04.03.2025 18:51
The new name to replace CEO Cem Köksal, who resigned after the "Ramadan greeting" crisis at Zorlu Holding, has been announced. Ömer Yüngül has been appointed as the new CEO of the holding.
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The congratulatory message sent by Vestel CEO Ergün Güler to the company's employees due to the month of Ramadan caused a crisis. Bekir Cem Köksal, the CEO of Zorlu Holding to which the institution is affiliated, reacted strongly to Güler due to the Ramadan message. After the incident reported in the media, Köksal resigned from his position, was detained, and later released.
NEW CEO OF ZORLU HOLDING ÖMER YÜNGÜL A new CEO has been appointed in Zorlu Holding to replace Köksal. The new CEO of the holding is Ömer Yüngül. In a statement from the company, the following was stated: "At the Holding Board of Directors meeting held on March 4, 2025, it was decided to appoint Mr. Ömer Yüngül as the new CEO in place of Mr. Cem Köksal, who has left the position of CEO of Zorlu Holding. We inform the public that all activities and programs of the Zorlu Group will continue with determination as planned."
Ömer Yüngül WHO IS ÖMER YÜNGÜL? Ömer Yüngül, born in 1955 in İzmir, graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1978. Yüngül started his career at Tekfen Construction and held various managerial positions at Metaş, Faz Elektrik, and Merloni Elettrodomestici. Joining Zorlu Holding in 1997 as the General Manager of Vestel White Goods, Yüngül became the Chairman of the Executive Board of Vestel in 2000. After 15 years of successful management at Vestel, he became the first CEO of Zorlu Holding in 2013. Serving as CEO until June 2024, Yüngül continued to hold his position as a member of the Board of Directors of Zorlu Holding since 2022. Ömer Yüngül, who speaks English and Italian fluently, is married and a father of one child.
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