Mustafa GÜLTEPE
Chairman of the TİM
Chairman of the İstanbul Apparel Exporters Association
Chairman of the Talu Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
Board Member of the Taha Pazarlama Ve Mağazacılık A.Ş.
Born in Tonya-Trabzon in 1968, Mr. Mustafa GÜLTEPE has graduated from Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Industrial Engineering in 1990 and obtained an MBA from Istanbul University.
He started his career at Taha Textile in 1992. He is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Talu Textile, which was founded in 1994 as a member company of Taha Group. For the last 32 years, he is actively in charge of executive management in the apparel industry, both in production and export operation levels of the supply chain management of ready-wear products. He has production facilities in Istanbul, Sakarya and Malatya, in which about 3400 people is employed.
Gültepe is within the Management Board of İHKİB since 2006. He worked as the Vice Chairman of the Board since 2014 and became the Chairman of İHKİB in the elections held in April 2018. He is also the Chairman of Sakarya 1st Organized Industrial Zone.
He is married and has three children. He speaks English fluently.
Ahmet GÜLEÇ
Deputy Chairman of TİM
Vice President of Istanbul Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters Association
Ahmet Güleç was born in Mardin/Türkiye in 1970, he graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration in 1990.
Known for his work on the development of the Turkish Furniture Industry, Mr. Güleç served in prominent positions in many non-governmental organizations. Güleç, who was the President of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association's (MUSIAD) İnegöl Branch between 2007 and 2012, was also a member of the MUSIAD High Advisory Board until 2023.
Güleç carried out many studies to strengthen the unity of the sector in İnegöl, one of the furniture production centers of Türkiye, and pioneered the establishment of İMOS with the İnegöl Furniture Promotion Group, which he was chairman of for two years. Güleç, who joined the board of directors of the Turkish Furniture Manufacturers Association (MOSDER) in 2010, was elected as the president of the association in 2012. Güleç, who is also the founding president of the Federation of Furniture Associations (MOSFED), which collects furniture associations of Türkiye under one roof, continues his duty as the president of MOSFED. Güleç is a board member of European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC).
Güleç, who is a member of the Board of Directors of Istanbul World Trade Center, served as president of the Istanbul Exporters' Association, Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters Association for two terms in 2014 and 2018. Güleç has been serving as the Deputy Chairman of the Türkiye Exporters Assembly (TİM) since 2022.
Güleç, who is married and a father of four children, speaks English, Arabic and Kurdish.
Adil PELİSTER
Deputy Chairman of TİM
Chairman of İstanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters Association
Born in 1962 in Istanbul, Adil Pelister successfully graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Chemical Engineering in 1983. Pelister, who took his first step in industrialism by establishing Beta Kimya Inc. in 1987, speaks German and English at a good level, is married and has two children.
Beta Chemistry Industry. and Trade Inc. and Chempa Industrial Materials Inc. He is the Chairman of the Board of 5 companies.
After the general assembly meeting held in April 2018, he was elected as the Chairman of the Board of İKMİB; he has contributed greatly to the chemical industry's position as the second largest exporting sector in Türkiye, with the Members of the Board, Audit Committee Members, Türkiye Exporters Assembly (TİM) Delegates, exporters of the chemical industry and all its stakeholders, with whom he worked during his 4-year term.
He is the Chairman of the Chemistry Industry Platform (KSP), which includes the leading non-governmental organizations, universities and associations of the chemical industry.
He is also carrying out;
- TİM Deputy Chairman
- TİM Chemistry Sector Board Presidency
- İstanbul Development Agency, Advisory Board Membership (ISTKA)
- Istanbul Chamber of Industryi Chemistry Professional Committee Membership (ICI)
- Memberhip of Istanbul Chamber of Industry Organized Industrial Zone Development Specialization Board (ICI)
- Plastic Industrialists Association Membership (PAGDER)
- Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) United Arab Emirates Business Council Vice Presidency and Iran Business Council Executive Board Memberhip
- Aerosol Industrialists Association Membership (ASAD)
- Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Chemical Engineering Advisory Board Memberhip
He also initiated the Chemical Technology Center project, which will be of critical importance in terms of the development of the Turkish chemical industry, the increase in the exports of the chemical industry and the production of high added value, continues to work to establish the Turkish Chemistry Agency in the medium term, together with the Members of the Extended Board of Directors.
Çetin TECDELİOĞLU
Deputy Chairman of TİM
Chairman of İstanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters Association
Cetin Tecdelioglu who was born in 1971, Malatya; graduated form Kabatas High School in 1987 after completing his primary and secondary education in Istanbul. His entrepreneurial spirit occured in his youth, with hot and cold iron working studio whicaws founded by his grand grandfather Ahmet Hodja, who was known as “Tecdeli” at the time of Ottoman Empire.
The bond with metal which have become a family tradition continues at Cetin Civata in production; at Civtec Cıvata in marketing with the management of 3rd generation representatives.
Mr. Tecdelioglu took charges in a lot of different areas within Tecde Group which was founded in 1987 and has 18 companies within.
He continues his duty as a Chairman in Civtec Cıvata which has become an arbiter in fastener industry. Another mission of Tecde Group is having brought Aidata, which was the first local computer brand, to our country. Tecdelioglu, the board member of Tecde Group whiich is an arbiter of IT, IT technology and consumer electronics within Bogazici Holding, has been chosen as Chairman at the ordinary general meeting of Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association in May, 2022.
Cetin Tecdelioglu, chairman of Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association, is the new Industry President in Turkish Exporters Assembly at the same time.
With taking charge in nongovernmental organizations and industry organizations, Tecdelioglu takes it as a duty sharing his knowledge and experience as a contribution to the future of our country.
Some of the foundations and institutions that Ç etin Tecdelioglu takes part:
· Chairman of Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters Association
· Board Member of Türkiye Exporters Assembly
· Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Industry President in Türkiye Exporters Assembly
· Council Member of Istanbul chamber of Commerce
· Chairman of Hardware Manufacturers and Businessmen's Association
· Deputy Chairman of Association of Turkish Construction Material Producers
· High Advisory Board Member of Malatya Businessmen Association
· Board Member of Tecde Group
· Board Member of Bogazici Holding
· Board Member of Civtec Civata
Cetin Tecdelioglu, father of 3 children, speaks English
Ahmet Fikret KİLECİ
Deputy Chairman of TİM
Coordinator Chairman of Southeast Anatolian Exporters Associations
Chairman of Textile and Raw Materials Sector Board
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southeast Anatolian Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kileci Tekstil Gıda Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
Born in 1965 in Gaziantep, Ahmet Fikret Kileci completed his high school education at Gaziantep Anatolian High School and his undergraduate education at Uludağ University, Department of Economics.
He is currently founder and manager of Kileci Tekstil Gıda Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti, Simfleks Tekstil ve Ambalaj San. Tic. A.Ş., Ornes Gıda Paz. ve Tic. A.Ş., Eko FNS Geri Dönüşüm Enerji ve Teknolojileri San. Tic. A.Ş., Ecosu Tech Çevre ve Su Teknolojileri San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Ata Rail A.Ş. ve Gaziport A.Ş. companies. Kileci, who played amateur football, amateur volleyball, and tennis as a licensed, has many awards as a motor drag racer and continues to ski, play tennis, and ride motorcycles.
Kileci is married and has two children.
Kutlu KARAVELİOĞLU
Deputy Chairman of TİM
Machinery Exporters Association(MAIB), Chairman
Layne Bowler A.Ş/Executive Member of Board
Samsun Makina Sanayi A.Ş/Deputy President
Date Of Birth/Place Of Birth: 14.11.1961/Ankara
Education:
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
TED Ankara College and METU (licence 1984, M.S. Degree 1987) Thesis on Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Worked for Turkish Electricity Authority, Power Plants Department, in charge of planning, construction and investment phases of thermal power plants during his post graduate studies (1984-1987).
