver Australia, from 1996 to early 2000. In 2000, he assumed a new role to form the group's organizational development and business development department in agreement with Çelebi Holding, but with the global economic crisis in early 2000, he continued as CFO of the group and held various organizational responsibilities within the group. One of these responsibilities was as a member of the supervisory board of Çelebi Hava Servisi, a publicly traded company of Çelebi Group. During his term as the holding's business development chairman, he accelerated the growth of the group through important domestic and international projects, the establishment of new companies such as Çelebi Liman, Çelebi Hungary and Çelebi India, and the addition of these new business areas to the group.


Mr. Bozer, who also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Çelebi Group, was appointed CEO of Çelebi Holding in 2011 and resigned as CEO of the Holding at the end of 2014 upon his own request and moved to Canada.


General Manager

Erman Korkusuz

He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Capital Markets. After completing his internship at Taksim Securities, he started to work as Export Operation Specialist at Özyaşar Tel.


In 2010, after completing his military service, he returned to the company as Foreign Trade Manager. He then worked as Sales Manager, Holding Sales Manager and Assistant General Manager of Trade. Since February 2020, he has been serving as the General Manager of the Holding. 

Honorary President Message from the Board of Directors