Çetin TECDELİOĞLU
Çetin TECDELİOĞLU
TİM Sectors Council Member
Chairman of İstanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters Association
Çetin TECDELİOĞLU was born in Malatya in 1971. After completing his primary and secondary education in Istanbul, he graduated from Kabataş High School in 1987. He later earned his degree from the Faculty of Administrative Sciences at Anadolu University in Eskişehir. His entrepreneurial journey traces back to a hot and cold metalworking workshop established in 1880 by his great-grandfather Ahmet Hoca, who was known as "Tecdeli" during the Ottoman era.
Today, this family tradition in metal processing is carried forward by the third generation. Manufacturing operations continue under Çetin Cıvata, while marketing activities are conducted through Civtec Cıvata Inc. As a member of Tecde Group, which was founded in 1987 and today comprises 18 companies, Tecdelioğlu has held various executive positions and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Civtec Cıvata, one of the leading manufacturers in the fasteners industry.
One of Tecde Group's landmark initiatives was the introduction of Aidata, one of Türkiye's first domestic computer brands, in 1984. Tecdelioğlu also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Boğaziçi Holding, which operates in the fields of information technologies and consumer electronics.
Having served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association, Tecdelioğlu was elected Chairman of the Board at the Ordinary General Assembly held in April 2022. At the General Assembly held in 2026, he was re-elected for a second term as Chairman of the Board.
Since 2022, he has also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM).
Believing in the importance of sharing his professional knowledge and experience through civil society organizations, Tecdelioğlu currently holds the following positions:
- Vice Chairman of the Board, Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM)
- Chairman of the Iron and Non-Ferrous Metals Sector Council, Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM)
- Chairman of the Board, Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association (İDDMİB)
- Chairman of the Board, Hardware Industrialists and Businesspeople Association (HISİAD)
- Member of the High Advisory Board, Malatya Businesspeople Association (MİAD)
- Member of the Board, Tecde Group
- Member of the Board, Boğaziçi Holding
- Member of the Board, Civtec Cıvata
He is married, has three children, and is fluent in English.