Military service carried out at Turkish Naval Forces Headquarters, Technical Department, as a liutenant responsible from training of maintenance and repair foremen (1987-1988).
Previous Duties
Sectorial Duties In Turkey:
1994 - 2003 Foreign Economic Relations Council (DEIK) Turkish-Magrep and Turkish-Iraqi Business Councils' member
1997 - 2000 Turkish Pump and Valve Industrialists' Association (POMSAD), Founder Member of Board
2000 - 2007 Turkish Pump and Valve Manufacturers' Association (POMSAD), President
2002 - 2004 Machinery Exporters' Association (MAIB), Founder Member of Board
2004 - 2006 Machinery Manufacturers' Union (MIB), Secretary Member of Board
2004 - 2006 Turkish Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers' Association (TARMAKBIR), Member of Board, representer at foreign federations
2006 - 2008 Machinery Exporters Union (MAIB), Member of Board
2007 - 2010 Machinery Promotion Group (MTG), Member of Board
2008 - 2018 Machinery Exporters'Union (MAIB), Deputy Chairman
2010 - 2017 Machinery Promotion Group (MTG), Deputy Chairman
2014 - 2015 Machinery Manufacturers' Federation (MAKFED), Founder President
2014 - 2018 Turkish Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers' Association (TARMAKBIR), Member of Board
Sectorial Duties Abroad :
2001- 2013 European Pump Manufacturers' Association (EUROPUMP) Member of Executive Council
2013 - 2015 European Pump Manufacturers' Association (EUROPUMP) Vice President
2015 - 2017 European Pump Manufacturers' Association (EUROPUMP) President
Present Duties
Sectoral Duties in Turkey:
2007 - Machinery Industry Sectorial Platform (MSSP), President
2012 - Turkish Pump and Valve Manufacturers' Association (POMSAD), President
2015 - Machinery Manufacturers' Federation (MAKFED), Vice President
2016 - Turkish Union of Chambers and Stock Markets (TOBB),
Council of Machinery Sector, President
2018 - Machinery Exporters Union (MAIB), Chairman
2018 - Türkiye Exporters Assembly, Board Member
2018 - Türkiye Exporters Assembly, Chairman of Innovation Committee
Sectoral Duties abroad :
2015 - European Enginering Industries Confederation (ORGALIME), representative of Turkey
2017 - European Pump Manufacturers' Association (EUROPUMP), Past President and Member of Executive Council
Membership of Association/Organization
Listed above
Language Skills
English
Marital Status
Married, 2 children
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Mustafa ŞENOCAK
He was born in Trabzon, in 1959.
He graduated from İstanbul University Management Department in 1983.
His export firms;
He is one of the partners of MYM Gayrimenkul Construction Industry and Trade inc.
He is the Vice Chairman of İDMIB, a member of the DTG, a member of the Chamber of Commerce of İstanbul, a member of the Board of Trustees of Çaykara Foundation and a member of the Executive Board of Çaykara ve Dernekpazarı Assistance Community.
He speaks English at intermediate level, is married with two children.
Ali KAVAK
Chairman of Turkish Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Sectoral Board
Born in Karaali Village affiliated to Antakya/Hatay in 1949, Mr. Ali Kavak completed his primary education in Karaali Elementary School. In 1970, he was graduated from Düziçi Teacher Training High School, being ranked the most successful student in the High School. After having been teacher for six years, he resigned and went into business.
Now, he is continuing exporting fresh fruits and vegetables. Moreover, he has companies which have been active in different sectors such as printing, international logistics, fuel, packaging and plastics, and constructing etc. since 1990. In these companies, he provides employment for thousands of people.
