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Mehmet TÜTÜNCÜ
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mehmet Tütüncü completed his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Gazi University and his master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Maltepe University. He received training in Italy for six months on an IRI scholarship. He also attended the Strategic Marketing program at Harvard Business School and various executive programs at IMD in Switzerland and INSEAD in Singapore. In 2025, he completed the “Leading from the Chair” program at INSEAD in France.
Between 1983 and 1987, he worked as a Specialist at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. From 1987 to 1996, he held various positions at Best Rothmans Entegre Sigara ve Tütün Sanayi A.Ş., including Production Manager, Plant Manager, and General Manager.
Tütüncü began his career at Yıldız Holding in 1996 as Operations Coordinator at Ülker Gıda A.Ş. He subsequently served as General Manager of Ülker’s biscuit and chocolate factories, Vice President of Ülker Group, President of the Food and Beverage Group, President of the Food Group, and President of Ülker International Group.
In 2016, he was appointed Regional CEO responsible for Türkiye, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia within pladis, the organization established under Yıldız Holding. In 2017, his responsibilities were expanded to include South Asia and Latin America, as well as pladis Global Information Systems and Business Models Transformation, and he continued his role as Deputy CEO.
As of October 2018, he assumed the roles of Vice Chair of the Board and CEO of Yıldız Holding. Since May 2025, Tütüncü has continued to serve as Chair of the Board and CEO of Yıldız Holding. He also holds various responsibilities as Chair of the Board, Deputy Chair, and Board Member at Group companies. Tütüncü is a Board Member of TÜGİS and a member of several national and international sectoral organizations.