Management
Honorary President
Chairman
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
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
He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Capital Markets. After completing his internship at Taksim Securities, he started working as an Export Operations Specialist at Özyaşar Tel. After completing his military service in 2010, he returned to the company as a Foreign Trade Manager. He then assumed the roles of Sales Manager, Holding Sales Manager and Deputy General Manager of Trade. Since February 2020, he has been the General Manager of the Holding.
Independent Board Member
Born in Dinar/Afyon in 1970, Tayfun Şentürk graduated from T.E.D Ankara College and then from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Materials Metallurgy, as a Metallurgical Engineer in the 1992/93 academic year. In the same year, he started his career as an engineer responsible for production in the production supply department at Ekinciler Dış Ticaret, a subsidiary of Ekinciler Holding. After his military service, he became the export-import manager at Diler Holding in 1996. Tayfun Şentürk, who served as Trade Director until 2008, has been working as the Türkiye representative and consultant of many international factories and companies until today. It has been serving the iron and steel industry for 32 years.
Independent Board Member
He was born in Adana in 1967. He graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics in 1988 and started his career as an auditor at PwC. After his auditing experience at PwC, he worked as Assistant Commercial Manager and CFO at ÖzMaya Gıda and Safmaya Gıda, companies of the French Lesaffre Group, respectively.
He worked as the Commodity Marketing Division Financial Controller at Cargill Turkey between 1994-1996, and then took part in the Turkish expansion of the Australian-based Quicksilver brand between 1996 and 2000. He started working at Çelebi Holding in 2000 and then became the CFO of the holding company with the economic crisis. He became the CEO of Çelebi Holding in 2011.
General Manager
Born in 1969 in Karabük, Hakan TÜREEN graduated from Abant İzzet Baysal University, Department of Business Administration in 1993. He started his career at Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik A.Ş., a public company, in 1995, and served in managerial positions in the Cost-Budget Reporting and Sales Directorates until 2015. Hakan TÜREYEN joined Çokyaşar Holding in 2016, where he served as Budget Reporting Manager, Cost Accounting Manager, and finally Analysis and Internal Control Manager during the Holding Period. He also took part in the reference team in the ERP Digital Transformation project, which was successfully taken over in 2022. Hakan Türeyen is the owner of Product Based Profit Optimization and Cost Management distributions. He was appointed as Özyaşar Tel General Manager due to the resignation of L. Ferhat Özmerzi from the position of Özyaşar Tel General Manager on March 7, 2024.
Board of Directors
Chairman
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
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
He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Capital Markets. After completing his internship at Taksim Securities, he started working as an Export Operations Specialist at Özyaşar Tel. After completing his military service in 2010, he returned to the company as a Foreign Trade Manager. He then assumed the roles of Sales Manager, Holding Sales Manager and Deputy General Manager of Trade. Since February 2020, he has been the General Manager of the Holding.
Independent Board Member
Born in Dinar/Afyon in 1970, Tayfun Şentürk graduated from T.E.D Ankara College and then from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Materials Metallurgy, as a Metallurgical Engineer in the 1992/93 academic year. In the same year, he started his career as an engineer responsible for production in the production supply department at Ekinciler Dış Ticaret, a subsidiary of Ekinciler Holding. After his military service, he became the export-import manager at Diler Holding in 1996. Tayfun Şentürk, who served as Trade Director until 2008, has been working as the Türkiye representative and consultant of many international factories and companies until today. It has been serving the iron and steel industry for 32 years.
Independent Board Member
He was born in Adana in 1967. He graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics in 1988 and started his career as an auditor at PwC. After his auditing experience at PwC, he worked as Assistant Commercial Manager and CFO at ÖzMaya Gıda and Safmaya Gıda, companies of the French Lesaffre Group, respectively.
He worked as the Commodity Marketing Division Financial Controller at Cargill Turkey between 1994-1996, and then took part in the Turkish expansion of the Australian-based Quicksilver brand between 1996 and 2000. He started working at Çelebi Holding in 2000 and then became the CFO of the holding company with the economic crisis. He became the CEO of Çelebi Holding in 2011.
General Manager
Born in 1969 in Karabük, Hakan TÜREEN graduated from Abant İzzet Baysal University, Department of Business Administration in 1993. He started his career at Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik A.Ş., a public company, in 1995, and served in managerial positions in the Cost-Budget Reporting and Sales Directorates until 2015. Hakan TÜREYEN joined Çokyaşar Holding in 2016, where he served as Budget Reporting Manager, Cost Accounting Manager, and finally Analysis and Internal Control Manager during the Holding Period. He also took part in the reference team in the ERP Digital Transformation project, which was successfully taken over in 2022. Hakan Türeyen is the owner of Product Based Profit Optimization and Cost Management distributions. He was appointed as Özyaşar Tel General Manager due to the resignation of L. Ferhat Özmerzi from the position of Özyaşar Tel General Manager on March 7, 2024.
Message from the Board of Directors
Chairman
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
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
He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Capital Markets. After completing his internship at Taksim Securities, he started working as an Export Operations Specialist at Özyaşar Tel. After completing his military service in 2010, he returned to the company as a Foreign Trade Manager. He then assumed the roles of Sales Manager, Holding Sales Manager and Deputy General Manager of Trade. Since February 2020, he has been the General Manager of the Holding.
Independent Board Member
Born in Dinar/Afyon in 1970, Tayfun Şentürk graduated from T.E.D Ankara College and then from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Materials Metallurgy, as a Metallurgical Engineer in the 1992/93 academic year. In the same year, he started his career as an engineer responsible for production in the production supply department at Ekinciler Dış Ticaret, a subsidiary of Ekinciler Holding. After his military service, he became the export-import manager at Diler Holding in 1996. Tayfun Şentürk, who served as Trade Director until 2008, has been working as the Türkiye representative and consultant of many international factories and companies until today. It has been serving the iron and steel industry for 32 years.
Independent Board Member
He was born in Adana in 1967. He graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics in 1988 and started his career as an auditor at PwC. After his auditing experience at PwC, he worked as Assistant Commercial Manager and CFO at ÖzMaya Gıda and Safmaya Gıda, companies of the French Lesaffre Group, respectively.
He worked as the Commodity Marketing Division Financial Controller at Cargill Turkey between 1994-1996, and then took part in the Turkish expansion of the Australian-based Quicksilver brand between 1996 and 2000. He started working at Çelebi Holding in 2000 and then became the CFO of the holding company with the economic crisis. He became the CEO of Çelebi Holding in 2011.
General Manager
Born in 1969 in Karabük, Hakan TÜREEN graduated from Abant İzzet Baysal University, Department of Business Administration in 1993. He started his career at Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik A.Ş., a public company, in 1995, and served in managerial positions in the Cost-Budget Reporting and Sales Directorates until 2015. Hakan TÜREYEN joined Çokyaşar Holding in 2016, where he served as Budget Reporting Manager, Cost Accounting Manager, and finally Analysis and Internal Control Manager during the Holding Period. He also took part in the reference team in the ERP Digital Transformation project, which was successfully taken over in 2022. Hakan Türeyen is the owner of Product Based Profit Optimization and Cost Management distributions. He was appointed as Özyaşar Tel General Manager due to the resignation of L. Ferhat Özmerzi from the position of Özyaşar Tel General Manager on March 7, 2024.