Along with his business life, he held the following positions;
Mr. Kavak currently assumes the position of Chairman of Turkish Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Sectoral Board and Member of Sectors' Council at Turkish Exporters Assembly. Being married, Mr. Kavak has four children.
Baran ÇELİK
Chairman of the Board for Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters Association
Baran Çelik was born in Bursa in 1977. He completed his Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Uludağ University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. He received the title of Mechanical Engineer MSc. Çelik started his career in 2000 as a Board Member at Beyçelik A.Ş.
Baran Çelik currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board/CEO of Beyçelik Holding A.Ş., established in 1976 and operates in automotive, energy, heating, cooling and air conditioning (hvac) and insurance sectors. Çelik also serves as Chairman of the Board of Beyçelik Gestamp, which is the flagship of the Holding. He has been serving as Vice Chairman of the Board/CEO of various companies in the Holding since 2007.
Baran Çelik participates in various non-governmental organizations actively. Between 2012-2014, he assumed the Chairman of the Board duty in Young Businessmen Association of Turkey Bursa Branch (TUGIAD). Between 2016-2018 he assumed the President of High Advisory Board in TUGİAD.
Baran Çelik is the Coordinating Chairman of Uludağ Exporters Association and Chairman of the Board for Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters Association (OİB). Çelik is a Member of Automotive Sector Council for the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO). He is also a member of Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK) and Turkish Industry & Business Association (TÜSİAD). Çelik has been serving as the Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of The Business at OECD (BIAC) as of 20 May 2021.
Baran Çelik is married and has 3 children.
Başaran BAYRAK
Board Member
Başaran Bayrak was born in Trabzon, on 9th of October, 1959. He was graduated from the Marmara University, Faculty of Communications in 1982.
He was one of the founding members of ÇEKSAN limited company established in 1978. In 2004, by changing of Çeksan into joint stock co, Başaran Bayrak became vice president. In 2000, he and his business partners from Çeksan, jointly founded Bayrak Maritime Joint Stock Co.
He was also involved in executive board of GİSAŞ, the company founded by members of Turkish Shipbuilders Association, as financial executive director between 2001 and 2006 and vice chairman between 2006 and 2008.
In April 2010, he was voted into chair of newly founded Turkish Ship and Yachts Exporters' Association by total of all 42 votes and consequently he is entitled as first chairman of the association.
Today he is still in position of vice president and general manager of Çeksan Shipyard, Bayrak Maritime and Baytaş Tanker and also Councillor of Chamber of Shipping and Chairman of Turkish Ship and Yacht Exporters Association.
He is married with children.
Birol CELEP
Born on June 4, 1960 in İzmir, Birol Celep graduated from Çınarlı industrial technical high school in 1977.
In 1984, he managed the production and purchasing departments of Celepler Pamuk and Celpam Pamuk, family companies operating in the cotton sector in the Gediz and Bakırçay basins.
K.F.C Gıda Tekstil San. Experience. Investment Inc.
President of K.F.C Gıda A.Ş., which has been exporting dried fruit to more than 56 countries under the brand name of Sunny Fruit and Safe Food Corporation in the USA for 15 years, Celep is also a member of the board of directors of Celepler Pamuk ind.trade.co.ltd.
Celep has been a member of the board of directors and supervisory board of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association since 2003. He was elected Vice President in 2010 to start his four-year term.
Celep was elected as the President of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association for two consecutive terms, in 2014 and on April 16, 2018. He has been working as a Member of the Board of Directors since 2022. He was also elected as a Member of the Board of Directors of TİM in June 2022. Celep, who was elected as the Vice President of Aegean Exporters' Associations, is also one of the founding members of the Foreign Economic Relations Board. Celep is married and has two children.
