The Board of Directors has resolved to appoint Mr. Namık Ülke, who has been serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tekfen Group Companies since 09.10.2025 to appoint Mr. Levent Kafkaslı as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tekfen Group Companies in his place.
Levent Kafkaslı graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in 1987 and subsequently completed his master's degree in Construction Management at Istanbul University. He began his professional career in 1990 as a Site Engineer with Tekfen Construction and Installation Co., Inc. in Saudi Arabia. In the following years, he managed major projects in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and the Caspian Region. Between 2013 and 2019, he served as General Manager of Tekfen Construction and Installation Co., Inc. From 2019 to 2022, he held senior executive positions within Tekfen Holding, including President of the Contracting Group and Vice President. In 2022, he was elected as a Member of the Board of Directors of Gap İnşaat A.Ş., and as of 2023, in addition to his board membership, he was appointed as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kafkaslı also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Employers' Association of Turkish Construction Industries (İNTES), contributing to the development of the Turkish construction industry and trade union activities. He previously served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA).