"Helping International Companies Enter, Operate and Grow in Türkiye"

Türkiye Market Entry   |   International Trade   |   Corporate Development

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Your Trusted Partner for the Turkish Market

Are you looking to enter, navigate, and thrive in the dynamic Turkish market? Turkey offers immense opportunities, but also unique complexities. We are here to simplify that journey for you.

As your dedicated Local Representative and Business Consultant in Turkey, we act as your on-the-ground team, ensuring your success from initial market entry to sustained growth.

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Burcu Şahinöztürk

Managing Partner - Foreign Trade Consultant - Turkey Market Entry Strategist

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20+ years of experience across international trade, import operations, medical/pharmaceutical sectors and business development.

Areas of expertise:

• Market Entry
• International Trade
• Import & Export
• Business Development
• Market Research
• Corporate Coaching

Şahinöztürk is an ICF standard professional coach.

Alp Çetiner 

Managing Partner - Foreign Trade Specialist - Trainer

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He has been active in the field of foreign trade for 20 years.

Areas of expertise:
- Export-import packages
- Commercial intelligence
- Finding customers/suppliers
- Communication - negotiations and tenders
- Institutionalization and corporate identity
- ISO and CE certification

Sectors of expertise:
- Machinery and parts
- Ready-made clothing
- Iron and steel
- Ceramics, vitrified products
- Cosmetics
- Dry food

Çetiner is an ICF standard professional coach, has published books in Turkish and English.

Sedat Gülerman

Corporate Training Leader

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Corporate Trainer & Performance Development Consultant

26 years of experience at Coca-Cola Inc., including 20 years in training and training management, with expertise in Training Needs Analysis, Training Design, Presentation Skills and Performance Measurement.

Areas of Expertise

- Training Needs Analysis & Design
- Positional Selling
- Train-the-Trainer
- Effective Public Speaking
- Negotiation Skills
- Situational Leadership
- Family Business Institutionalization
- Social Styles & Communication
- Teamwork & Management
- Competency-Based Performance Evaluation

Emrullah Kaya

Finance Expert | Financial Analyst & Corporate Trainer

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25+ years of experience in banking, financial analysis, risk monitoring, company evaluation and lending, with extensive experience across leading private banks in Türkiye.

Areas of Expertise:
- Financial Management
- Financial Analysis & Company Evaluation
- Risk Monitoring & Management
- Bank Relations & Banking Processes
- Lending & Credit Analysis
- Insurance Management
- Corporate Finance Advisory
- Financial Training & Development

Professional Experience:
Former Branch Manager & Regional Sales Manager at leading private banks including Kentbank, Finansbank, Anadolubank, Oyakbank, ING Bank, TEB, DenizBank and Odeabank.

Professional Credentials:
SPK Capital Markets Activities Level 2 License | SEGEM Insurance Technical Personnel Certificate

Academic Background:
B.A. in Economics, Anadolu University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences 

Filiz Yücesoy

Internal Audit and Risk Management Specialist - Corporate Trainer

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30 years of professional experience in internal control, internal audit, risk management and corporate sustainability, with a career spanning public institutions, professional organizations and academia.

Areas of Expertise:
- Internal Control & Corporate Sustainability
- Internal Audit
- Corporate Risk Management
- Internal Audit Unit Establishment & Management
- Internal Control Process Improvement
- Reorganization & Process Optimization
- Procurement Internal Audit
- Internal Audit Reporting
- Applied Internal Audit
- Risk Management & Internal Control

Professional Credentials:
CPA | CRMA | CICA | Independent Auditor | Bankruptcy Commissioner | Mentorship Certificate (EIA)

Academic & Professional Experience:
Former Master's Lecturer at Bahçeşehir U. | Ministry of Finance – International Tax Treaties Unit | TİDE | İSMMMO | TÜBADEF 

Özkan Hamdi Özkırım

Business Strategist

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Özkan Hamdi Özkırım, with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, began his career as an oncology product specialist at Sanofi-Aventis and continued in management roles at leading manufacturers and pharmaceutical warehouses, including Eczacıbaşı. Özkırım, with a strong background in sales strategy, business development, market expansion, and team management, has been providing professional support to companies as a consultant in related fields in recent years.

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