Burak YAKIN
Chairman of the Jewellery Exporters Association
Burak Yakin was born in Istanbul in 1973. While continuing his education, he started his working life in 1985 alongside Nadir Tütüncü, one of the doyen names of the Turkish jewellery industry. On the one hand, while continuing his education, on the other hand, he learned both jewelry production and trade in accordance with the master-apprentice tradition at the Grand Bazaar.
After years of being familiar with the subtleties of the jewelry profession, Burak Yakın continued his successful career by assuming more duties and responsibilities in the sector.
He founded Saygın Precious Metals company and served as the CEO of the firm. Having served as a Founding Board Member of the Association of Precious Metals and Foreign Exchange Market Institutions and Organizations (DEMAD) and a Board Member of Kuyumcukent Real Estate Investments (KUYAŞ) throughout his business life, Yakın served as Vice President of the Istanbul Chamber of Jewelers (IKO) in 2018-22.
Burak Yakın is the Chairman of the Board of the Jewellery Exporters Association as of April 2022. He is also a Board Member of the Türkiye Exporters Assembly (TİM).
Believing in the importance of remaining a lifelong student, Yakın continues his education at the Faculty of Law of Al Farabi University of Kazakhstan.
Yakin is married and he has 4 children.
İbrahim PEKTAŞ
İbrahim Pektaş, who was born in Malatya in 1953, graduated from Çukurova University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in 1976. Having completed his Master's Degree in Macro Economics at the University of Western Illinois (USA), Pektaş began his career as an Assistant Inspector at the Ministry of Labor in 1977, served as the Head of the State Planning Organization Export Promotion Group in 1980. He continued his career as a Consultant to the Ministry of State in 1988 and in 1989, he became a Member of Audit Committee, Member of the Board of Directors and Assistant General Manager at Turkish Airlines.
From 1992 until the present day, he has been serving as a Member of Board of Directors for all the companies under the umbrella of Diler Holding A.Ş., the Deputy Chairman for Diler Demir Çelik End. Ve Tic. A.Ş., Diler Dış Ticaret A.Ş., Yazıcı Demir Çelik San. Ve Tur. Tic. A.Ş., Diler Yatırım Bankası A.Ş. and a Member of Board of Directors for Asil Çelik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
Being elected as the Chairman of Steel Exporters Association in 1994, Pektaş served as the Deputy Chairman for Türkiye Exporters Assembly between 1995-2005. Being a member of the Board of Directors of Steel Exporters Association since 2010, Pektaş is still serving as a member of TİM Sectors Council.
Melisa TOKGÖZ MUTLU
Born in Istanbul in 1978, Melisa Tokgoz Mutlu graduated from Koç University, Department of Psychology. Having started her business life as a manager at Cherry Valley Food Industry in 1998, Mutlu is still working as the General Manager of the mentioned company. Additionally, Mutlu, who is also a Senior Manager in the Futem Representation Company, has been the Chairman of Sector Council of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products since 2012. Mutlu is married with 2 children.
Salahattin KAPLAN
Salahattin Kaplan was born in 1967, in Gaziantep. He has been experiencing approximately 30 years in Carpet Industry as one of the most important producers and exporters of machine-made carpet sector in Turkey.
He presently acts as;
Kaplan is married with six children.
Salih Zeki Poyraz
Zeki Poyraz was born in Kayseri in 1962. He studied Persian Language and Literature in Ankara University. He graduated in 1985, during his high school and university years he worked in several different sectors as an intern.
As he worked with his father in his construction company he co-founded manufacturing companies from various sectors including food industry (cube sugar), ventilation, cast iron and steel.
Now, he is the CEO of AFS Flexible Duct Co. which he established in 1991. AFS Flexible Duct Co. exports 80% of its products to 70 different countries around the globe. Since 1994 Mr. Poyraz has been working to export his products.
Mr. Poyraz is the chairman of Turkish HVAC-R Exporters Union, a Member of Sectors Council of the Turkish Exporters Assembly and the chairman of Turkish Climatisation Assembly in TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye).
He is married with three children.